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Mission areas
Contributing capability
Modular Subsea Systems and Launch-and-Recovery Integration
Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
OceanWorks International's public portfolio could support modular uncrewed or remotely operated maritime workflows when integrated with appropriate acoustic sensors, command systems and operational authorities.
Evidence strength: ModerateCapability last reviewed Jul 24, 2026
Open Mission areaContributing capability
Modular Subsea Systems and Launch-and-Recovery Integration
Underwater ISR
OceanWorks International's documented capability could supply a distinct sensing, processing, integration, deployment or sustainment layer for a containerized anti-submarine-warfare system; this is an analyst-derived fit, not evidence of a specific procurement role.
Evidence strength: HighCapability last reviewed Jul 24, 2026
Open Mission areaReleased Defence needs
Contributing capability
Modular Subsea Systems and Launch-and-Recovery Integration
Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance
Modular Subsea Systems and Launch-and-Recovery Integration may help teams working on Persistent uncrewed underwater surveillance by contributing to maritime and undersea operations, detection and situational awareness, and autonomous and uncrewed systems.
Evidence strength: ModerateCapability last reviewed Jul 24, 2026
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Technologies and services
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Subsea mission-system engineering and handling integration
Modular Subsea Systems and Launch-and-Recovery Integration
What it enables
Engineer, manufacture, test and support modular subsea systems, transportable launch-and-recovery equipment, control systems and underwater intervention technology for military, scientific and commercial missions.
Public record
Public programs and contracts
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Ecosystem relationships
Completed submarine-rescue equipment contract
Canadian Commercial Corporation and U.S. Navy
The Canadian Commercial Corporation reports that during 2015 OceanWorks successfully completed a U.S. Navy contract for specialized submarine-rescue and breathing equipment as a CCC subcontractor. The reviewed official report does not publish a contract identifier or value.
Emergency Life Support Stores contract supplier
Department of National Defence
CanadaBuys records OceanWorks International Corporation as supplier on DND contract W8483-137107/001/ML, initially awarded on July 12, 2013 and amended on June 10, 2014, with a reported value of CAD 526,391. DND's statement of work covers Emergency Life Support Stores pod assemblies for Victoria-class submarine escape towers and torpedo tubes.
Subsea engineering-study contractor
Safe Marine Transfer LLC
OceanWorks announced on August 10, 2015 that Safe Marine Transfer awarded it an engineering study for a subsea chemical injection unit involving subsea storage, pumps, controls, sensors, electrical systems, and batteries. The release does not publish a contract value or completion milestone.
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Which submarine-rescue, intervention and launch-and-recovery configurations are currently available, certified and supported from the Canadian operation?
The product portfolio is well documented, but public evidence does not establish the current configuration baseline, active contracts, certification status, delivery capacity or through-life support commitments.
Geography
Burnaby, British Columbia
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Last reviewed
Aug 10, 2026
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OceanWorks International company profile
OceanWorks International
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