by Leo » February 28, 2011, 10:50 pm
Like I said, clearly Port Weller has the capabilities necessary for this contract (Or at least did in very recent history, as their various projects like the CSL forebodies attest to). It's hard to understand why they wouldn't bid just because they hoped to get a government contract that isn't guaranteed.
The rationale for repealing this tariff was that Canadian shipbuilders with the capabilities of building new maxiumum size Seaway lakers didn't exist any longer. Playing devil's advocate here, a great way to urge that repeal along would be to not have the shipyard you own that could fulfill such a contract putting in a bid to build them and hurting the point you're trying to make to get the tariff lifted.
Like I said, clearly Port Weller has the capabilities necessary for this contract (Or at least did in very recent history, as their various projects like the CSL forebodies attest to). It's hard to understand why they wouldn't bid just because they hoped to get a government contract that isn't guaranteed.
The rationale for repealing this tariff was that Canadian shipbuilders with the capabilities of building new maxiumum size Seaway lakers didn't exist any longer. Playing devil's advocate here, a great way to urge that repeal along would be to not have the shipyard you own that could fulfill such a contract putting in a bid to build them and hurting the point you're trying to make to get the tariff lifted.