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Canada's Helm Operations Acquired by ClassNK
ClassNK has announced the acquisition of Victoria, Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations. The deal was hailed by both parties as two world-classâŚ
Hawboldt Industries Wins Seaspan Contract
Hawboldt Industries Ltd. announce that it has been chosen by Seaspanâs Vancouver Shipyards to supply the deck machinery for the new offshore fisheries and scienceâŚ
Seaspan Acquires 3rd 10000 TEU SAVER Containership
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the Hanjin Tabul. The new containership, which was constructedâŚ
Seaspan Signs MOAs With Guild & ILWU, Strike Averted
North Vancouver, BC â Jonathan Whitworth, Seaspan CEO, announced today that it has signed agreements with both the Canadian Merchant Service Guild (the Guild) andâŚ
Possible Vancouver Tug Strike â Update
Tug company operator Seaspan and GUILD (the union representing captains, mates and engineers) have agreed to enter blind arbitration. GAC reported in its daily Hot Port News report. Seaspan will defer the imposition of new terms and GUILD will not take a strike vote. The situation is different, however, with the International Longshoremen Workers' Union (ILWU) representing deckhand and cook. Seaspan has withdrawn the contract imposition.
Update On Vancouver's Possible Tug Strike
Following discussions at Vancouver the tug company Seaspan has announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the GUILD union, agreeing toâŚ
Tug Strike Possibility Looms in Vancouver
Unions representing members working for Seaspan, one of the two tug companies serving the port of Vancouver, are meeting today and tomorrow, June 3 and 4, to vote on whether to take strike actionâŚ
Seaspan Takes Delivery of 2nd 10000 TEU SAVER Containership
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today that it accepted delivery of a 10000 TEU containership, the Hanjin Namu. The new containership, which was constructedâŚ
Canadaâs Largest Gantry Crane: Seaspan Unveils Name
After several months of anticipation and preparation, and the careful consideration of hundreds of student submissions, Seaspan officially revealed the name of its newly assembled, 300-tonne gantry crane at a boisterous unveiling ceremony at Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) today. Announcing the craneâs new name - Hiyí Skwáyel, the Squamish language translation of âBig Blueâ (pronounced hee-yay sk-why-el)âŚ
Seaspan to Name Canadaâs Largest Gantry Crane
Seaspan announced it will host an official naming ceremony for its new 300-metric-ton gantry crane, the largest of its kind in Canada, May 21, 2014. The ceremonyâŚ
Shaw Joins Capilano Maritime Design
Capilano Maritime Design Ltd., a naval architecture design firm based in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, announced that John Shaw has joined the firm as Manager of Engineering. For the last six years, John was employed at Seaspan Shipyards where he played a role in the shipyardâs successful bid for a $2.6 billion contract for the construction of several nonâcombat ships for the Government of Canada. He has served as Technical Director for Thordon Bearings Inc.
Seaspan Accepts Containership Delivery
Seaspan Corporation announced that it accepted delivery of a 10,000 TEU containership, the Hanjin Buddha, which was constructed using Seaspan's fuel-efficient SAVER design.
Students Asked to Name One of Canadaâs Largest Cranes
From March 3-14, 2014, Seaspan is calling on all Grades 4-7 students in NVSD, to put their thinking caps on, come up with their one best idea in two words or less, and help cement their spot in the history of Vancouver Shipyards. âThe arrival of our new 300-metric-ton Gantry Crane marks a major milestone in Seaspanâs Shipyard Modernization Project and the future of the North Vancouver community as a whole,â said Brian Carter, President of Seaspan Shipyards.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Eyes Mega Container Ships
Reuters - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd, a top Chinese shipbuilder, plans to build more mega container ships for shipowners eager to cut operating costs. Yangzijiang is China's third-largest listed shipbuilder by market capitalisation and has boasted profit margins that dwarf those of domestic and overseas peers. Yangzijiang is ready to hand over its first mega container ship in March, which can move around 10âŚ
Colossal Gantry Crane Arrives in Vancouver
After months of planning and anticipation, Seaspanâs new 300-metric-ton Gantry Crane arrived at Vancouver Shipyards. Once erected, this colossal crane will be the largest Gantry Crane in Canada, towering 80 meters high and spanning 76 meters wide, and mark a significant milestone in Vancouver Shipyardâs Modernization Project. The two-year, $200 million project, which began construction in October 2012 and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2014âŚ
BC Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Board: Workforce Strategy Document
The B.C. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Board (SSRB) announce the release of its workforce development strategy document for the B.C. shipbuilding and ship repair industry: 'Towards 2020: A BC Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Industry Workforce Strategy' is intended to inform and guide public and private investments in future labour market development initiatives over the next decade. It is forecast that throughout the next ten years alone, B.C.
Seaspan Extends, Refinances Credit Facility
Company says that move further strengthens Capital Structure. Seaspan Corporation ("Seaspan") announced that it has entered into an agreement to extend and refinance its $1.0 billion credit facility.
Seaspan on BC Ferries' Newbuilding RFP Shortlist
The company explains that nine pre-qualified shipyards responded to a Request for Pre-Qualification. ⢠Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. ⢠Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. In the RFP, BC Ferries has stipulated that these three vessels be designed to operate as dual-fuel capable. Specifically, these ships will be able to operate on either Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) or Marine Diesel Oil (MDO). BC FerriesâŚ
Seaspan Wins Canadian NSPS Projects
âWe are pleased to receive, and support the findings of the Auditor General, in particular, the assessment that the selection of shipyards was efficient and successfulâŚ
BC Shipbuilding Industry Launches Cash Prize Competition
The B.C. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Board (SSRB), with support from the B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training, is kicking off their Shipbuilders campaign with an online contest.
