Seaspan Tug Commissioning Ceremony

 

 
North Shore News July 6, 2012
 
 
 
The Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel ready for commissioning and blessing ceremonies.
 

The Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel ready for commissioning and blessing ceremonies.

Photograph by: News Photo , Paul McGrath

With a sprinkle of eagle down, the smash of champagne bottles and several powerful horn blasts, Seaspan Marine welcomed three new tugboats with serious muscle into its fleet late last month with the christening of the Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel.

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The Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel ready for commissioning and blessing ceremonies.
 

The Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel ready for commissioning and blessing ceremonies.

Photograph by: News Photo , Paul McGrath

 
The Seaspan Eagle, Osprey and Kestrel ready for commissioning and blessing ceremonies.
The Seaspan Eagle.
Seaspan tugs put on a demonstration of maneuverability.
Members of the Squamish Nation on hand to perform blessing ceremony.
The Seaspan Raven shows off it's firefighting capabilities.
Tugboat handling skills were demonstrated at Seaspan commissioning ceremonies.
The site of ceremonies for Seaspan tug commissioning.
The Seaspan Osprey and Kestrel.
Seaspan CEO Jonathan Whitworth.
Members of the Squamish Nation arrive by canoe to perform Eagle Down Blessing.
Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell.
Squamish Nation's Lacey Baker performs Eagle Down Blessing.
Guests watch Squamish Nation Eagle Down Blessing ceremony.
Squamish Nation Chief Gibby Jacob (left), Washington Marine's Kyle Washington and Vivian Jacob on the Seaspan Osprey.
Heidi George performed the commissioning ceremony for the Seaspan Kestrel along with husband Chief Justin George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Confetti is shot into the air as the three Seaspan tugs are commissioned.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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