What We Do
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.
Canada's Ships, Built by Canadians
Seaspan Shipyards is proud to be Canada’s long-term, strategic shipbuilding partner for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. As a direct result of this work, Seaspan Shipyards is delivering on the promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians, while creating jobs and rebuilding our domestic shipbuilding industry.
Building an Industry
As a strategic partner under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, and a growing reputation as a centre of excellence in shipbuilding, repair, conversion and service, Seaspan Shipyards is a significant economic engine for BC and for Canada.
Our Stories
September 23, 2021
Seaspan and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Make Major Gift to Lions Gate Hospital
September 23, 2021
Seaspan Ferries Begins Electrification Trials with Battery-Powered Terminal Trucks
September 23, 2021
Seaspan Shipyards Collaborates with BC Tech to Grow a Diverse Tech Talent Pool in British Columbia
July 14, 2021
BCIT and Camosun College Receive Major Donations from Seaspan and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
Press Releases
Seaspan Shipyards
15 December 2021
Fraser River Discovery Centre Programs Boosted by Seaspan and Southern Railway of British Columbia
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – Indigenous and Fraser River Education Programs provided by the Fraser River Discovery Centre Society will be enhanced by a C$250,000 grant from…
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2 November 2021
Seaspan Shipyards Invests $1.65M to Create New Research Chair in Welding Technologies and Metallurgy Research at BCIT
Research to Focus on Emerging Technologies and Innovations in Welding and Metallurgy to Enhance Competitiveness of BC Marine Sector November 2, 2021 – North Vancouver, BC…
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19 October 2021
Seaspan Shipyards Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Building Ships in Canada for Canada Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
Milestone Marks Rebirth of a Sustainable, Thriving Shipbuilding Industry of Strategic Importance to Canada that is Delivering Ships, Economic Growth, and Jobs October 19, 2021 –…
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