Category · Treasury Board object code 1256
Ships and boats: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $27.5B
- Contracts
- 3,375
- Median contract
- $43K
- Non-competitive
- 18%
- of 3,003 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- National Defence $13.8B
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $13.4B
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police $79.3M
- Parks Canada $13.4M
- Environment and Climate Change Canada $3.6M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Shipbuilding Inc | 1 | $10.8B |
| Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 16 | $9.1B |
| Chantier Davie Canada Inc | 12 | $4.6B |
| Zodiac Hurricane Technologies Inc | 50 | $267M |
| Newdock, St. John's Dockyard Limited | 21 | $252M |
| Irving Ship Building Inc | 4 | $232M |
| Hike Metal Products Ltd | 7 | $225M |
| Ontario Shipyards O/A | 5 | $197M |
| Chantier Naval Forillon Inc | 3 | $163M |
| Holman Fenwick Willan Llp | 1 | $144M |
| Safran Trusted 4D Canada Inc. | 1 | $136M |
| Industries Océan Inc. | 3 | $115M |
| Wartsila Canada Inc | 122 | $110M |
| Verreault Navigation Inc | 7 | $100M |
| Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. | 19 | $87.3M |
| Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd. | 7 | $68.2M |
| Titan Boats Ltd | 37 | $64M |
| Rosborough Boats | 54 | $43.5M |
| Meridien Maritime Reparation Inc | 6 | $43.1M |
| Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS | 1 | $42.6M |
| Hawboldt Industries (1989) Limited | 8 | $39.6M |
| Canadian Maritime Engineering | 46 | $37.2M |
| ABB Inc. | 13 | $34.8M |
| Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. | 1 | $33.7M |
| Les Entreprises Samson Enterprises Ltee | 7 | $31.7M |
Plus 190 contracts ($32.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 877 | $13.8B |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 2,049 | $13.4B |
| Transport Canada | 21 | $255M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 258 | $79.3M |
| Parks Canada | 82 | $13.4M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 11 | $4.2M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 59 | $3.6M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 11 | $765K |
| Polar Knowledge Canada | 2 | $583K |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 4 | $367K |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 1 | $25K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | $11.7M |
| 2010 | 70 | $98.3M |
| 2011 | 31 | $180M |
| 2012 | 51 | $19M |
| 2013 | 49 | $11M |
| 2014 | 47 | $6.9M |
| 2015 | 95 | $646M |
| 2016 | 50 | $37.7M |
| 2017 | 241 | $188M |
| 2018 | 345 | $1B |
| 2019 | 216 | $252M |
| 2020 | 409 | $284M |
| 2021 | 210 | $1.1B |
| 2022 | 163 | $2.6B |
| 2023 | 368 | $309M |
| 2024 | 389 | $2.6B |
| 2025 | 391 | $18B |
| 2026 | 239 | $187M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 2,122 | $21.2B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 322 | $2.4B |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 32 | $1.9B |
| Non-competitive | 521 | $845M |
| Advance contract award notice | 6 | $784M |
| Not stated | 372 | $446M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 1,549 | $14.4B |
| Construction | 25 | $9.3B |
| Services | 1,459 | $3.4B |
| Not stated | 342 | $425M |