Project Resolve

Project Resolve is the name of a pan-consortium made up of Chantier Davie Canada,[1] Aecon Pictou Shipyard of Pictou, Nova Scotia and NavTech, a naval architectural firm,[2][3] to develop an interim fleet supply vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) until the previously-ordered Protecteur-class auxiliary vessels are complete.

In late 2017, Davie proposed extending the project through the conversion of a second ship to ensure full capability for both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.

[5] The Royal Canadian Navy intended to replace its aging Protecteur-class replenishment oilers with new joint support ships in 2008.

[14] It was announced shortly thereafter that the government had entered into discussions with Chantier Davie Canada on whether it could provide an interim supply ship until the new Protecteur-class vessels were ready.

[15] This led the Conservative government signing a letter of intent with Chantier Davie to explore a plan to convert a civilian cargo ship into an interim auxiliary vessel.

[1] On 10 August 2015, Chantier Davie signed an agreement for work on the conversion with Hepburn Engineering of Ontario who specializes in maritime underway replenishment equipment.

[18] In September, it was announced that L-3 MAPPS (a subsidiary of L-3 Communications), was selected as partner in the conversion for its Integrated Platform Management System.

Admiral Norman's lawyers argued that "his prosecution was politically motivated, with the Prime Minister's Office, specifically, being infuriated with the leak of information.

[36] Federal Fleet Services attempted to sell the government the second ship again in December 2018, this time at a reduced price of $500 million.

Irving Shipbuilding sent a letter to the new Trudeau government, asking them to review the project, stating that they could provide a cheaper option than what Davie proposed.

[43] Irving criticised the Davie plan, claiming that a container ship is "wrong" and that it would require "too much conversion...too risky, too expensive and doesn't provide the large interior payload."

Irving instead submitted a design based on a roll-on/roll-off vessel that "would be capable of refueling two ships simultaneously, as well as landing helicopters and allowing large trucks and emergency response vehicles to drive on and off.

"[44] Federal Fleet and Chantier Davie have begun campaigning for the construction of additional Resolve-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships.