North Vancouver Artist Draws Inspiration from Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock
August 11, 2023 Inspired by the everyday shapes and colours of Lower Lonsdale, local artist Allison Chow recently led an interactive art workshop titled ‘The Poetry Machine’ in the heart of the Shipyards District. Her artwork features found objects that…
Read MoreSeaspan completes 190-tonne superstructure block lift for OOSV
July 25, 2023 On Monday, July 17, 2023, Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards employees successfully consolidated the 190-tonne superstructure grand block to the hull of the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV). Consisting of six individual blocks including the bridge, the grand block…
Read MoreCatching up with Daryl Wickett, Senior Chargehand of Mechanical at Victoria Shipyards
July 20, 2023 Over the years, Seaspan has seen a wide variety of vessels going through Victoria Shipyards. We recently caught up with Daryl Wickett, one of the Senior Chargehands of Mechanical on the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) program,…
Read MoreWatch: Seaspan helps build habitats for Western Purple Martins in Squamish
July 19, 2023 At Seaspan, our core value of care extends beyond our day-to-day work. Outside of the workplace, our colleagues are equally committed to showing care for their neighbours, communities and the environment. John Buchanan, a shipfitter at Vancouver…
Read MoreQ2 Update – From the North Shore to the island, Seaspan Shipyards reached new milestones this quarter
June 29, 2023 With summer hitting the BC coast early, it was full steam ahead for our three shipyards – new ships are being built, old(er) ships are being maintained, and innovative technologies are changing the marine industry. Vancouver…
Read MoreMeet Rich Gill, Senior Manager of Operations at Victoria Shipyards
June 29, 2023 Hailing from a family of pipefitters and shipyard workers, Rich Gill was destined to follow a similar path. He first started his career as a pipefitter at Seaspan a little over two decades ago. Since then, he…
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