Heading for the HaiSea
The HaiSea Marine partnership, a joint venture between Seaspan and the Haisla Nation of British Columbia, is to welcome two new additions to the fleet.
The Haisla Nation are the indigenous people of Kitamaat Village and the surrounding lands and waters of the Kitimat region in British Columbia. The ASD Tugs 2813 will be the first Damen Tugs to enter the Seaspan fleet
Designed for combined safety and efficiency, the 27.59-metre-long vessel has a wide beam of 12.93 metres for added stability and offers a bollard pull of up to 70 tonnes.
For Seaspan, Damen is incorporating a number of options into its standard design. This includes a winterisation package and FiFi 1 firefighting capabilities. The vessels will be constructed at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam and are expected to be delivered in Q4 next year.
Following delivery, the tugs will benefit from Damen’s local presence in British Columbia. The company operates a Service Hub in Vancouver, enabling it to provide a rapid response to its clients operating along Canada’s west coast.
Damen Sales Manager Americas, Laurens Korporaal, said, “We are very honoured that Seaspan has placed its trust in Damen for the delivery of these two ASD Tugs 2813. As family businesses, our two companies have a natural affinity with one another, sharing many values in common. This includes our long-term vision and joint commitment to environmental stewardship.”
Environmental stewardship is at the very heart of the Haisla Nation. The community’s long-standing rejection of an oil pipeline and supertanker port through Haisla territory reflects the lived memory of how oil and marine accidents can devastate subsistence, livelihoods, and culture that the Haisla still depend on. However, the Haisla are not against development, far from it, as is demonstrated by the nation’s support for LNG Canada and the construction of its own Cedar LNG project.
Exhibitor; Damen Shipyards
Additional info; DeSmog
Image caption; British Columbia Premier David Eby, Minister Adrian Dix and Haisla Nation leadership announcing a contribution agreement for Cedar LNG. Credit: Province of British Columbia (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
The Haisla Nation are the indigenous people of Kitamaat Village and the surrounding lands and waters of the Kitimat region in British Columbia. The ASD Tugs 2813 will be the first Damen Tugs to enter the Seaspan fleet
Designed for combined safety and efficiency, the 27.59-metre-long vessel has a wide beam of 12.93 metres for added stability and offers a bollard pull of up to 70 tonnes.
For Seaspan, Damen is incorporating a number of options into its standard design. This includes a winterisation package and FiFi 1 firefighting capabilities. The vessels will be constructed at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam and are expected to be delivered in Q4 next year.
Following delivery, the tugs will benefit from Damen’s local presence in British Columbia. The company operates a Service Hub in Vancouver, enabling it to provide a rapid response to its clients operating along Canada’s west coast.
Damen Sales Manager Americas, Laurens Korporaal, said, “We are very honoured that Seaspan has placed its trust in Damen for the delivery of these two ASD Tugs 2813. As family businesses, our two companies have a natural affinity with one another, sharing many values in common. This includes our long-term vision and joint commitment to environmental stewardship.”
Environmental stewardship is at the very heart of the Haisla Nation. The community’s long-standing rejection of an oil pipeline and supertanker port through Haisla territory reflects the lived memory of how oil and marine accidents can devastate subsistence, livelihoods, and culture that the Haisla still depend on. However, the Haisla are not against development, far from it, as is demonstrated by the nation’s support for LNG Canada and the construction of its own Cedar LNG project.
Exhibitor; Damen Shipyards
Additional info; DeSmog
Image caption; British Columbia Premier David Eby, Minister Adrian Dix and Haisla Nation leadership announcing a contribution agreement for Cedar LNG. Credit: Province of British Columbia (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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