Delivering excellence — it’s our North Star.
Seaspan builds Canadian strength — in every sense. Our ships are built to endure the world’s harshest conditions, from polar ice to global deployments. But the real strength runs deeper: sovereign capability, sustained at home.
From Arctic-ready icebreakers guarding Canada’s northern frontier to the Joint Support Ships that let our Navy operate independently on the world stage, Seaspan is reinforcing Canada’s ability to act, respond, and lead.
At our shipyard in Victoria, we maintain the nation’s only submarine support capability — essential now, and for the future fleet. Canada benefits when it builds on its strengths. And that strength is built right here.
Sovereignty can’t be outsourced.
The supply ship HMCS Protecteur the longest naval vessel ever built in Canada. At 174 meters and 20,000 tons, this vital ship enables the Navy to operate independently in high-threat environments around the world, delivering fuel, ammunition, food, supplies, exercise facilities, medical and dental care wherever, whenever they’re needed.
Forging a stronger chain.
Every ship we build is more than a vessel — it’s a commitment to Canada’s future. From the Arctic to all three coasts, our work ensures Canada can defend its waters, project strength abroad, and safeguard its sovereignty.
Seaspan’s impact reaches far beyond our shipyards. Our coast-to-coast supply chain supports Canadian jobs, advances innovation, and grows expertise in communities across the country.
The best defence.
Seaspan helps Canada meet its urgent defence priorities in uncertain times. That means delivering Joint Support Ships to expand naval capability, maintaining the Navy’s only submarine in-service support capability and helping to ensure Canada delivers on its defence commitments.
Seaspan's Recent Highlights Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Seaspan delivers fourth ship under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Canadian Coast Guard’s newest science research vessel
Seaspan has officially delivered the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV), CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The OOSV is the fourth large vessel, and second class of ship, to be built and delivered by Seaspan under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
Seaspan highlights build-in-Canada success story — celebrates 15th anniversary of the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Seaspan welcomed the Hon. Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, and the Hon. Ernie Klassen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and MP, South Surrey–White Rock, to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards in a celebration marking 15 years of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
Functional Design Review A Success For Multi-Purpose Icebreakers
Seaspan has begun the next step in the design and engineering phase of the Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Icebreakers program. With the Functional Design Review Meeting for the first flight of six MPIs successfully completed June 19, the company is now working towards the start of the production drawings in preparation for future construction.
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