Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has marked the keel laying of CCGS Imnaryuaq, a major construction milestone for what will become the largest vessel ever built for the Canadian Coast Guard. Designed for year-round operations in the High Arctic, the polar icebreaker will support maritime security, sovereignty, search and rescue, environmental response, northern community resupply and scientific research. The vessel is being constructed under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s Arctic presence amid increasing maritime activity and geopolitical changes. The project will also support skilled employment, domestic shipbuilding capabilities and Canadian supply chains.
