The crew of HMCS Halifax performed a spring clean up on Barrington St, from the Mckay Bridge to Cornwalis St. this morningGood Job and Thanks guys!
From the CBC:“Seven male stowaways found aboard a ship in Halifax Harbour were taken into custody by Canadian border service agents Thursday night.They were on the Atlantic Concert, said Jennifer Morrison, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Border Services Agency.The ship, run by Atlantic Container Line, arrived in port at about
Nova Scotia Power Plant at Tufts Cove, Dartmouth, Sees the occasional tanker (2 this past winter)
NT Dartmouth Normally lives at Pier 34, and provides bunkers to Ships, as well as topping up NS Power’s Plant at Tufts Cove.
Atlantic Larch Atlantic Oak Atlantic Bear and Spitfire III (Actually Atlantic Reyser Inc – for the LNG Terminal In Saint John NB)
Home to the Atlantic Pilotage Authority‘s APA #1, APA #18, and APA #20
The former Foundation maritime warves, now known as ECTug (short for Eastern Canada Towing and Salvage) which was what foundation maritime became when spun off from Foundation Co. (now AECON). ECTUG is now Swizter Canada. The residents: Point Valiant Point Halifax Point Chebucto Svitzter Bedford
Canadian Author Farley Mowat wrote 2 books of interest to people interested in the Halifax Marine Scene. In Grey Seas Under, Farley Mowat writes passionately of the courage of men and of a small, ocean-going salvage tug, Foundation Franklin. From 1930 until her final voyage in 1948, the stalwart tug’s
Cap Perce (Not really a regular)CCGS Earl Grey CCGS Edward CornwallisCCGS Louis St. Laurent CCGS Sambro (Stationed in Sambro NS, But a regular visitor)CCGS Sir William Alexander
The Bedford Institute of oceanography is home to many coast guard research vessels. Note The Aerials in the Background – those belong to Halifax VTS, up on Shannon Hill. Sigma T CCGS MatthewCCGS HudsonCCGS Frederick G. CreedCCGS Alfred Needler