Tug & Barge Services
The largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canada’s West Coast.
Seaspan Marine operates a fleet of specialized tug boats that provide services to ships calling at the ports of Vancouver, Victoria and Prince Rupert and provide transportation services for a variety of industries utilizing a fleet of specialized and general purpose barges.
Seaspan’s fleet of River, Coastal, Ocean and Harbour tugs are manned 24-hours a day 365-days a year to provide our customers unmatched service levels. Our best-in-class mariner training and extensive ISO certified safety programs mean our mariners deliver dependable, safe performance on every job we do. Whatever your needs, Seaspan offers competitive rates and industry leading performance. Read more about our extensive range of tug & barge services in the sections below.
Please contact us to discuss your tugboat and towing needs and receive a quotation for services. For Emergency Services and Ship Rescue, please telephone our 24hr Dispatch Centre at 604-990-3300.
Seaspan’s services are offered subject to the appropriate Terms and Conditions, links to which are below:
SEASPAN ULC STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR TOWAGE AND RELATED SERVICES
SEASPAN ULC STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS AND RELATED SERVICES
Ship Docking, Tanker Escort & Emergency Response
Seaspan Marine provides ship assist & docking, tanker escort and emergency response and towing services for Vancouver Harbour, Westshore and Deltaport Terminals, Port of Prince Rupert, Victoria & Esquimalt Harbours, and outports like Squamish, Port Mellon and other locations in Canadian waters of the Salish Sea. Seaspan’s fleet of modern, powerful escort and ship docking ASD tugs are easily capable of handling the largest tankers and ships, while our smaller tugs can get into tight spaces to assist ships & barges or run mooring lines between vessels and docks. For Emergency Services and Ship Rescue, please telephone our 24hr Dispatch Centre at 604-990-3300.
Petroleum Products & Biofuels
For over 50 years, Seaspan has been moving refined petroleum products around the Salish Sea safely and without incident. Our fleet of petroleum barges are all double-hulled designs with the latest safety features and systems. Each of our four barges are suitable for refined transportation fuels and have capacities ranging from 25,000 to 82,000 barrels. All barges are OCIMF SIRE approved and are operated by highly trained SOTO certified barge operators.
Forestry Industry
Whether wood chips, hog fuel, raw logs bulk chemicals, rail cars or finished lumber and paper products, Seaspan’s fleet of specialized barges have been there without fail. Our fleet includes Chip & Hog-Fuel barges ranging in size from 1200 to 1400 Volumetric Units capacity, specialized bulk chemical and rail barges, covered Paper Barges which provide a dry, secure means to transport pulp and paper products from mills to distribution centres and local ports, as well as flat-deck barges to efficiently transport lumber.
Construction, Special Projects & Barge Charter
Seaspan has extensive experience supporting marine construction projects and moving unique and challenging items. Whether it’s highly liquid marine dredge material, prefabricated plant modules, off-shore drill rigs, or anything in between, Seaspan can develop a solution that meets your requirements. Our extensive fleet of barges have moved cargos and specialized equipment from Mexico to Alaska and the western Canadian Arctic, while our ocean-going tugs can move equipment across vast distances and provide service from North America to Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.
Our Fleet
Explore Seaspan Marine Transportation’s fleet of vessels, which includes over 30 tugboats and over 100 specialty and general-purpose barges.