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Cates in ship-docking tussle

A TUG of war is shaping
up in Burrard Inlet between
two North Vancouver tug
companies.

By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

Seaspan International Ltd., the
largest tug and barge company in
Canada, has announced it will ag-
gressively pursue ship-docking
contracts in Burrard Inlet.

Up until now, all ship-docking
work in Burrard Inlet between the
Lions Gate Bridge and the Second
Narrows Bridge has been handled
by North Vancouver’s C.H. Cates
and Sons Lid.

Debbie Tardiff, Seaspan  cor-
porate communication officer,
said Seaspan has just completed
building two new powerful $5
million tugboats, which will be
commissioned next weck, whose
sole purpose will be to dock ships
in Burrard Inlet.

She added that the company

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decided tc go after ship-docking
contracts in Burrard Inlet because
the firm wanted to expand its
operations.

“All ports up and down the
coast have more than one tug
company berthing ships,’’ said
Tardiff.

Cates has been berthing ships in
Burrard Inlet for 107 years,

The company was established in
North Vancouver at the foot of
Lonsdale Avenue in 1889,

See Cates page 2

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SEASPAN INTERNATIONAL Ltd. tests one of its two new tugs
that have been built for docking ships in Burrard Inlet. Seaspan
has decided to compete against.C.H. Cates & Sons Ltd. for
ship-docking contracts.