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August 2012www.marinelink.com 61Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels under con- struction for the Canadian Coast Guard.The first of class Mid-Shore Patrol Ves- sel, CCGS Private Robertson V.C., re- cently completed successful sea trials andhas been delivered. ?That current and past experience with federal, multi-ship programs prepares uswell to take on both the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), as well as the Cana- dian Surface Combatants (CSC) that will follow under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy,? said Durrell. ?In addition, our plans for continued signifi- cant infrastructure and technology in-vestments to modernize Irving Shipbuilding facilities will ensure the most effective, efficient shipbuilding methods will be employed for the benefit of all Canadians. ?Irving Shipbuilding has already in- vested heavily to prepare for the NSPS opportunity, having made more than $100m of improvements and additions focused on its facilities, people and in- frastructure over the last five years. Itsfuture facilities plan involves expanding the capacity of the yard, modernizingequipment and improving the efficiency of the flow of work through the yard so as to maximize the value to the customer. ?We anticipate we will implement this expansion in a number of discreet phases of construction in order to minimize dis-ruption to the existing order book of busi- ness and still be ready for the start of theconstruction of AOPS,? said Durrell. ?Our goal is to be shovel ready by the spring of 2013 and we have already begun to issue RFP?s for engineering services related to the facility upgrades.? CTruk: Success is Blowing in the Wind Established in 2009, the CTruk team has a long collective history of working and sailing on the UK?s east coast. The company builds a diversity of vessels, with applications in the offshore wind, military, super yacht and commercial sec- tors at its shipyard in Brightlingsea, Essex. CTruk has applied for a patent for its flexible pod system, which en- ables vessels to transform in just a few hours to meet the varying demands of offshore wind support work. Usingvacuum infusion to build composite boats, saving up to 40% on weight, the company has also developed a modular manufacturing process to increase pro- duction efficiency. The CTruk team has built eight catamaran vessels in two years and is currently constructing a SWATH, which will increase the current wave height limits for offshore wind farm tech- nician transfer. CTruk recently launched its eighth vessel in a two-year period. Over the last 12 months the company has doubled in size in response to productiondemand and now employs 40 technicians. Andy White, Chairman, CTruk Alliance, a CTruk 20T MPC MR#8 (58-65):MR Template 8/9/2012 3:43 PM Page 61