Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
Chantier Davie Canada Inc. is a shipyard in Lévis, Québec, founded in 1825, that designs, builds, repairs and refits specialised vessels including icebreakers, ferries and warships for government and commercial customers. It became a partner in Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy in April 2023, with an initial $8.5 billion package covering seven heavy icebreakers and two large hybrid-propulsion ferries, and is currently building the Polar Max polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard for delivery in 2030. The company has expanded internationally, acquiring Helsinki Shipyard in November 2023 and adding Gulf Copper in the United States in December 2025. Its Lévis site covers 580,000 m² with five construction berths, two dry docks and 900 m of service quays, and it states more than 700 vessels delivered over its history.
Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
Davie is a Québec shipbuilder founded in 1825 at Lévis and owned since 2012 by the Inocea Group. It designs and builds specialised, mission-critical vessels — icebreakers, ferries and naval ships — for government and commercial customers, and also carries out repair, refit and through-life support work. Davie became a partner in Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy on 4 April 2023, under an initial $8.5 billion package for seven heavy icebreakers and two large hybrid-propulsion ferries, giving it a pipeline of guaranteed work for 20-plus years. The group has since acquired Helsinki Shipyard (November 2023) and Gulf Copper in Texas (December 2025), and has announced Davie Autonomous in Ontario and a partnership with Kraken on autonomous vessels and systems.
Services
- New construction of specialised and ice-class vessels
- Ship design and engineering, including icebreaker fleet design under the NSS
- Repair, refit and docking work for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard
- Through-life support and periodic maintenance of vessels
- Historic experience in complex vessel and rig conversions
- Supply chain development, including a $1.5M five-year investment in Naval Québec and a Québec naval supply chain academy
Facilities
- 580,000 m² shipyard area at Lévis
- 5 construction berths
- 53,000 m² of workshop space
- 900 m of service quays
- Two dry docks (180 m and 360 m)
- More than $1bn invested in the facility and construction programs since 2012, with roughly $500m of further investment expected
Vessel Types
- Heavy polar and conventional icebreakers (including the Polar Max, due 2030)
- Ferries, including hybrid-propulsion and LNG-fuelled vessels
- Naval vessels and frigates, including City-class frigate work
- Historic output spanning cargo ships, bulk carriers, tankers, fishing vessels and jack-up drilling rigs
- More than 700 ships delivered in total
Location
- Shipyard and head operations at Lévis, Québec, Canada
- Group companies include Helsinki Shipyard (Finland) and Gulf Copper (Texas, USA)
- Additional divisions in Montréal and Ontario