Canadian Hydrographic Service – Arctic Survey Program

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Canadian Hydrographic Service – Arctic Survey Program

CONTRACT PERIOD:

Contract award through to December 31, 2023, with options to renew for 3 additional 1-year periods at the sole discretion of Fisheries and oceans Canada (DFO).

Option periods if exercised will be January 1, 2024 through to December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025 through to December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026 through to December 31, 2026.

PROJECT WORK

Surveys will take place between mid-August through end of October. In 2023, September 01 – October 12 is the preferred period for the 2023 survey to occur. Exact dates to be provided if and when option years are exercised.

BACKGROUND

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) will be chartering a vessel to conduct hydrographic surveys which will includes the use of a DFO/CHS supplied and installed multibeam sonar on the charter vessel as well as deploying a ~6500kg survey launch and ~1500kg uncrewed surface vessel (USV) (both supplied by DFO/CHS) to collect hydrographic data in specific areas of the Canadian arctic. 

LOCATION OF WORK

Eastern Canadian Arctic – priority areas will be within the Low Impact shipping Corridors (LISC) or other prioritized areas as identified by CHS. For the 2023 season (~September 01 – October 12), the priority area is identified as coastal Baffin Island (See area defined in Figure 1). Future dates and location to be provided if and when option years are exercised but all will be within the eastern Canadian arctic defined for this project as (east of 99°W and north of 60°N).