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27 Aug

Seaspan Launches Canadian Coast Guard Science Vessel

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Seaspan Shipyards has launched the Canadian Coast Guard’s flagship science vessel the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, its fourth vessel built under the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, the North Vancouver, British Columbia, shipmaker said Aug. 19. The 88-meter-long (289-foot) Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel is a floating laboratory that’s expected to further the study of ocean currents and seabed in Atlantic Canada. The vessel, which is set to be based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is a Polar Class 6 vessel with advanced ice capabilities. It can carry as many as 34 crew members and 26 scientists, and is capable of conducting search and…

23 Jul

Seaspan Responder Marine Fire Simulator Launches in North Vancouver, B.C.

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Firefighters and rescue teams in Canada are now able to practice responding to a fire aboard a vessel with the help of a new marine fire simulator funded by Seaspan Shipyards, the North Vancouver, British Columbia-based company announced July 17. The Seaspan Responder, a simulator built from shipping containers made to look like a tugboat, is available at the Maplewood Fire and Rescue Centre, the District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services’ new headquarters. North Shore firefighters will be able to train on the three-story structure, which mimics “the confined space and intricate layout of a multi-story vessel,” and…

04 Jun

Seaspan Developing Canada’s First Heavy Polar Icebreaker in 60 Years

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Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards is in the process of developing Canada’s first heavy polar icebreaker in more than six decades. At Canada’s Global Defense & Security Trade Show on May 29, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company gave defense and security representatives an update on its progress. Seaspan said more than 70% of the vessel’s functional design is complete, while the vessel’s 3D modeling is “well advanced,” paving the way for Seaspan to cut steel for the Canadian Coast Guard’s icebreaker vessel before the end of 2024. The 158-meter-long IACS Polar Class 2 (PC2) Heavy Icebreaker is designed to accommodate up to…

07 May

Seaspan Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Its Victoria Shipyard

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British Columbia-based ship design, engineering, building and ship repair Seaspan announced April 25 that it has reached a significant milestone: the 30th anniversary of its Victoria Shipyard. Since its founding in 1994, the yard has grown from a team of five and one 20-foot shipping container into a major ship repair and modernization facility with an 800-person workforce. “Our workforce is the heart of our business and will always be the root of our success,” Seaspan Victoria Shipyards General Manager and Vice President Tony Winter said. “Together, we stand on the values and culture that was built 30 years ago:…

23 Apr

Seaspan Launches Latest LNG Bunkering Vessel

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Seaspan Energy’s newest liquified natural gas bunkering vessel, the Seaspan Lions, has launched, the North Vancouver, British Columbia-based company confirmed April 12. The second of three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Lions is expected to provide LNG vessel fueling in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere on the North American West Coast. The first vessel, the Seaspan Garibaldi, is expected to make the Panama region its home and is anticipated to bring “low-carbon solutions to the global market,” according to Seaspan. Both are to be delivered this year, while a third vessel is expected in 2025. Built by Chinese company…

09 May

Seaspan Shipyards Awards $2.6M Toward Digitalization, Modernization

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Four Canadian maritime companies have been awarded a combined $2.6 million in contracts from Seaspan Shipyards to further digitalization and shipbuilding and fleet maintenance modernization efforts. The contracts, announced by Seaspan April 19, includes the following companies: BCS Automation, which is developing a project focused on a ship’s control and monitoring system that seeks to improve vessel design and lower a vessel’s overall life cycle cost. Gastops, which is working on a ‘digital twin’ solution to maximize ship maintenance and performance by “proactively identifying and quantifying vessel equipment performance and maintenance issues before they reach a critical stage;” and 3GA…