The province is accepting recommendations from an engineering review of the steering system of Bluenose II. You can find the reports Online The report recommends replacing the steel rudder with either a wooden rudder or a composite made of fiberglass with a carbon stock. Work is underway to design a
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The new Bluenose has made her first call in Halifax, arriving last night. Tied up the the Maritime Museum, her deck is open for wandering.
The Bluenose II public harbour tour schedule has been posted now that Capt. Phil Watson has deemed the crew ready to sail. The restoration work has been completed and the vessel now awaits final certification from Transport Canada. Before the vessel begins public tours, there will be a community event
As announced earlier this month, installation of a hydraulic steering gear is underway aboard the bluenose. She is currently tied up next to the fisheries museum’s Wharf.
The Bluenose II(I) has been moved today, July 30, from the Lunenburg Foundry dock, where it has been berthed for the past two years, to a dock near the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The move coincides with the official handover of the vessel to the provincial government. Bluenose II
Bluenose II sea trials have just been cleared to take place today. Bluenose II left Lunenburg Foundry Wharf at about 10:30 a.m. and will proceed near Cross Island in the harbour for engine, steering and anchor trials. The vessel is expected to arrive back at the wharf by about 2
Took a trip out to Lunenburg to check out the Bluenose. She’s done, Save for that rudder issue. Fundamentally, the ship is well built. The issues with this project and the cost overruns fall squarely on the project management firm and the Marine Architects, who managed to let the build
Westergard and Sons are excited to announce the successful agreement with the Waterfront Development Corporation to lease the famous Bluenose Shed on the historic Lunenburg Waterfront. The long unattended building will be revived to its original purpose for the construction of a 60′ gaff-rigged schooner for the Blue Dream Project.