OSI to Deliver Ship Set Two to Coast Guard
OSI Successfully Completes Factory Acceptance Test for the Canadian Coast Guard AOPS Integrated Bridge System
- OSI completed Factory Acceptance Testing for the Canadian Coast Guard AOPS Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (Ship Set 8).
- The project supports Canadian jobs and positions OSI for global coast guard exports.
- The system delivers advanced ice navigation, search and rescue, and situational awareness.
- CG INBS is a Canadian‑designed and built system derived from OSI’s proven naval technology.
- The program supports Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy and National Shipbuilding Strategy.
Vancouver, BC — OSI Maritime Systems (OSI), a global leader in advanced naval navigation and integrated bridge systems, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) variant – Ship Set 8.
The successful FAT for Ship Set 8 represents another key step in delivering mission‑ready capability that supports Canada’s maritime safety, sovereignty, and Arctic operations.
OSI’s Coast Guard Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (CG INBS) is a purpose‑built variant of the company’s globally recognized naval navigation solutions. The system leverages mature, proven technologies—such as ice navigation, search and rescue, and advanced situational awareness—and tailors them to the unique operational requirements of coast guard missions.
With this milestone, OSI also concludes a significant chapter in the AOPS program. The original AOPS IBS project began in 2013, and all six AOPS vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are now in service. The first Coast Guard variant (Ship Set 7) is scheduled to proceed through setting‑to‑work activities and subsequent sea trials later this year.
In addition to AOPS, the program builds on its proven delivery of integrated bridge systems for Canada’s most significant naval platforms, including Joint Support Ship and River-class Destroyer programs.
This project reinforces OSI’s role as a trusted Canadian defence and marine systems supplier, directly supporting the objectives of the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) by strengthening domestic industrial capability, sustaining highly skilled jobs, and ensuring Canada maintains sovereign control over critical maritime technologies.
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Jim Girard, President and CEO, OSI Maritime Systems
“OSI is proud to recognize the successful Coast Guard AOPS FAT, enabled by capabilities strengthened through the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Our proven performance with 27 NATO and allied navies, combined with the momentum of the Defence Industrial Strategy, positions OSI for continued global success and growing recognition here in Canada.”
Jim Davison, Vice President, Business Development
“The agreement brings the Canadian Coast Guard the most capability‑rich and robust INBS on the market and benefits Canada with the opportunity to export into the vast international coast guard market. Having the CCG operate a proven, Made‑in‑Canada solution is an invaluable vote of confidence that will resonate with other coast guard fleets.”
The project supports Canadian jobs and positions OSI for global coast guard exports.
The system delivers advanced ice navigation, search and rescue, and situational awareness.
CG INBS is a Canadian‑designed and built system derived from OSI’s proven naval technology.
The program supports Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy and National Shipbuilding Strategy.
