The 4th Hero Class Mid Shore Patrol Vessel, CCGS Constable Carrière (Above) was rolled out today at halifax ship yards. To date 2 have been completed and turned over to the coast guard, and CCGS Corporal Teather C.V is nearing completion at pier 9 (Below). J. L. François Carrière was
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Reports are that the launch of CCGS Corporal Teather C.V., the third hero Class Mid Shore Patrol Vessel, will happen the morning of Saturday, Dec 15. Updates (and a more recent photo) to Follow.
The M/V Caruso was the ex CCGS Sir Charles Tupper, and was tied up at the Dartmouth Marine slips. She Caught fire in Oct 2008, and remained where she was as a hulk, until earlier this year, when she disapered, at least partially due to the Kings wharf development. She
2 Halifax regulars are headed to Shelburne for periodic maintenance. The navy’s fireboat CFAV Firebird is headed for 10 weeks of work including hull cleaning and painting. The coast guard’s fisheries Research vessel CCGS Alfred Needler (Above) is also headed for similar work. Recently laid off workers will be recalled.
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
The Caporal Kaeble VC Left the Dock for the first time today for some builders trials. SHe spent the Morning in the Basin before returning to Pier 9b. She is scheduled to return to the basin this afternoon.
Second Hero Class Mid Shore Patrol vessel, Caporal Kaeble VC was launched yesterday and is currently tied up at Pier 9. wasting No Time, The third Hero Class Corporal Teather CV was rolled out. Unlike the first 2 vessels who are named after Army Victoria Cross Recipients, Corporal Teather was
The Second Hero Class Mid Shore Patrol vessel for the Coastguard, is set to be launched this Saturday, September 22nd at noon. The Corporal Kaeble VC will follow the Private Robertson VC which has now been accepted by the Coast Guard, and is currently in Hamilton Ontario.
Last week the Private Robertson VC was tied up at BIO. this was a good sign that she was complete and has been turned over from the builder. This was confirmed when she was registered in Ottawa on Aug 1. She is the first of nine Hero Class vessels to
The Chronicle Herald Reports: Search and rescue exercise to be held in Halifax Harbour If you see unusual activity in Halifax Harbour today, don’t panic. A large-scale search and rescue training exercise is expected to take place near McNabs Island throughout much of the day, beginning at 9 a.m. A