Seaspan Shipyards Archives

May 11, 2021

Construction approved for two more polar icebreakers for Canadian Coast Guard

Written by Baird Maritime on May 11, 2021. Posted in Icebreaking, Marine Research and Training, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

The Canadian government has given its approval for construction to commence on two new polar icebreakers for the country’s coast guard. Both new icebreakers will ha ..

RESEARCH & TRAINING WEEK

September 9, 2020

VESSEL REVIEW | Capt. Jacques Cartier – Second in class of three large coast guard ships built for fisheries research missions in Canadian waters

Written by Baird Maritime on September 9, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Among the newest additions to the massive and diverse fleet of vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard is CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier, a large seagoing research ship ..

June 16, 2020

Seaspan Shipyards, Heddle ink teaming agreement for Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker tender

Written by Baird Maritime on June 16, 2020. Posted in Icebreaking, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Search and Rescue.

Canadian builders Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future polar icebreaker. Un ..

April 1, 2021

Construction starts on new Canadian Coast Guard research ships

Written by Baird Maritime on April 1, 2021. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue.

Seaspan Shipyards recently held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the official start of construction of a new class of scientific research vessels to be operated jointly b ..

August 25, 2020

Sea trials begin for Canadian Coast Guard’s third OFSV

Written by Baird Maritime on August 25, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement.

The future Canadian Coast Guard offshore fisheries science vessel (OFSV) CCGS John Cabot has begun conducting sea trials in the waters off North Vancouver. The ship will ..

January 20, 2020

Seaspan Shipyards lays keel of largest Canadian-built naval ship

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2020. Posted in Naval auxiliary/support vessels.

Seaspan Shipyards laid the keel for the future HMCS Protecteur, the first of a new class of two joint support ships ordered for the Royal Canadian Navy, on Thursday, Janu ..

October 14, 2020

Final OFSV delivered to Canadian Coast Guard

Written by Baird Maritime on October 14, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue.

Seaspan Shipyards has delivered the final ship in a class of three offshore fisheries science vessels (OFSVs) ordered for the Canadian Coast Guard. Like its sisters, the ..

July 9, 2020

Seaspan Shipyards launches Canadian Coast Guard’s third OFSV

Written by Baird Maritime on July 9, 2020. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, Trawling World.

Seaspan Shipyards launched a new research vessel into the water on Friday, July 3. The future CCGS John Cabot, which was also formally named on Friday, is the third 63-me ..

September 3, 2019

Canadian Coast Guard inaugurates fisheries science vessel into service

Written by Baird Maritime on September 3, 2019. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue.

The Canadian Coast Guard inaugurated the offshore fisheries science vessel (OFSV) CCGS Sir John Franklin into service in a ceremony on Thursday, August 29. The vessel is ..