Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards was the first shipyard to deliver a large vessel under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and recently became the first to deliver two different classes of ships following the handover of CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, a complex offshore oceanographic science vessel. With three ships under construction (two Joint Support Ships and one heavy Polar Icebreaker), and another ship program in the design and engineering phase (the first flight of six Multi-Purpose Icebreakers), Seaspan is applying this experience to accelerate the transition from build to operational service, alongside our Canadian Coast Guard, Department of National Defence and Royal Canadian Navy customers.

This session will explore how Seaspan is building and applying technologies and collaborative networks of people, to go beyond traditional shipyard practices of completion and handover. We will describe the development and use of Digital Ship technologies to enable joint delivery of ship warranties, ranging from augmented reality to vessel performance analysis and innovation in accessing technical data. We will explore the integration of naval crew training into a complex build and trials program, as well as the maintenance of a ship in-build to give confidence for day one operations in-service. Seaspan’s highly collaborative approach to engaging the naval in-service community and in-service support contractors will demonstrate the value of building strong relationships across the build / in-service boundary, long before ship handover. We will close with discussion of the greater opportunities to be found when introducing complex, multi-ship classes into operational service. This session will show how the practical application of technology can be combined with relational approaches to contracting and collaboration, to bring lasting value to operators and the National Shipbuilding Strategy.