WE BUILD SHIPS, WE REPAIR SHIPS, WE CONVERT SHIPS.
Located on the Pacific Northwest Coast, Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards. As a result of its diversity and capacity, Seaspan Shipyards is unique in its ability to provide a complete range of shipyard services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair, life-cycle maintenance and refurbishment work for naval, research and commercial vessels including cruise-ships, deep-sea vessels and submarines.
What We Do
Shipbuilding
At Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, located in North Vancouver, Seaspan is building large non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
Repair, Refit, and Conversion
Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards, located in the Government of Canada owned Esquimalt Graving Dock, and Vancouver Drydock, located on the North Shore, provide repair, refit, and conversion work for a wide range of government and commercial clients.
Shipyards
Vancouver Shipyards
THE PRIME SHIPBUILDING SITE FOR BUILDING THE LARGE COMPLEX NON-COMBAT VESSELS UNDER CANADA’S NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING STRATEGY PROGRAM (NSS).
Seaspan Shipyards is proud to be Canada’s long-term, strategic shipbuilding partner for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy under the NSS. The NSS is a nation-building effort to create a sustainable Canadian shipbuilding industry, secure long-term job opportunities and build the next generation of ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. Through its NSS–related work, Seaspan Shipyards is leading the redevelopment of our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.
Victoria Shipyards
THE LEADING SHIP REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION FACILITY ON CANADA’S WEST COAST, OFFERING FULL-SERVICE DRYDOCKING AND WET BERTH REFIT SERVICES FOR ALL TYPES OF VESSELS.
Its strategically located facilities, deep technical expertise, a reputation for quality, on-time project delivery and outstanding customer service make Victoria Shipyards a sought-after partner to government and commercial fleets, in Canada and around the world. Victoria Shipyards specializes in complex projects up to complete vessel conversions. It is an integral part of the Canadian Navy frigate and submarine maintenance programs, with its highly specialized and experienced team providing critical maintenance on Canada’s Halifax-class frigates for over 20 years and in-service support for its Victoria-Class submarines for over a decade.
Vancouver Drydock
FULL-SERVICE VESSEL SERVICE AND REPAIR FACILITY WITH A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY, ON-TIME DELIVERY, FLEXIBILITY AND OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Located on the north shore of Canada’s largest port, Vancouver Drydock plays an integral role in supporting the vessels that serve Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Whether performing scheduled hull maintenance, replacing worn equipment, or fabricating and installing specialized machinery to enable a vessel’s mission, the skilled team of over 200 complete maintenance, repair and refit on over 50 projects per year on vessels ranging from small tugs, ferries, large freighters, Coast Guard vessels and cruise ships.
Our Economic Impact
Accounting for direct, indirect and induced contribution, Seaspan’s NSS-related shipbuilding activities together with repair, refit and maintenance activities have contributed $5.7 billion to GDP and 7,330 annual jobs in Canada over the 2012-2022 period. Through 2035, this is projected to increase to $20.7 billion and 10,938 jobs annually.
Our Quality Policy
Seaspan Shipyards’ Mission
Through best-in-class quality, unwavering teamwork, and continuous innovation, Seaspan delivers mission-ready vessels to government and commercial fleets in Canada and abroad.
QUALITY POLICY
Improve value to our customers by meeting all contracted requirements and continuously driving towards quality right the first.
Seaspan Shipyards Quality Policy
TO ALIGN WITH SEASPAN’S CORE VALUES WE ARE COMMITTED TO:
- Maintaining a relationship of trust with our customers and external providers.
- Meeting all regulatory requirements.
- Employing an integrated risk-based approach to our quality management system.
- Improving our management stems processes.
- Involving employees in our quality management system and providing resources and training to achieve objectives.
- Creating long-term business opportunities that are responsive to the needs of our customers.
Recent Updates
Recent Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Press Releases
4 June 2025
Seaspan Victoria Shipyards completes its largest-ever Docking Work Period, delivers HMCS Calgary back to Royal Canadian Navy
June 4, 2025 – Victoria, BC – On May 22, 2025, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) delivered HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the…
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23 May 2025
Seaspan Unveils New State-of-the-Art Operations Centre at Vancouver Drydock
May 23, 2025 – North Vancouver, BC – Earlier this week, the team at Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock (Seaspan) celebrated the grand opening of its new 21,000…
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3 April 2025
Built in Canada for Canada: Seaspan Begins Construction on Heavy Polar Icebreaker, the Most Capable Ship in the Canadian Coast Guard’s Fleet
April 3, 2025 – North Vancouver, BC – Today, Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker, signifying the…
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