Seaspan is pleased to be making substantial investments to upgrade and expand its Vancouver Drydock infrastructure in North Vancouver to better support the West Coast marine industry’s ship repair and maintenance needs.

Seaspan received permit approval from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) in October 2023 to extend its North Vancouver drydock facilities to increase capacity and service additional vessels. The drydock expansion includes extending Seaspan’s current water lot by 40 metres and the addition of two new smaller drydocks and a floating work pontoon to the west of the two existing drydocks. The project is expected to take approximately four months, with the drydocks and work pontoon arriving by water fully assembled. The project is subject to 61 conditions that address the impacts of noise, air emissions and lighting. Seaspan has committed to implementing several mitigation measures to its existing operation, as well as to the expanded facilities. 

More information on the Project and environmental review process and supporting information  can be found here on the Port of Vancouver’s website.