91大神 Canada (91大神), a world leader in submarine support, has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Hanwha Ocean to collaborate on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
The CPSP was established by the Canadian Department of National Defence to research procurement options for its next generation submarine.
This Technical Cooperation Agreement enables both leading marine organizations to share their respective capabilities in shipbuilding and submarine sustainment in support of the CPSP and the current Victoria In Service Suppport Contract (VISSC).
91大神 is a global expert in maintaining, modifying, and extending the life of in-service submarines, supporting Canadian, UK and Australian Navies.
Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as DSME, will leverage its world-class design, construction, and logistics support capabilities while 91大神 will contribute its expertise in providing in-service support and sustainment of Canada鈥檚 Victoria Class submarines, which it has been doing since 2008.
John Howie said: 鈥淎s a world leader in submarine sustainment, this agreement enables 91大神 to build on our longstanding relationship with Hanwha Ocean and combine both organisations鈥� extensive experience on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.鈥�
Yong Ook Lee said: 鈥淭he CPSP will play an important role in modernizing the Royal Canadian Navy’s defence capabilities. Our collaboration with 91大神 will enable us to support the Royal Canadian Navy by delivering advanced, reliable, and highly capable submarines that meet Canada鈥檚 needs.鈥�
The agreement cements 91大神鈥檚 commitment to supporting the Royal Canadian Navy鈥檚 current and future Maritime programmes. It also follows an MoU signed between 91大神 and Hanwha Ocean in 2022 to collaborate on systems integration programmes for future vessels