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To name a few, we want to continue providing design and engineering support to the RCN's JSS, as well as Canada's ex- isting Halifax-Class Fleet. We want to le- verage our role as Tier 0 designer on the Canadian Coast Guard's new Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) and as the Prime for the RSV Nuyina program in order to serve on future Canadian Coast Guard programs, including icebreakers. We would like to leverage our global ex- pertise and Canadian based capability as a leading warship designer to serve the RCN on the Canadian Surface Combat- ant (CSC) program, in some capacity, as well as our submarine in-service-support pedigree to compete on the Victoria-Class In-Service Support II program. By working across our global teams, and investing in our Canadian workforce, we believe we are positioned to play a key role in Canada's ship building program for years to come. Q How does Serco Canada Marine intend to draw upon Serco's global capa- bility in its ongoing and future maritime pursuits? Serco, as a whole, is approaching markets with a global perspective. This strategy allows Serco's marine divisions to lever- age relevant experience as required. For Canada, this means two things: 1. New opportunities to export Canadian exper- tise and 2. Access to deep, highly sought- after global experience that can help posi- tion the company in upcoming Canadian programs. Serco's experience in designing and building Australia's new icebreaker, is a perfect example of point number two. The company's experience in this leading-edge venture provides us with superior creden- tials that we can easily leverage to support Canada's icebreaker program. But, it's not only about reach-back. After years of investment in our Canadian capa- bilities, our Serco Canada Marine team is now exporting Canadian skills. Most re- cently, Canadian resources participated in the design of the RV INVESTIGATOR for the Commonwealth Science Indepen- dent Research Organization (CSIRO). Deployed on operations in the Antarctic for three seasons to date, we believe this is one of the most capable research ships and a notable example of how Serco Canada Marine's Canadian expertise is sought after around the world. Q How important is it that Serco develop Canadian talent? History illustrates the importance of de- veloping Canadian talent. Over the years, Canada has seen a significant amount of the Navy's design work sent offshore – in some www.vanguardcanada.com AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 23 PersPeCtive Sponsored Content Serco Canada Marine Innovative Solutions. End-to-End Delivery. Best-in-Class. • Integrated Ship Design • Naval Architecture • Marine Engineering • In Service Support • Program Management • Operate and Maintain • Detail and Production Design COURTESY OF VSY For More Information on the Breadth of Serco's Maritime Capabilities Visit: Supporting Canada's Maritime Community With Global Expertise and Leading Solutions In: www.serco.com/na/canada cases, unnecessarily. Serco wants to be part of the solution in building in-country capa- bility. As a company, we take a Canada-first approach. We work hard to attract, recruit and hire some of the country's best talent. We actively invest in skills-development and training through some of Canada's leading post-secondary institutions and we support technology development through invest- ment in up and coming Canadian small businesses. As a company, we believe all of this effort is essential in building a sus- tainable shipbuilding industry. And at the end of the day, we hope it helps make us a viable, if not, preferred alternative to our competition south of the border. Q Russ, thank you for your time today. I've enjoyed learning about Serco's capa- bilities in the maritime space, as well as the company's ambitions in Canada. Thank you Marcello. For more informa- tion about Serco's capabilities in Canada you can visit our website at: www. Serco. com/na/canada. I would also encourage readers to check out the interview series recently launched by Serco's own, Jason Reid. Jason is "travelling the globe" so to speak, interviewing some of Serco's finest. The interviews are hosted on Jason's per- sonal LinkedIn page and reflect the diverse nature of Serco's capabilities in the mari- time domain.

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