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The delivery of the first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships has been delayed once again, but Defence department officials are hopeful the vessel will arrive some time this year.

The Royal Canadian Navy and the Department of National Defence had expected the first of the Harry DeWolf-class ships to be delivered in the summer. That won’t be happening, confirmed DND spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande.

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“Given the complexity of delivering a first-of-class ship, some delays have occurred,” Lamirande noted. “The ship is scheduled to proceed to sea trials in September, and the forecasted final delivery has shifted to beyond the summer timeframe.”

No specific time frame has been set for the delivery but Lamirande noted the first vessel will still arrive sometime in 2019.

She said once Irving Shipbuilding finished its sea trials on the ship, the Canadian Forces will begin its own acceptance trials.