Irving Shipbuilding

Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryShipbuilding and Repair
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Headquarters3099 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3K 5M7
Key people
Jim D. Irving
(CEO)
Dirk Lesko
(president 2022-present)
Number of employees
2000
ParentJ.D. Irving
SubsidiariesHalifax Shipyard, Woodside Shipyard, Marine Fabricators, Fleetway Inc., Oceanic Consulting Corp
Websitewww.irvingshipbuilding.com

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is a Canadian shipbuilder and in-service support provider.

The company operates as a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Limited. As of 2024, Irving Shipbuilding employs over 2100 shipbuilders.[1][2]

Irving Shipbuilding owns two shipyards in Nova Scotia: Halifax Shipyard and Woodside Industries, both located along the Halifax Harbour.[3] They also have a marine fabrication shop[4] as well as two engineering and logistics firms: Fleetway Inc, and its subsidiary Oceanic Corp, all located in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

On August 6, 2013, Kevin M. McCoy joined the company as a president of Irving Shipbuilding. McCoy retired in 2021[5] and was replaced briefly by Kevin Mooney[6] before Dirk Lesko was appointed in 2022.[7]

  1. ^ "Homepage". Irving Shipbuilding. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ^ "Irving Shipbuilding". www.jdirving.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. ^ "Facilities". Irving Shipbuilding. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  4. ^ "Marine Fabricators celebrates 5-year safety milestone". Irving Shipbuilding. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. ^ McKenna, Caora. "Leadership shakeup at Irving Shipbuilding makes waves". The Coast Halifax. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  6. ^ "Irving Shipbuilding President Kevin Mooney Resigns". www.saltwire.com.
  7. ^ "Dirk Lesko Appointed President of Irving Shipbuilding". Irving Shipbuilding. 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2024-03-03.