The two Atlantic offshore petroleum boards and federal entities are not adequately prepared to respond to a major oil spill if needed, says Scott Vaughan, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, in his report tabled today in Parliament. The audit examined the activities of the Canada–Nova Scotia and the
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The Americans are curently dealing with their own Towing Incident. Shell Oils drill rig is aground on Kodiak Island Alaska, while being towed to Seatle. The tug lost power, and the tow line was severed in high winds and seas (Sound Familier?) See GCaptain for more The drilling rig KULLUK
Ryan Leat from the Deep Panuke platform, Dec 30 Images sent to me via twitter
Thanks to Anthony for the Photos of Western Neptune (Bottom) and Raymond Crozier (Top)
The Western Neptune is Survey vessel belonging to Western Geco. Such vessels are used in sub sea geophisical surveys – typically for oil and gas. Western Geco appears to specialize in surveying existing resevoirs, so they may be here doing work on the Sable or Deep Panuke gas fields.
The Geo Caribbean Arrived this afternoon and anchored in the Harbour. She was Conducting Seismic surveys off Newfoundland, and has presumably come to Halifax to Wait out the Hurricanes. She was most recently seen late last week in St. Johns Nfld, and Presumably came to Halifax as the storm is
The Offshore Platfrom Supply Vessel THOR OMEGA arrived today, and anchored in Anchorage 1. She Was most recently in St. John’s Newfoundland. Her sister THOR SUPPLIER is the New Atlantic Birch II
ATLANTIC HAWK serviceing GSF GRAND BANKS CCGS ALFERD NEEDLER HELLESPONT CHALLENGER sails for Les Escoumins
The Maersk Dispatcher arrived in Halifax earlier this week, and has been working with the GSF Grand Banks Today. It Appears the GSF grand banks’ maintinace period is neering completion as she has the lifeboats deployed, and is working with the supplier. Maersk Dispatcher’s sister ship, Maersk Detector collided with
The Drill rig GSF Grand Banks Towed by Atlantic Hawk and Maersk Chancellor is due at the pilot station at 0800 Dec 11. She is bound for Woodside for Repairs. Maersk Detector damaged the rig in late November when she struck her off Newfoundland. She was built as Bow valley