Reports are that the Bennington Group, who was contracted to remove the M/V Miner from Scaterie island has pulled out. The Miner was being towed to Turkey for scrapping when the tow line parted and she ran aground. Given the closesness to winter, Miner will likely remain where she is
Author: PeterZ
(Above)HMCS St Johns FFH340 (below) CFAV Sechelt YDT610
ISI Anounced today that enginering for 300 million in yard upgrades would be done by Hatch Mott MacDonald Engineering. HMM designed Saint John Shipyard’s buildings and infrastructure; they have also managed and designed marine projects at the Fairview Cove Container Terminal, Department of National Defence Halifax, and Eastern Passage Autoport.
Work at Pier 9 is progressing, with the Concrete Caissons now filled with gravel, and backfilling underway.
HMCS Montreal in the graving dock: Montreal Does not Appear to be getting the Extensions on the Back of the Hanger, which I belive are for LFSR Domes, Which are part of the Command and control fit on 2 of the Boats. (Halifax and Fredericton have them) HMCS Fredricton being
A first time in halifax for the CoastGuards new Near-Shore Fishery Research Vessel CCGS M. Perley. She was built in 2010 with sisters CCGS Vladykov and CCGS Leim. These vessels will be dedicated to DFO’s Oceans Science program and are deployed on the Atlantic coast. a fourth one is operating
John Horton “Action Stations” 2002 John Horton “The Shadow” 2002 From the CF Artists Program http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/gal/ap-pa/sa-as-0203/horton-eng.asp#pic-06
The second hero class mid shore patrol vessel was seen tied up at BIO today indicating that she has now been turned over from Halifax shipyards to the coast guard.
USCGC Spencer is due to arrive tomorrow morning and will tie up at the dockyard. Spencer is home ported in Rhode Island UPDATE: She is Scheduled to Depart 0900 on the 13th
Halifax Regular, Reykjafoss, Part of the Icelandic Shipping line Eimskip.