First Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship scheduled to be launched Saturday

Irving Shipbuilding says it plans to launch the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship on Saturday, a couple of weeks earlier than expected by the Department of National Defence.
On Friday morning, the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, to be called HMCS Harry DeWolf, was transferred to a submersible barge for the vessels planned launch. The 103 metre, 6,615 tonne AOPS is the largest Royal Canadian Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years, according to Irving.
“Weather permitting, the barge c