Canada - Marine Industry Advisory Committee - Summary Report (MIAC March2019)

Description

The MIAC is a DG level committee with membership from PSPC, DND, CCG, RCMP, ISED, Transport Canada, six marine related industry associations plus five market segment participants. This report covers the deliberations and outcomes of the first MIAC meeting held March 26, 2019 in Halifax with takeaways in the following areas of discussion:
Situational awareness:
Accelerated Small Vessel Construction (SVC) & Repair, Refit and Maintenance (RRM) tempo for Industry and GoC
Industry needs better visibility on proposed refit or SVC timelines
Challenge for GoC to adhere to planned schedules while meeting operational requirements
Challenge for GoC to develop comprehensive work packages prior to work period
Industry and GoC need better situational awareness of vessel condition

Challenge in attracting and retaining skilled labour for Industry
Challenge in retaining & growing technical expertise in partner departments

Need for a HR working group to assess scope and solutions to marine HR challenge Performance based logistics:

Socialization of the concept of sustainment
Interest by Industry Vendor performance management:

Socialization of the concept of VPM
Interest by Industry of VPM but RRM VPM needs special considerations On-site technical services:


Industry very supportive
Thresholds for presence to be considered

CIMarE interested in participating in WG to assist with solution development Innovation & greening:

Industry supportive of embedding innovation and greening in proposals
Industry receptive and noted private sector leading change while Government should take position Market development support:


Industry would appreciate any sign of GoC’s use of or satisfaction with services and products as it helps expand markets
Support would be appreciated to assist showcasing products abroad. This first MIAC meeting was highly successful thanks to the great participation of Industry and client departments. The next meeting is planned in Montréal on June 18 th .

Opportunity closing date

31 August 2020

Value of contract

to be confirmed