FrankWorks

Marine Manufacturing in Canada

Few countries are as defined by water as Canada, and it is rebuilding the fleets that work it. The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a decades-long program to renew the Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard, anchored by major shipyards in Vancouver, Lévis, and Halifax1. That sustained demand keeps marine fabrication, machining, and refit capability strong and domestic.

Materials are chosen to survive salt and water, stainless steel and aluminum above all, with certified welding and protective finishing throughout. A home base keeps repair and refit close to coastal and inland fleets, where vessel downtime is expensive.

Sources 1. Public Services and Procurement Canada, National Shipbuilding Strategy

ISO 9001CWBITARAS9100
Coverage across CanadaQualified manufacturing capacity by Canadian province.Nova Scotia: ~22k parts/moBritish Columbia: ~20k parts/moOntario: ~14k parts/moQuebec: ~8k parts/moAlberta: ~4k parts/moManitoba: ~2k parts/moN.S.~22kB.C.~20kOnt.~14kQue.~8kAlta.~4kMan.~2k~70,000parts / month
About 70,000 marine parts per month of qualified manufacturing capacity across Canada.

What marine work needs

  • Corrosion-resistant stainless and aluminum
  • Certified welding and fabrication
  • Passivation and protective finishing
  • Robust, weather-tolerant designs

Qualification and capability

Common materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Carbon Steel, Plastics, Titanium, Brass
Processes
CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Fabrication, Welding, Inspection, Assembly
Advanced equipment
CMM, 5-Axis Machining, Live Tooling, Mill-Turn, Wire EDM

A domestic base keeps repair and refit work close to coastal and inland fleets.