04 Oct 2023
SEA Canada is proud to be included in the first tranche of Canadian companies invited to join the Team Vigilance Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Preferred Suppliers program. Vard Marine Inc, a Fincantieri company announced the first tranche of suppliers at Defsec 2023, taking place in Halifax 3-5 October. This early identification of suppliers, and the equipment and/or services we and the other preferred suppliers offer, will help to ensure Vigilance is designed in Canada, built in Canada, and equipped in Canada – a tenet of the Team Vigilance approach.
As part of our offering to the Vigilance Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) project, SEA Canada can deliver high-performance ship and fleet protection products, undersea surveillance and monitoring solutions and in-service support and through-life maintenance. All designed and manufactured by our team of experts to ensure continued delivery excellence to the Royal Canadian Navy.

General Manager of SEA Canada, Jeff Leonard said: “Being named as a preferred supplier for the Team Vigilance Program is a privilege we greatly value. It reflects our steadfast dedication to excellence and our mission to provide Canada with the state-of-the-art tools necessary to protect our vital interests, both at home and across the globe. With our recent rebrand, we are excited to leverage the resources and support available from our extended network.”
As a part of the ongoing development effort, Team Vigilance will announce the full coalition of Canadian companies that can offer important services and vital equipment to the program.
18 Feb 2026
Five Minutes with Chelsie Reddin
Our state-of-the-art solutions need excellent engineers to develop them. One way we make sure that we always have talented and innovating engineers on board, is through our graduate scheme. We checked in with Graduate Electronics Engineer, Chelsie Reddin to find out more about her role at SEA.
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13 Feb 2026
SEA Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with Successful Open Evening in Partnership with Engineering Trust
Welcoming more than 70 guests, the event showcased SEA’s commitment to developing emerging talent through its apprenticeship programmes.
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Join us at our Apprentice Open Evening
SEA Ltd, Barnstaple
9 February