Lessons from Launching the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana Recently I suggested in another note that...
Icebreakers, NSS 2.0 and Exporting Canadian Ship Design
Interview with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa, Vard Marine Inc. In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J....
West Coast Momentum: McGuinty Takes Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy to British Columbia
On Canada’s Pacific coast, where shipyards hum and warships take shape against a backdrop of mountains and sea, the federal...
A New Industrial Tide: Hanwha Ocean, Ontario Shipyards and Mohawk College Forge a Shipbuilding Future in Hamilton
On the industrial waterfront in Hamilton, a new chapter in Canada’s marine defence story is taking shape. On February 18,...
Training the Future Fleet: Inside Canada’s $32M Digital Advantage for the River-Class Destroyers
Before the first River-class Destroyer ever cuts through open water, Royal Canadian Navy sailors will already know its decks, systems,...
Robotics Below Deck: Seaspan Taps Alberta Innovation to Transform Blast and Paint Operations
On Canada’s West Coast, inside the cavernous facilities of Seaspan Shipyards, a new generation of shipbuilding technology is taking shape...
A Shared Arctic Blueprint: Seaspan’s MPI Design Anchors the U.S. Coast Guard’s Next Icebreaker Fleet
As Arctic security, maritime sovereignty, and polar access rise to the forefront of North American defence priorities, Seaspan Shipyards is...
The Deep Blue Personnel Challenge
It is always about the people – Martin Luther King Junior I had the privilege to virtually attend what I...
A New Era of Ocean Science: Seaspan Delivers CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk
On November 16, 2025, against the backdrop of Vancouver Shipyards—now one of the most advanced shipbuilding hubs in North America—Seaspan...
Forged in Ice and Tradition – The Keel Laying of the Future CCGS Sermilik
A ceremony was held at Halifax Shipyard on November 6, 2025 where the keel was laid for the eighth and...