[EXECUTION VERSION SEASPAN CORPORATION 2,000,000 Shares 7.95% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares ($0.01 par value per share, liquidation preference $25.00 per share) Plus an option to purchase from the Company up to 300,000 additional Shares Underwriting Agreement New York, NY November 5, 2013 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park New York, NY 10036 Citigroup] [REEDER & SIMPSON PC ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.O. Box 601 Telephone: 011-692-625-3602 RRE Commercial Center Email: dreeder@ntamar.net Majuro, MH 96960 r.simpson@simpson.gr November 7, 2013 Seaspan Corporation Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre 141 Connaught Road West Hong Kong, China Re: Seaspan Corporation Ladies and Gentlemen: RMI Corporation Preliminary Prospectus Prospectus Registration Statement Preferred Shares We have acted as Republic of] [November 7, 2013 Seaspan Corporation Unit 2, 7th Floor Bupa Centre 141 Connaught Road West Hong Kong China Re: Seaspan Corporation Registration Statement on Form F-3 Ladies and Gentlemen: In addition, we have assumed, with your permission, (i) that the statements and representations concerning the Company and its operations contained in the Registration Statement, and the statements and representations contained] [REEDER & SIMPSON PC ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.O. Box 601 Telephone: +692-625-3602 RRE Commercial Center Email: dreeder@ntamarn.net Majuro, MH 96960 r.simpson@simpson.gr November 7, 2013 Seaspan Corporation Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre 141 Connaught Road West Hong Kong, China Re: Seaspan Corporation Ladies and Gentlemen: “RMI “Corporation “Preliminary Prospectus “Prospectus “Registration Statement “Preferred Shares We have acted as Republic of] [November 7, 2013 Reference: 30423-0008 Seaspan Corporation Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre 141 Connaught Road West Hong Kong, China Attention: Mark Chu, General Counsel and Director, Corporate Finance Dear Sirs: RE: Seaspan Corporation – Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus Supplement Company Commission Securities Act Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Prospectus Supplement Registration Statement We have acted as Canadian tax counsel of]