Seaspan | Maintenance Dredging

Project status
Permit application under review

In October 2023, Seaspan submitted a project permit application for Maintenance dredging, located at Seaspan’s maintenance facility, Delta, British Columbia on federal lands and waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

As part of the Project and Environmental Review  for the proposed project under the Impact Assessment Act, the proposed project was posted on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry with an opportunity for public comment between January 22 and February 20, 2024. The port authority will conduct formal consultation activities with stakeholders and Indigenous groups.

About the project

Maintenance dredging activities would include the removal of accumulated riverine sediments to achieve a safe navigational and mooring depth of approximately -4.5 metres Chart Datum (CD) across an area of approximately 16,138 square metres. Dredging would take place using conventional dredging methods, such as, a clamshell bucket and/or suction dredging technique. Dredged materials would be loaded onto a scow for transport and disposal at an approved disposal site.

Contact information
For questions regarding the Project and Environmental Review of the proposed project, or to get in touch with our team, please contact us by email or phone at 604.665.9047.

Please note, when receiving public feedback as part of the PER process, the port authority may collect your personal information, i.e., your name, contact information and personal views and opinions, to inform the PER process for a proposed project. Your personal information may be disclosed to third parties, such as our tenants, in order for them to respond directly to you or help inform our response. You are entitled to submit a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner office here.