Seaspan Launches Crane Naming Contest

With Canada’s largest permanent Gantry Crane now safely offloaded at its new North Shore location, Seaspan announced on March 3 that it has partnered with the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) to conduct an official “Crane Naming Contest.”

From March 3 – March 14, 2014, Seaspan is calling on all Grades 4 – 7 students in NVSD, to put their thinking caps on, come up with their one best idea in two words or less, and help cement their spot in the history of Vancouver Shipyards.

“The arrival of our new 300-tonne Gantry Crane marks a major milestone in Seaspan’s Shipyard Modernization Project and the future of the North Vancouver community as a whole,” said Brian Carter, President of Seaspan Shipyards. “No construction project is complete without creative inspiration, and I personally can’t wait to see some of the great names that are sure to be submitted.”

More than 4400 students from 25 schools across North Vancouver are being asked to put on their best crane-naming brain for a chance at a grand prize that includes a new iPad Air. The prize will be presented at an official naming ceremony at Seaspan that includes classmates and family members. The winning name will also be permanently displayed on the crane.

“We’re pleased to be able to facilitate this contest for our intermediate students,” says Franci Stratton, Chair of the North Vancouver Board of Education. “Seaspan is a long-standing supporter of the School District’s work experience and career programs for secondary students. This is an exciting opportunity for our younger students, and we look forward to the creative thinking it inspires.”

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March 6, 2014