[EXECUTION VERSION SEASPAN CORPORATION 5,000,000 Shares 8.25% Series E 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 750,000 additional Shares Underwriting Agreement New York, New York February 6, 2014 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated One Bryant Park New York, New York] [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 February 10, 2014 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 Shares We have acted as Republic of the] [February 10, 2014 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@ntamar.net Majuro, MH 96960 r.simpson@simpson.gr February 10, 2014 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 Shares We have acted as Republic of the] [[Letterhead of Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP] February 10, 2014 Reference: 30423-0012 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] [THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF THE COMPANY: • REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-190718) ORIGINALLY FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 19, 2013 1.1 Underwriting Agreement 5.1 Opinion of Reeder & Simpson, P.C., Marshall Islands counsel to Seaspan Corporation 8.1 8.2 Opinion of Reeder & Simpson, P.C.,]