The Future HMCS Protecteur will be the largest naval ship ever built in Canada Today, Seaspan Shipyards and its more than 2,800 employees were proud to host the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, and Vice-Admiral Art McDonald, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, for […]
North Island College Marine Training instructor passes on his passion for working on the water NIC marine training instructor Clive Quigley fell in love with working on the water as a young boy growing up in Alert Bay. “There was a man who’d bring his boat to deliver wood from his sawmill,” Quigley says. “I’d […]
By Cindy Chan It may be called the Silver Explorer but this Arctic vessel is gold medal-worthy. The Silver Explorer is a high-end luxury cruise vessel, offering trips around the Arctic and Antarctic. According to Paul Hebson, vice-president and general manager of Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock, the Silver Explorer was built so that it could easily […]
By Cindy Chan The Spirit of Vancouver Island will go on – and in more ways than one. The titular vessel is one of two Spirit classes in BC Ferries’ fleet, the other being the Spirit of British Columbia. The Spirit of Vancouver Island is currently undergoing its mid-life upgrade on the ship. Last year, […]
