Industry News

01 Oct 2025

Genoa, Seaspan Sign Contract for Technical Design Services on Heavy Polar Icebreaker

Two Canadian powerhouses in shipbuilding are joining forces again. Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) inked a contract with Newfoundland-based Genoa Design International (Genoa) to continue providing…

17 Dec 2024

Industry News , Joint Support Ship

Jessica Roche

Celebrating a Canadian Shipbuilding Milestone with the HMCS Protecteur

On December 13, the first Joint Support Ship (JSS) – HMCS Protecteur officially launched for the Royal Canadian Navy at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards, marking…

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05 Dec 2023

Genoa News , Industry News , Polar Icebreaker , Press Release

Jessica Roche

New Polar Icebreaker Emphasizes the ‘National’ of National Shipbuilding Strategy

At an event today in St. John’s, Genoa Design International of Newfoundland and Labrador signed a contract with Seaspan Shipyards of British Columbia. The…

Digital graphic with the logos of Seaspan Shipyards, Genoa Design International, and Canada's Ocean Supercluster.

16 Dec 2020

Industry News

Adam Martin

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $3M Digital Ship In-Service Support Project

Today Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced its 16th project with a total project value of more than $3 million. The Digital Ship In-Service Support…

A close-up of a letterhead from Newfoundland and Labrador, The Premier, addressed to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau concerning a proposal from Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver.

23 Oct 2020

Genoa News , Industry Insights , Industry News , Polar Icebreaker

Adam Martin

Letter to Prime Minister in Support of the Proposal from Seaspan Shipyards

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Man in business suit delivering speech at podium with Canadian and provincial flags in the background.

08 Oct 2020

Genoa News , Industry News

Adam Martin

Minister Highlights Genoa Design as Contributor to Outstanding Work of Ocean Technology Sector

NEWS RELEASE Minister Highlights Genoa Design as Contributor to Outstanding Work of Ocean Technology Sector The following statement was given today in the House…

A women in a red jacket stands on a blue platform beside a large ship, holding a bottle attached to ribbons that has just been smashed against the hull, splashing liquid in the air, ship's hull is marked with the letters FP and numbers 90.

10 Sep 2018

Genoa News , Industry News

Adam Martin

Genoa Design Celebrates Role in the Launch of the First Large Vessel Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS)

(December 12, 2017, Mount Pearl, NL): Genoa Design International (“Genoa”) joins Seaspan Shipyardsthe Government of Canada, and the Canadian Coast Guard to celebrate the launch of the first large non-combat ship to be designed and built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The launch event took place at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver on Friday, December 8.