Cost of Canada's new flagship ocean science vessel jumps to $1.28B
The scientific vessel to replace the decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson is now $1 billion over its original budget.
![Cost of Canada's new flagship ocean science vessel jumps to $1.28B](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6988426.1696541763!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/science-vessel-engine-being-installed.jpg)
![The offshore oceanographic science vessel is being built at the Seaspan shipyard in Vancouver. A man is seen guiding a large engine overhead in a large ship construction hangar.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6988426.1696541763!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/science-vessel-engine-being-installed.jpg)
The scientific vessel to replace the decommissioned Canadian Coast Guard Ship Hudson is now $1 billion over its original budget.