Davie voted top shipyard in North America at Lloyds Maritime Awards 2015 in Houston, Texas

OTTAWA, Feb. 19 2015 /CNW/ - The Shipbuilding Association of Canada congratulates Davie on having been awarded the 'North American Shipyard of the Year' title at the prestigious Lloyds List North American Maritime Awards 2015 yesterday.

Vice-Admiral (ret.) Peter Cairns, Chairman of the Shipbuilding Association of Canada commented 'For a Canadian shipbuilder to win such a prestigious international award, beating the largest of the US naval shipbuilders in the final, is absolutely fantastic. The accomplishments of Davie over the past few years have been tremendous. The quality, pricing and timing of their shipbuilding programs is on a par with the world's leading shipyards so it is no surprise that they have been voted North America's number one shipbuilder. Bravo Zulu to the men and women of Davie.' 

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SOURCE Shipbuilding Association of Canada

Peter Cairns, [email protected], 613-232-7127