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
Month: October 2009
Move the port of Halifax out of Halifax? It was a topic of discussion.Cargo business must ship out Making the most of trade and transport assets HMCS Fredericton Sailed for the Persian Gulf/Horn of Affrica:Canadian navy frigate deploys on 6-month counter terrorism mission EnCana hopes to resume pipeline laying after
40 years ago today, one of the worst Canada’s worst peacetime naval tragities occured. During A routine high speed pass, HMCS Kootenay suffered a gearbox explosion killing 9 crew, and injuring several more. Addtional Coverage and Background:CBC Archive Footage of Kootenay (with Saguney and Bonaventure HMCS Kootenay survivors mark 40th
News Bits – Now Weekly! Captain’s log, star date 1791 – Vintage views of Canada for salethe logs of Capt. William Hope will come to auction and offer Canadian museums and collectors a chance to capture some rare, vintage views of this country. CN official denies putting Halifax behind B.C.
Seajacks Kraken was loaded abord the Dockwise Swan at Anchorage 1. She is next chartered for work in the North Sea. UPDATE:
Atlantic towing has published the Spec Sheet ( Here in Pdf) for the Deep Panuke Suply vessel, to be Named Atlantic Condor.She is currently under construction at Halifax Shipyards as A Rolls Royce UT 755LN Design.Image From the Spec Sheet PDF.
The Seajacks Kraken returned to halifax after comleting work off Deep Panuke. Her next stop will be the North Sea, and will likely be picked up by a dockwise vessel in the coming weeks after her avipods are taken off. The Rowan Gorilla 3 returned to port today form the