A Belleville company has won a contract to work on the Canadian Coast Guard's new offshore oceanographic science vessel.
 
Seaspan Shipyards of British Columbia awarded the contract to BCS Automation Limited, one of over 570 Canadian suppliers contributing toward the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

BCS is a family owned small business on Dundas Street East, specializing in automated systems for the marine, offshore and cement industries.
 
General Manager Nathan Bowland said the firm, which has 14 employees, has been able to expand its Belleville office, and will hire several more workers as a result of being granted the new contract.
 
BCS will supply a state of the art ship control and monitoring system for the science vessel, providing ship personnel with all the basic alarms and status information they need.

The contract is worth more than one million dollars, and the work will take several years to complete.

“On behalf of BCS Automation I am pleased to announce that our company has been awarded a contract by Seaspan for work on the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel" said Bowland. "At BCS we pride ourselves in being able to successfully deliver reliable turn-key solutions to complex automation issues. We are proud of our partnership with Seaspan and of our participation in the National Shipbuilding Strategy as we work to help deliver a world class vessel that meets the unique needs of the Canadian Coast Guard.”