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CNAV Canso
The Royal Canadian Navy has taken delivery of the new tug CNAV Canso. Built by Industrie Océan at their Ile-aux-Coudres shipyard, it arrived in Halifax in December and has now completed acceptance...
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What's next for Ville tugs
The Royal Canadian Navy's tugs are considered to be auxiliairies, and are not commsssioned as naval vessels. They operate with civilian crews under the direction of the King's (formerly Queen's)...
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Three Tows - UPDATED
Day to day tug activity in the Port of Halifax rarely attracts much attention. Docking, undocking and escort work appear to be routine and are carried out with quiet skill. Today, November 13 there...
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Ezra Sol
The tug Ezra Sol was called out of Norfolk, VA September 12 to tow the disabled 38,795 deadweight tonnes Croatian bulk carrier AP Revelin to a safe anchorage off Halifax. The ship had lost its...
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Small Quebec Tugs - Part 1
The tug builder / owners GFFM Leclerc from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec have created a number of small but powerful tugs. Both Groupe Océan and Transport Desgagnés have several Leclerc-built tugs in their...
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New Angle
The Royal Canadian Navy's base in Halifax, HMC Dockyard, is served by a small fleet of tugs. They are not commissioned naval vessels, but are classed as auxiliairies, and are operated by civilian...
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To paraphrase the old folk song - gone to Argentia (nearly) every one.There is a major marine operation taking place in Argentia, Newfoundland which has resulted in tugs being brought in from Halifax,...
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McKeil tugs together
There was a rare sight in Halifax harbour today, April 25, when two of McKeil Marine's busy tugs were seen (briefly) together. The Tim McKeil and Beverly M 1 were alongside together this morning at...
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Goodbye 'Osprey
A Halifax-built AHTS has been sold and is en route to Greece.The Atlantic Osprey was sent down the launch ways April 17, 2003 and completed in July of the same year. It was handed over to Atlantic...
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Villes at 50
The Canadian Navy's three Ville class tugs based in Halifax, Granville, Listerville and Merrickville have now put in 50 years of service and are still going strong. Built in 1974 by Georgetown...
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Damens for Strait of Canso
There is more information now on the three new tugs to be based in Point Tupper, NS on the Strait of Canso. An announcement was made last November that there would be new tugs,...
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Veteran tows Veteran
On Febrary 19, 2025 most eyes in Philadelphia were focused on the veteran ocean liner SS United States as it was towed from layup en route to Florida where it will be reefed. I have no pictures of my...
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Change Out in Halifax
With the delivery of two new tugs earlier this year and several large operations in the port of Halifax and as far away as Newfoundland, Atlantic Towing Ltd has been moving its tugs around. Now,...
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Three Green Tugs for the Strait
Canada's Federal Government announced on October 26 a $22.5 million funding package for the Everwind Fuels green hydrogen project in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Included along with terminal upgrades,...
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Some Quebec tugs
Although I was in Quebec this summer I was some distance away from any major ports, and as a result did not see much large tug activity. However I did see numerous small tugs,Groupe Océan operates...
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Lightering
There were four cruise ship in port today, Septmber 13. Due to the limited nunber of acceptable berths for cruise ships the Emerald Princess once again anchored in number one anchorage in the lower...
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Partial Eclipse of Shipfax
This is to report that I was away from Halifax from July 27 until today - September 12. I was expecting to have internet access while at my summer place in Quebec, but due to unforeseen circumstances...
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As reported in companion blog Shipfax on July 22, the US flag tug Stephen Dann made a short visit to Halifax on July 16. It arrived with the barge J.G.Burke and sailed later the same day, light tug,...
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Atlantic Maple arrives
As reported here June 10, 2024 the latest addtion to the Atlantic Towing Ltd fleet, is the Atlantic Maple, a RAStar 3200W class tug built by Uzmar in Turkey. It arrived in Halifax today, July 3 and...
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Tug Saint-Georges - another trip
A tug that arrived in Halifax on a barge from the Netherlands has embarked on another long trip as cargo on a heavy lift ship.The Saint-Georges was one of three tugs built by Damen Shipyard, Gorinchem...
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