Ever wonder what the Floating Shed in the bedford Basin Is? From BIO: The DRDC Atlantic Acoustic Calibration Barge is located in Bedford Basin, about 5 km by water from DRDC Atlantic. The main function of the Barge is to conduct acoustic calibrations of sonar transducers such as hydrophones and
Category: harbour tour
This past Sunday, some morons boarded the Tall Ship Silva, Raised a Sail, and released all but one of her lines. That Last line, eventually broke, and she was spotted drifing by pier 21 when a tug was dispatched. Looks Like Halifax has a Case of piracy – from the
Today I was fortunate enough to be invited to cross the harbour from the wheel house of one of our Harbour Ferries. The Dartmouth Ferry is the Oldest Continuously operated salt water Ferry in North America, having gone into service in 1752. The Former City of Dartmouth took over the
In September of 2008 CelebrateCanada2010.ca was launched in preparation of Celebrating Canada in 2010. This year long celebration in which the Celebrate Canada pavilion will be manned by Tim Van Horn and Heide Van Loon as it travels across Canada to a diverse range of venues such as schools, first
Nova Scotia Power Plant at Tufts Cove, Dartmouth, Sees the occasional tanker (2 this past winter)
NT Dartmouth Normally lives at Pier 34, and provides bunkers to Ships, as well as topping up NS Power’s Plant at Tufts Cove.
Atlantic Larch Atlantic Oak Atlantic Bear and Spitfire III (Actually Atlantic Reyser Inc – for the LNG Terminal In Saint John NB)
Home to the Atlantic Pilotage Authority‘s APA #1, APA #18, and APA #20
The former Foundation maritime warves, now known as ECTug (short for Eastern Canada Towing and Salvage) which was what foundation maritime became when spun off from Foundation Co. (now AECON). ECTUG is now Swizter Canada. The residents: Point Valiant Point Halifax Point Chebucto Svitzter Bedford