By Cindy Konrad (gCaptain) On October 19, 2011 ,under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, a $30 billion project, Seaspan won a major contract to rebuild the Canadian government’s non combat vessels. “If it does not have a gun and larger than 1000 gross tons we are building it here,” said Brian Cater, President of Seaspan. This includes the Canadian Coast Guard and the non combat vessels in the Royal Canadian Navy fleet. “That was the day when everything changed, and this shipyard (which you will see in a minute ) went from a jurassic shipyard to quite frankly the most modern and state of the art shipyard in the world, not just in North America , in the world ” said Jonathan Whitworth, CEO Seaspan ULC.
The shipyard needed to be rebuilt. Along with investing in the facility – including building the largest gantry crane in Canada – Seaspan also invested in its people. They have a 3 year program to support Aboriginals in trade, a 3 year commitment to support women in trade and a 3 year donation agreement with the Canada Welding Association to promote welding at a high school level. With these investments, Seaspan is optimistic it can be competitive beyond the 20-30 year non combat contract.
To help showcase the new facilities gCaptain was invited to Vancouver Canada for a photo tour of the newly rebuilt facilities at Seaspan Shipyard. Here are the photos I took:
Join the gCaptain Club for curated content, insider opinions, and vibrant community discussions.
Join the 109,747 members that receive our newsletter.
Have a news tip? Let us know.
The iconic 65-foot replica tugboat Theodore TOO, beloved by Canadians and fans of the classic CBC series Theodore Tugboat, has partially sunk at Ontario Shipyards in Port Weller. According to owner...
In a quiet corner of the Pacific last August, a vessel unlike any other was making what many thought was its final voyage. R/P FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform), the U.S....
Wendover Production’s latest video, “How Inland Waterways Work,” the spotlight is on the often-overlooked yet vital network of U.S. inland waterways that power much of the economy. These rivers and...
Maritime and offshore news trusted by our 109,747 members delivered daily straight to your inbox.
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Sign Up
Join The Club
