HMCS Montreal is due to move from the Machine Shop Wharf to the Dockyard today at 1300. She will be the third vessel to complete the Shipyard portion of FELEX. HMCS Charlettown is currently in the graving dock, and HMCS St Johns will take her place when she moves to
Category: Halifax Shipyard
MV Oceanex Sanderling (Above), a container/cargo ship owned by Oceanex Inc., is scheduled to arrive into Halifax Shipyard’s Nova Dock during the second week of October 2013 for a two-week project to perform routine maintenance and repairs. The project is projected to require approximately 90 employees. Later in the fall,
You May recall a post last week about helping Corporal McLaren’s family view the Launching of the vessel named after their Son. Thanks to Your Help and the Work of Canadian Heros, they were able to attend and have front row seats. It was this post Announcing the launch the
(Left and Below) the Newly Launched CCGS Corporal Mclaren MMV and (Right and Bottom) CCGS G. Peddle undergoing finishing touches at Pier 9
Hero #6 CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV is due to launch Saturday afternoon. Based on previous experience, she will probably start moving around 2:30pm, though the operation is scheduled to begin at 13:30. You can view previous launch posts for CCGS Constable Carrière (Video and Photos) and (Photos and Video)
McNally Construction is running their slipforming rig at pier 9 forming new Caseons for the New Pier 8 at Halifax Shipyard. This pier will form the laydown area. Once begun, the concrete has to be poured continuously until complete. The Pier then Sets, and is towed to its final location
Hero #8 (Second to last) can be seen being assembled in the Assembly hall. She looks to be close to receiving her paint, however the yard lacks space in the lay down area until Hero #6 CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV is launched. Hero Class #7 CCGS A. LeBlanc can be seen
The New Pier 7 is being installed. McNally Construction is using the same method as the expanded pier 9; Concrete Caissons are poured, floated into Position, and then filled with rock. The area behind will then be back filled. As of yesterday, the first two have been installed.
Halifax Shipyard announced what the revamped shipyard would look lie last week, and released some renderings to go along with it. the plan calls for an entirely new building, featuring a new Assembly Hall with a Steel Assembly area containing a 12m wide panel line and sub-assemblies area, and 11
After offloading at Imperial Oil, and Sitting at anchor, the Algoma Tanker AlgoNova proceeded to the NovaDock for some work.