After (i am assuming) failing to sell at auction in June, word is that the tug will be scrapped. The work is to be completed by the same outfit currently scrapping the Farley Mowat in Lunenburg, after she failed to sell. Craig Trans was moved to Woodside on the weekend
This Past Friday Saw the arrival of the Marine Atlantic Ferry Blue Putties for bow repairs After she ran into the pier in Port Aux Basques NF. She re-floated on high tide. Given that she isn’t ballasted to raise the bow, I suspect damage is probably limited to the bulbous
Foggy weather leads to grainy photos – The Tug Atlantic Coast tied on the hip to the Barge Penn 410. Both are at anchor right now, they will move to the Imperial Oil this evening.
HMCS Summerside departed today from Halifax, N.S. for Canada’s arctic, where she will be joined later in August by HMCS Shawinigan. This deployment is a part of a 39-day mission north of the 60th parallel, marking the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) longest uninterrupted arctic naval presence in recent years. During
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Quebec departed Halifax today on Operation Caribbe, Canada’s continuing commitment to the multinational effort to suppress illicit narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment, the Halifax-class frigate and her crew of approximately 220 personnel will work with the U.S. Navy, the
USCGC Eagle, The US Coast Guards Tall ship is Here for a Visit. She will Tie up at the Cable wharf, And will be open for tours.
USS Nicholas (FFG-47)Put in to port today and headed right for the Oil dock at Imperial Oil for bunkers. this will be a short trip, she is shcheduled to depart later this afternoon. USS Nicholas is a Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, and was commisioned in 1983, and is named
Halifax Airport tweeted that a Rusian Tupolev154 will be landing around 4 pm at Halifax Stanfield Airport. This Flight was previouslly Announced by a DND Press release, though its landing here was not mentioned. If you happen to be by the Airport, I’d love to See photos. (Above photo from
todays arrival of HMS Scott leads off a Busy week of Warship visits to Halifax. Frigate USS Nicholas is an Oliver Hazzard Perry Class vessel, and was recently deployed in the medeteraininan. She is shceduled to tie up directly at IOL, and depart after fueling. USCGC Eagle, The US Coast
HMS Scott is a Survey vessel of the Royal Navy. Her task is to survey offshore for chart production. SHe has also been involved with the Royal Navys Antarctic Survey. She was last here in April 2012