The Proof is in the Water
The Canadian Coast Guard’s flagship science vessel CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk was launched this August, representing a new high-water mark for shipbuilding in Canada. The fourth ship designed, built and launched by Seaspan under the NSS, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk is incredibly capable — it can perform Search & Rescue missions and scientific exploration. It can pull core samples from 25 metres beneath the seafloor. A three-story tall drop keel fitted with sonar gear means no corner of the Arctic will go unexamined. And this is just the start of its journey.
Like everything we build and strive for at Seaspan, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk will be inspiring advancements and furthering our understanding for years to come. It’s all positive proof we’re driving improvement with every ship we build.
Breaking Ice, Breaking Boundaries
Canada’s high arctic is one of the most challenging, complex places on Earth. So the Polar Icebreaker will be one of the most complex polar vessels ever built, capable of operating down to a bone chilling -50 ̊C, happily withstanding year-round Arctic extremes.
The Polar Icebreaker will handle it all: Search & Rescue, Environmental Response, Marine Navigation, Security, Icebreaking, Arctic Science and more. Together with our unmatched efficiencies and world class builders, we know we can deliver an icebreaker that will be truly breakthrough.
Driving Improvement
With every ship we build, we’re evolving by leaps and bounds — from supply chain to training, from automating to outfitting, we’re finding more ways to build smarter and faster. Lessons learned means problems are pre-solved. Experience gained means skilled people are in place and ready to roll.
Driving Efficiency
Driving Value
It’s evolution—people get smarter, machines get faster, ships ship sooner. We’ve invested $30 Million in automation and robotics to significantly reduce labour costs, improve efficiency and raise quality. This means even more millions saved over the next decade for Canada’s shipbuilding endeavours.
Driving Legacies
Driving Innovation
Driving Solutions
Sometimes to overcome a challenge, you have to flip it on its head. Like outfitting the ship with piping and systems while inverted and before assembly allows for better access and efficiency. Experience and road-tested knowledge like this is all part of the smart systems and skilled people in place, ready to take Canada’s shipbuilding industry into the next generation and beyond.
Delivered
Seaspan Shipyards has built and delivered three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels, the first full class of large vessels under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, for the Canadian Coast Guard. The missions of these vessels include monitoring the health of fish stocks, understanding the impacts of climate change, and supporting research that allows us to better understand our oceans. Delivery of these vessels was completed in 2020.
The Future
Seaspan Shipyards is currently designing one Heavy Polar Icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. This vessel will be the largest ship and flagship of the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaking fleet, with a critical role in protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty.
Seaspan Shipyards is also currently designing the first fleet of what will be a total of 16 Multi-Purpose Vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, which will support a variety of missions, including aids to navigation, icebreaking, and offshore search and rescue.
Seaspan's Recent Highlights Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
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