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Study: Seaspan Shipyards Contributes More Than $5.7 Billion to Canada’s GDP

Under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Seaspan Shipyards has contributed more than $5.7 billion to Canada’s GDP through its shipbuilding and repair, refit, and maintenance activities, according to a recent socio-economic study conducted by Deloitte Canada. Additionally, Seaspan is expected to contribute an additional $20.7 billion to Canada’s GDP through 2035, according to the study, which highlights the economic benefits of rebuilding the shipbuilding industry in Canada since the NSS’s introduction in June, 2010. The results of the study were released Nov. 23 by British Columbia-based Seaspan. The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a Government of Canada program operated by the Department of Public Works and Government Services. It was developed in an effort to renew the fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Upon…
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Oregon Begins Derelict Removal Program at Astoria Shipyard

This past summer, a challenging environmental demolition project was put out for bid by Oregon’s Department of State Lands (DSL). The scrapping of an 86-foot derelict hull named Tiffany was to be a demonstration project for the agency’s new program to remove a number of the state’s larger derelict vessels. This required that the entire process meet strict standards to avoid any chance of oil or chemical spills. The contract was won by Global Diving and Salvage of Seattle, with Astoria-based WCT Marine & Construction sub-contracting the floating assets to salvage the vessel and its secure onshore location to recycle it. The proactive action was the direct result of the disastrous situation in Portland in the previous year, when the 15-year saga of two derelict military vessels over 100 feet…
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West Coast Shipyards Win Federal Grants

Shipyards in Alaska, California and Washington were among 27 companies to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, which helps shipyards fund facility upgrades, raise productivity and increase job opportunities in the area, it was announced May 3. They include:  Highmark Marine Fabrication, LLC of Kodiak, Alaska, which plans to use its $969,191 to buy a 120-ton rough terrain crane. Bay Ship & Yacht Co., of Alameda, Calif., which plans to use its $830,380 grant toward a 165-ton Grove GRT 9165 crane with a 205-foot boom. Driscoll, Inc. dba Driscoll Boat Works, LLC of San Diego, Calif., which is to receive $1 million to buy a 150-ton marine travelift. Marine Group Boat Works, LLC of Chula Vista, Calif., which plans to get $1,142,447…
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Seaspan Shipyards Awards $2.6M Toward Digitalization, Modernization

Four Canadian maritime companies have been awarded a combined $2.6 million in contracts from Seaspan Shipyards to further digitalization and shipbuilding and fleet maintenance modernization efforts. The contracts, announced by Seaspan April 19, includes the following companies: BCS Automation, which is developing a project focused on a ship’s control and monitoring system that seeks to improve vessel design and lower a vessel’s overall life cycle cost. Gastops, which is working on a ‘digital twin’ solution to maximize ship maintenance and performance by “proactively identifying and quantifying vessel equipment performance and maintenance issues before they reach a critical stage;” and  3GA Marine and Kognitiv Spark, which are teaming up to create technology that would give users “real-time customizable digital information, enabling operators to access essential technical data in a mixed reality…
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West Coast Shipyards Win Federal Grants

Shipyards in Alaska, California and Washington were among 27 companies to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, which helps shipyards fund facility upgrades, raise productivity and increase job opportunities in the area, it was announced May 3. They include:  Highmark Marine Fabrication, LLC of Kodiak, Alaska, which plans to use its $969,191 to buy a 120-ton rough terrain crane. Bay Ship & Yacht Co., of Alameda, Calif., which plans to use its $830,380 grant toward a 165-ton Grove GRT 9165 crane with a 205-foot boom. Driscoll, Inc. dba Driscoll Boat Works, LLC of San Diego, Calif., which is to receive $1 million to buy a 150-ton marine travelift. Marine Group Boat Works, LLC of Chula Vista, Calif., which plans to get $1,142,447…
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West Coast Shipyards: Jobs Big and Small in the Works

West Coast shipyards have been busy recently with everything from minor maintenance to major re-power projects. Some yards are also working on enhancing onshore operations and increasing their equipment’s capabilities. Pacific Maritime Magazine reached out to yards up and down the coast to find out the latest news on yard improvement and other projects. Some updates that stand out include managing double-duty operations; notable work with dual-fuel technology; challenging Tier 4 re-power jobs; the restoration of a historic wooden steamship, and installation of larger lifts and expanded drydocks. Seaspan Shipyards Seaspan, based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, has been busy, including several large commercial repair projects in 2022 at the Seaspan Vancouver Drydock, company spokesperson Ali Hounsell said via email. Over a few months, four separate cruise ships came in…
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MARAD Announces Nearly $20 Million in Grant Funding Available for Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Jan. 20 announced the availability of nearly $20 million in federal funding to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and train the workforce. MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, the agency said in a statement, strengthens the economic competitiveness of shipyards by providing grants that can be used to purchase equipment or provide employee training. In addition, the grants can support the purchase of American-made manufacturing equipment that support a wide range of jobs, the Maritime Administration said. The grants are available to U.S. shipyards with fewer than 1,200 production employees. Since the grant program was first funded in 2008, it has awarded 323 grants totaling about $282 million, according to the Department of Transportation. In July 2022, DOT announced $19.6 million in…
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MARAD Making Nearly $20 Million Available for Small Shipyards

Small shipyards along the West Coast may be able to upgrade their facilities and provide workforce training, thanks to $20 million of federal fiscal year 2023 funding made available by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). Announced Jan. 19, MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program offers grants that could go toward training employees or buying new equipment, including U.S.-made manufacturing equipment. “Small shipyards play vital roles in their local economies and our national economy,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “With these funds, we are helping small shipyards across the country train their workers, modernize their equipment and improve their operations.” Since 2008, 323 grants totaling about $282 million have been awarded through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, according to MARAD. U.S. shipyards with fewer than 1,200 production employees…
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Seaspan Shipyards Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Science Research Ship

Seaspan Shipyards, Canada’s long-term, shipbuilding partner for large non-combat vessels under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, and the Canadian Coast Guard on Nov. 25 reached an important milestone in the construction of the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV). The OOSV is expected to be delivered in 2025 and would be able to respond to the Government of Canada’s oceanographic scientific research requirements for the next 30 years. Over the next three years, more than 700 Seaspan employees and hundreds more in the company’s cross-Canada supply chain are expected to work on the 88-meter-long (288.7-foot) vessel. The Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) will be Canada’s most modern science research ship. It can accommodate up to 34 crew and 26 scientists. The vessel is to be outfitted with specialized equipment that includes several…
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Matson To Receive Three Newbuilds from Philly Shipyard

Three more Matson Inc. containerships are expected to be built within the next five years, after the Honolulu-based shipping company announced Nov. 2 that its subsidiary, Matson Navigation has inked agreements with Philly Shipyard Inc. for construction of a trio of 3,600-TEU Aloha Class container vessels for ships for about $1 billion.  Philly Shipyard is East Coast builder that constructed Matson’s two other 854-foot Aloha Class vessels, which came into service in 2018 and 2019. Philly Shipyard also built four Jones Act containerships for Matson between 2003 and 2006, the company said. “Our existing Aloha Class ships are among the fastest, most efficient vessels in the Matson fleet,” company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matt Cox said. “These new Jones Act compliant vessels will be built specifically for our China-Long…
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