Born and raised in St Catherines. Spent 8 years out west as a Crane Operator but has been working as a crane operator the past 4 years. Mobile cranes for the oil and gas industry. Andrew had to learn a great deal about the marine sector and he executes blind lifts every day with the … Continued

Lance Newton was born and raised in Houston Texas and has made Canada his home for the past 20 years. Lance has been with Heddle for about 5 years. He is the Facility coordinator for the past 5 years, started out as a general laborer then became labor supervisor then health and safety and now … Continued

John lives across the canal in St. Catherines. He has been around Port Weller for around 5 years and he is enjoying his life as a shipbuilder. Originally from Central Newfoundland, Badger to be exact. John started out as a labourer but advanced quickly and once he got a torch in his hand there was … Continued

Richard (Rich) Gravel joined Heddle Shipyards in October 2022 in the role of Vice President of Government Programs. Prior to this, Rich was a senior naval officer as a Maritime Engineer, having completed a 35-year career in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN); he retired at navy Captain rank in 2014. After his retirement from the … Continued

On Thursday, July 9th, 2022, Hamilton’s 176th birthday, Heddle Shipyards was honoured to host the recommissioning ceremony of the STV Pathfinder, a legacy sail training vessel operated by Brigs Youth Sail Training. More than 100 people attended the Heddle Shipyards Hamilton Facility to celebrate the re-birth of the STV Pathfinder and her return to the … Continued

In November of 2021, Heddle Shipyards was awarded the new build contract for the Simcoe Islander II Cable ferry for the Frontenac township, and we are thrilled to report that construction is well underway at our Hamilton Shipyard. The Simcoe Islander II Cable Ferry new build represents the first large Ontario government vessel built in … Continued

As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens, we are working diligently to support the people who have been impacted by the war. You can now visit the Ukraine Humanitarian Info section on our website which is dedicated to sharing information so that individuals and businesses can help. We are proud to announce that, our Board … Continued

Heddle Shipyards is proud to announce that all three of our Ontario Shipyards are fully booked for the 2022 winter works season.  Despite the new wave of pandemic restrictions and supply chain challenges, Heddle Shipyards continues to forge ahead with another busy winter. We continue to make excellent progress at the Port Weller Dry Docks … Continued

Heddle Shipyards has been awarded the vessel life extension of the Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker, the CCGS Amundsen ushering in a new era of growth and stability for the storied Port Weller Dry Docks.  Once the premier shipbuilding facility in Canada, the St. Catharines Shipyard employed upwards of 2000 people during peak operation.  The CCGS … Continued

It was a summer of progress and excitement for the Heddle Shipyards and Fabmar Metals team in Thunder Bay. Fabmar officially joined Heddle in August and now the Thunder Bay shipyard has  secured a major project for the Government of Ontario – the dry docking of the MS Chi-Cheemaun.  Last week, Heddle Shipyards was awarded … Continued