Seaspan Picks Elomatic for Polar Icebreaker Build Program

Seaspan Shipyards has awarded a contract to Elomatic Consulting, an international consulting and engineering company, to provide engineering and design support services for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Polar Icebreaker build contract.

As one of the primary partners throughout the functional and production design phases of the Polar project, the award further strengthens Elomatic’s ongoing partnership with Seaspan.

Under the contract, Elomatic will provide build design support, ensuring that the Polar Icebreaker is optimized for construction at Vancouver Shipyards and is fully equipped to meet the Canadian Coast Guard’s demanding Arctic mission requirements.

The Polar Icebreaker is being designed and built entirely in Canada under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).

Measuring approximately 158 meters in length and 28 meters in beam, the vessel will feature more than 40 MW of installed power, specialized laboratories, a moon pool, a helicopter deck and hangar, and capacity for remotely piloted aircraft systems.

Once complete, it will be one of the world’s most capable Polar Class 2 icebreakers, enabling year-round operations in the Arctic.

“Elomatic’s expertise in marine and offshore engineering, combined with their deep experience in heavy icebreaker vessel design, makes them an invaluable partner as we progress into the build phase of this landmark project.

“Together, we are delivering a vessel that will serve Canada’s Arctic communities, strengthen sovereignty, and advance scientific research for generations to come,” said Kate Morton, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Seaspan Shipyards.

“We are proud to support Seaspan and the Canadian Coast Guard on this historic program. Entering the build contract marks the final phase, and we're excited to see our long-term design work become reality.