22 - Sunday, July 30, 1989 — North Shore News

NEWS phwto Tarry Peters

NORTH SHORE'S harbor industries run the full length of Burrard Inlet. They constitute more than 50 per cent
of the Port of Vancouver’s total deep waiter facilities.

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waterfront

1988 a boom year for

industries

APART FROM the beleaguered shipbuilding sector, 1988
was largely a boom year for industries along the North

Shore’s waterfront.

The North Shore's deep water
port, with over 50 per cent of ma-
jor Vancouver port harbor facili-
ties, including its only coal termi-
nal, two of its five major grain fa-
cilities, all of its major shipyards,
virtually all of its major forest
products ‘erminals, Canada’s larg-
est tug and barge company and the
largest volume woodchip terininal
in the worid, is a primary destina-
tion for ships from all over the
world.

lt alone handles more com-
modities annually (approximately
22 million tonnes) than the entire
Port of Montreal, which is
Canada’s second largest port.

But world markets are dictating
major changes and expansions
afong the North Shore port’s ap-
proximately 10-km length.

Shipyards: The North Shore's
major shipbuilding yards, for ex-
ample, are moving increasingly in-
to ship repairs and other areas of
industrial manufacturing to help
compensate for the continuing
depressed world shipbuilding mar-
et.
© Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc.:
Employs, at times, well over 1,000
unionized tradesmen. Currently
about 700 emplcyees are building
such projects as the $16.4 million
hydrographic survey vessel for
Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Versatile was sold at the end of

, June to Toronto-based merchant

banking firm Shieldings Inc. The
company plans major changes and
will increasingly pursue ship repair
and heavy industrial manufactur-
ing contracts rather than rely on
infrequent. shipbuilding contricts
from the federal government. Still
hoping to complete a deal to con-
struct the $350 million Polar Class
8 icebreaker.

© Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.:
Employment fluctuates with con-
tracts. Currently about 330
workers are involved in repairs of
such things as fishing boats, tugs
and ferries. Recently awarded a
$7.5 million contract to build six,
2,500-tonne capacity log-chip
barges for its corporate parent,

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fish ‘n chips and 2 pint
of Troll’s fine ale, makes
the drive to Horseshoe
Bay, and dinner at Troll’s
well worth it!

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TIMOTHY RENSHAW
News Reporter

Seaspan International Ltd.

1a June completed $2-million,
phase one of a two-phase upgrad>
that will expand the yard’s ship
repair capacity. .
e Seaspan International Ltd.:
Employs 1,000, including workers
at its subsidiary Vancouver Ship-
yards Co. Ltd. Canada’s largest
tug and barge company, operating
45 tugs, two trainships and 240
special purpose barges. Enjoyed
good year in 1988 with over 60 per
cent of its business tied to the B.C.
forest industry. Will add six barges
to its fleet over the next year.
e Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.:
Employment fluctuates with con-
tracts. Currently 130. No major
changes, continues to focus on
ship repairs to vessels between 70
and 200 feet. Part of a national
consortium pursuing a $360-
million contract to build 12 mine
patrol vessels for the federal gov-
ernment
* Mackenzie Barge & Marine
Ways Led.: Employment fluctuates
with contracts. Currently 80.
Completing work on series of six,
$2.5-million gravel barges. Had a
good year in 1988. :

Grain terminals: The North
Shore’s two major grain terminals
are beginning to suffer the effects
of last year’s drought on. the
Prairies, which resulted in a 30 per
cent reduction in grain shipments
through Vancouver, but both re-
corded good years in 1988.
@ Saskatchewan Wheat Pool:
Employs 150. Record amount of
gtain shipped in last crop year
(Aug.1 to July 31, 1988): 2.9 mil-
lion tonnes. This crop year, which
ends July 31, wheat pool manage-
ment estimates 2.4 million tonnes
of grains wili be shipped through
the terminal. Saskatchewan ships
60 per cent. wheat, 25 per cent.
barley and 15 per cent canola seed.

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