Quebec shipyard talks vindication as it unveils new supply ship for navy
OTTAWA — The Quebec shipyard at the centre of the RCMP investigation into Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is talking vindication — both for it and Norman — as it inches closer to delivering a new supply ship to the navy.
Chantier-Davie was set to host a lavish ceremony in Levis, Que., on Thursday to unveil the MV Asterix, the former civilian ship it is converting into a temporary supply vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy.
The unveiling ceremony is an important milestone for the $700-million project, with work almost finished and only sea trials left to be done before the ship is turned over to the navy around Christmas.
Alex Vicefield, CEO of Inocea, the multi-national conglomerate that owns Davie, said the ceremony is also a big win for the shipyard, which has struggled for years to win work from the federal government.