August 6, 2009
Lodge 191 Members Construct a New Vessel
On July 24, 2009, Victoria Shipyard christened a new Seabus MV Burrard Pacific Breeze that will carry 400 passengers through the busy harbour of Vancouver, BC and North Vancouver, BC.
The $25 million construction of the vessel created 100,000 man hours of which Lodge 191 members received over 40,000. The vessel is 33.54m (109') long, 11.89 m (38"-8") wide and 438 Tons (gross).
Proud members of Lodge 191
Vice-President of Victoria Shipyard, Malcolm Barker, told people attending the christening "Since 1999, Victoria Shipyard has constructed 41 new vessels; because of the workforce this could not get done, thank you."
Lodge 191 Business Manager, Jim Fitzpatrick, said "Each day, Lodge 191 members proudly go to work to be safe and productive, to get the clients order on time and budget, the new seabus is another example of that."
To learn more about Lodge 191 click here. To learn more about Victoria ship yards, visit www.vicship.com.
