Irving Shipbuilding

Irving Shipbuilding Inc.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryShipbuilding and Repair
Founded1994 (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.

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