Seaspan Raptor lives up to her name
By Kate Lessels, Communications Advisor, Seaspan ULC
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ith names like Seaspan Eagle, Osprey, Raven and Kestrel, it should come as no surprise that Seaspan Marine
recently added another bird of prey to their fleet of powerful tugboats — the Seaspan Raptor. And, this compact tug seems right at home with other members of the Seaspan fleet working in the Port of Vancouver.
In September 2020, Seaspan Marine announced they had taken delivery of the Seaspan Raptor — the first of two 24-metre 75t bollard pull ASD tractor tugs from Sanmar Shipyards in Yalova, Turkey. These state-ofthe-art Ramparts 2400 SX tugs are escort rated and feature Class 1 fire-fighting capability. Built in 2015, the Seaspan Raptor was initially operated by Sanmar in their own fleet.
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“These are the fifth and sixth tugs Seaspan has acquired from Sanmar, designed by Robert Allan Ltd.,” said Frank Butzelaar, CEO, Seaspan Marine Transportation. “They are an example of Seaspan’s continued long-term commitment to service our ship docking customers in a market where the average ship size continues to increase over time.” With steady traffic in the Vancouver
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