Vancouver Drydock

Seaspan to upgrade and expand Vancouver Drydock shipyard

Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards is making substantial investments to upgrade and expand its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure to help grow the company’s ship repair and maintenance operations. Seaspan received permit approval from the Vancouver

Seaspan Shipyards team is joined by representatives from Gastops, BCS Automation, 3GA Marine at Seaspan's HoloShip

Seaspan Shipyards teams up with four Canadian tech companies

Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has awarded three contracts, totaling approximately CAD 2.6 million, to enable four Canadian companies to advance marine industry digitalization and further modernize shipbuilding and fleet maintenance. In March 2022,

John McCarthy moves up at Seaspan Shipyards

John McCarthy named CEO of Seaspan Shipyards

North Vancouver, B.C. based Seaspan Shipyards reports that the Board of Directors of its parent, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark

Seaspan Shipyards puts virtual reality to work

With a 5.6 meter wide display wall as its centerpiece, an immersive visualization system unveiled by Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards allows users to access a virtual reality environment designed to take the use

Concept drawing of polar icebreaker

Canada will build TWO polar icebreakers

The Government of Canada is to move forward with the construction of two Polar icebreakers under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). One will be built by Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Mackay Marine preps for sea trials of Canada’s third OFSV

Canada’s third Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the future CCGS John Cabot, recently launched by Seaspan’s Vancouver shipyard, features a broad array of electronics integrated by Thales Canada, whose team includes Mackay

Vancouver Shipyards awarded CAD 2.4 billion Joint Support Ship contract

The Government of Canada has awarded a performance-based National Shipbuilding Strategy contract to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at CAD 2.4 billion (about

Canadian Coast Guard takes delivery of second OFSV

Seaspan Shipyards’ Vancouver, B.C., shipyard has completed delivery of CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier, the Canadian Coast Guard’s second Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV). The delivery took place exactly five months and two

Seaspan Shipyards makes VP appointment

Seaspan Shipyards, North Vancouver, B.C., has appointed Amy MacLeod as its new Vice President, Corporate Affairs & External Communications. Based in Ottawa, MacLeod will be responsible for developing, managing and maintaining strategic

Seaspan hands over Canada’s first OFSV

Seaspan Shipyards officially handed over Canada’s first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the CCGS Sir John Franklin to the Canadian Coast Guard in a June 27 ceremony held aboard the vessel. Built

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