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About Capilano Maritime Design


Capilano Maritime Design Ltd. is a full service naval architecture and marine engineering design firm located in North Vancouver, BC, Canada

The company offers Naval Architecture, marine Survey, and Marine Engineering Design Services. Capilano Maritime has a strong combination of many years of seagoing and shipbuilding practical experience in the commercial industry, backed up by very strong design and analytical capabilities.

The Company’s focus is on providing engineering services for project involving all manner of workboats including tugs, barges, crewboats, marine construction vessel, dredges and ferries.
Capilano Maritime offers simple, innovative solutions to complex problems in the marine industry.

The Company is committed to Canadian operators, Canadian Shipyards and Vessels which operate in Canadian waters and it is expanding its footprint throughout North America and the Middle East.

Capilano Maritime has developed a solid and unique background in the design, procurement and deployment of vessels, barges, docks, floating walkways and pipelines mooring systems servicing the Canadian Oil Sands Recycle Water Operations.


Our Team

CMDL employs a dynamic and creative team at the main office in North Vancouver, BC. The strength of our team resides in our diversities: Naval Architects, Marine Mechanical Engineers, Structural Technologists, System Technologists and Marine Surveyors. We all contribute to our clients satisfaction.

All our professional staff members have engineering degrees and/or post-graduate degrees. All Naval Architects and Marine Mechanical Engineers are registered with AGBC as Professional Engineers or Engineers in Training. Some are registered in other Canadian Provinces as well.

Capilano Maritime offers its employees opportunities for continuous education by attending training seminars and technical conferences. CMDL’s employes are also active members of SNAME, the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

CMDL’s office is located right by the Ocean and less than 30 minutes away from the local ski resorts and North Shore hiking trails offering his employees opportunities for an active and healthy lifestyle.

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Our Awards

Excellence in Specialized Engineering Services
Award: Excellence in Specialized Engineering Services
For: Upper Arrow Lake Ferry Replacement Project
By: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Business Excellence Awards 2019
Award: Business Excellence Awards 2019
For: Excellence in category of "Innovation"
By: North Vancouver Chamber