Ship Dismantling Work To Be Done at Sydport

by Bobby NockAugust 5, 2017

The Marine Recycling Corporation from Port Colborne, Ontario has been awarded a $12.6M contract by Ottawa to dismantle two former Canadian Navy ships at Sydport Industrial Park.

Sydney Victoria MP Mark Eyking made the announcement yesterday.

Eyking says the job is expected to take 18 months and will result in 35 jobs and 35 spinoff jobs.

Director of business development for Marine Wayne Elliot says the company is the oldest ship recycler in the world.

National Defence project manager Mike Stege says monthly inspections will be done at the site.

The HMCS Preserver was in the background at Sydport while the CFAV Quest will arrive later.

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Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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