Seaspan CEO Mark Lamarre marks 10 years of federal ship construction on Thursday. Jane Seyd, North Shore News It hasn't all been smooth sailing since the national shipbuilding strategy got underway at Seaspan. At the end of February this year, Canada's auditor general released a report that concluded many ships under the program had been significantly delayed. Budgets for the ships – in most cases estimated many years in advance of contracts being signed – also ballooned. About 1,400 people currently work at Seaspan's North Vancouver shipyard, making it one of the largest employers on the North Shore.