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Polar Icebreaker Project
The Polar Icebreaker Project (previously Polar Class Icebreaker Project) is an ongoing Canadian shipbuilding program under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Announced in 2008 with an intention to replace the ageing with a new polar icebreaker by 2017, the program has faced multiple delays and changes, and consists of two planned icebreakers, and , with the first vessel expected to enter service in 2030. Project history Background Following SS ''Manhattan''s voyage through the Arctic Archipelago in 1969, Canada began planning the construction of polar icebreakers to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic and defend its claim of Northwest Passage as internal waters rather than international straits. However, neither the conventionally-powered icebreaker referred to as Polar 7The number refers to the ship's " Arctic Class" in accordance with the Canadian ''Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations'' and denotes the thickness of the ice in feet that the icebreaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaspan ULC
Seaspan ULC (formerly Seaspan Marine Corporation) provides marine-related services to the Pacific Northwest. Within the Group are three (3) shipyards, an intermodal train ferry, ferry and car float business, along with a Tug boat, tug and barge transportation company that serves both domestic and international markets. Seaspan is part of The Washington Companies that is owned by Dennis Washington. Kyle Washington (son of Dennis Washington), is the Executive Chairman of Seaspan, who has become a Canadian citizen. Seaspan ULC was formerly known as Seaspan Marine Corporation, and prior to that Washington Marine Group. Marine transportation Seaspan ULC Seaspan ULC evolved into a prominent marine transportation company serving the West Coast of North America with a large tugboat and barge fleet. Seaspan's barges haul forestry materials (logs, woodchips, wood chips, hog fuel, lumber, pulp (paper), pulp, paper and newsprint), minerals (construction aggregate and limestone), railcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |