Vancouver Shipyards’ Land-Based Test Site team celebrate successes on the Polar Icebreaker program
March 19, 2026 Comprised of an External Communications Tower and an electronics testing laboratory, the new Land-Based Test Site at Vancouver Shipyards forms a critical part of our strategic initiative to develop an in-house Electronic Systems Integrator for Polar, MPI…
Read MoreUnexpected marine enthusiast gets unique behind the scenes look at Seaspan operations
With camera in hand, Eli Prater arrived at Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock with a long list of questions for Barry Kas, Director of Operations. He had just come from Seaspan’s Marine headquarters, where he had spent the morning participating in a tugboat tour guided by Port Captain Kyle Russell. Barry first met Eli last November, at the Pacific Marine Expo…
Read MoreBig dreams on little wheels: Vancouver Shipyard’s women engineers roll up their sleeves to build children’s bikes for charity
March 16, 2026 What happens when you challenge women in engineering with an unexpected project? In the case of 70 engineers from Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, they roll up their sleeves, assemble into teams and get to work. While these engineers…
Read MoreIntroducing Seaspan’s WiDS 2026 Remarkable Leader Nominee: Karla Herrera
March 13, 2026 Every year, Women in Defence & Security (WiDS) celebrates and recognizes women who demonstrate leadership and inspire change through their Remarkable Leaders campaign. This year, Seaspan is proud to share that Karla Herrera, Area Manager, Polar is one…
Read MoreVancouver Shipyards: Building Canada’s most advanced ships, one weld at a time
This article originally appeared in the North Shore News. Welders at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver are building something bigger than themselves. With every weld, they’re building Canada’s future fleet and advancing long-term careers in a growing industry. For supervisor…
Read MoreMeet Dockboy, Seaspan’s new remote-controlled vehicle for hull and shipside surface preparation
February 27, 2026 Exciting changes are on the waterfront, complete with tracks and a remote control. Meet Dockboy, our new remote-controlled, ultra-high pressure (UHP) cleaning tool that’s ready to make waves as the first of its kind in Canada. Dockboy…
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