News & Events

Vard Marine, Heddle Shipyards, and American Bureau of Shipping Canada, announce a new initiative in support of the Vigilance next generation offshore patrol vessel

Vard Marine Inc (VARD), a Fincantieri company, proudly launched the Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at CANSEC 2023 in conjunction with Team Vigilance partner... Read More

Vard Marine Launches a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Tailored to The Future Needs of the Royal Canadian Navy

Vard Marine Inc. (VARD), a Fincantieri company, is proud to launch the Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at CANSEC 2023 in conjunction with Team... Read More

Vard Marine is pleased to announce a new contract for the design of a Landing Craft Tank for the Bangladesh Navy to be built by Khulna Shipyard Ltd.

Vard Marine Inc. has been awarded the contract to design a 70m Landing Craft Tank by Khulna Shipyard Ltd. The design contract was signed... Read More

Vard Marine Awarded AIP for VARD 7 125 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel by Lloyd’s Register

VARD 7 125 Next Generation Offshore Patrol VesselLloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Vard Marine Inc., a Fincantieri company, for... Read More

Vard Marine Secures Design Contract for 7600 m3 LNG Bunker Vessels for Seaspan ULC

7600 m3 LNG Bunker Vessel for Seaspan ULCVard Marine Inc. has been contracted to develop a classification design package for review and approval by... Read More

Vard Marine Congratulates Eastern Shipbuilding Group and US Coast Guard on Fourth Offshore Patrol Cutter

Hull 4 USCGC RUSH rendering Hull 1 USCGC ARGUS (Photo Credit: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.)Vard Marine Inc. (Vard) is delighted to congratulate Eastern Shipbuilding... Read More

Vard Marine Inc. Announces new Vice President Business Operations

Kristin Jovel, Vice President Business OperationsVard Marine Inc. is pleased to announce that Kristin Jovel, current Corporate Business Manager, has been appointed the position... Read More

VARD Secures ABS AIP for VARD 7 115 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel

ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Vard Marine for its 115-meter next generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) design. The VARD 7 115... Read More

Canada’s Vard Marine and Finland’s ILS Ship Design & Engineering Announce a Collaborative Teaming Agreement 

Vard Marine Inc. and ILS Oy are delighted to announce an agreement to work together to develop design solutions for the global icebreaker market... Read More

Vard Marine Inc. Announces Change in Vice President of Ottawa Operations

Andrew Kendrick (left) and Derek Buxton Vard Marine is pleased to announce that Derek Buxton, current Vice President Business Development, has taken on the... Read More

Celebrating International Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women's Day this year, we're profiling some of our talented female engineers. Women are underrepresented in engineering professions across the... Read More

Vard Marine Announces a new contract for the design of an Amphibious and Military Sea Transport Ship for the Chilean Navy Escotillón IV Program

Vard Amphibious & Military Sea Transport Vessel for the Chilean NavyVard Marine Inc. has been awarded the contract to design an Amphibious and Military... Read More