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Christmas Greeting
As with companion blog ShipfaxI like to send out older photos at Christmas time, along with best wishes for the holiday season.My choice for this year is the tug Avantage when it was operating for the...
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Kamarina and an ocean tow.
The deep sea tug Kamarina arrived in Halifax January 3 towing the disabled bulk carrier Ale en toute to Setubal, Portugal. For a detailed account of the tug and its tow, see the January 4 post on...
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No news for Kamarina - updated
The Italian tug Kamarina, as per the previous post, is in Halifax to tow the disabled bulker Ale to Setubal. Since that post the tug remained at anchor in Bedford Basin until February 9 when it moved...
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Missed Opportunity - perhaps
The powerful icebreaking tug Polar Circle sailed from St.John's, NL February 8 for Bergen, Norway. This week (about February 10 or 11) it was announced that GC Rieber Shipping AS had acquired full...
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On February 15 the Kamarina sailed from Halifax for Lisbon - light tug. See also companion blog Shipfax of same date. [Updates Tugfax post of February 11.].
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Atlantic Bear puts on a show
It is not often that the tugs of Atlantic Towing Ltd display their fire fighting capabilities, but this afternoon the Atlantic Bear put on a demonstration for several minutes. Despite some snow left...
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Atlantic Willow - back in port
The tug Atlantic Willow has returned to its normal ship berthing duties in Halifax.The Atlantic Willow (forward) assists fleetmate Atlantic Beaver guiding the bulker Ocean Pearl as it arrives in...
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Mirjana K loses power
A tug / standby vessel, once a regular in Halifax was recently reported with engine trouble in Turkey. Renamed Mirjana K when it was sold in 2021, it was better known in Halifax as the Atlantic...
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Double Escort
Tugs from Atlantic Towing Ltd, performed a double tethered escort exercise in Halifax harbour on April 23.Halifax harbour pilots, the Atlantic Pilotage Authority and the container ship MOL Courage...
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Tugs that pass in the night - Updated
Ships do it, and so do tugs. Tonight May 4-5 two tugs passed each other northeast of Halifax.The Beverly M 1 initially arrived in Halifax April 30 towing the deck scow MM10 from Sydney.Built in 1993 by...
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New Tug In Town
It is not often that a newly built tug appears in Halifax harbour, so it was more than a little surprising to see one on June 15. I have no idea when it arrived in Halifax, because it was already at...
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New Tug in Town - Part 2
Following up on the previous post, the "new tug in town" has a acquired a name and owner's identification. Eagle Beach Contractors Ltd have bestowed the name Eagle Fury on the 25 footer. (At 4.99...
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Sandra Mary - veteran tug
In preparation for a wharf replacement project at the Bedford Institute, McNally Construction Inc is bringing in the required equipment. The new Jetty L will be built using concrete caissons and will...
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Tidal Pioneer for sale
A notice in the Halifax Chronicle Herald newspaper on September 12 announced that the mult-purpose workboat Tidal Pioneer is offered for sale by tender. Its owners, Sustainable Marine Energy (Canada)...
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Dominion Warrior at Work
Dominion Diving's Dominion Warrior put to sea on a towing job September 21. Dominion Warrior at its base in Dartmouth Cove. Eurocarrier type vessels are commonly used for towing in Europe as they are...
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Tug Exchange
Atlantic Towing Ltd, the providers of harbour tug services in Halifax and Saint John, NB, periodically moves tugs between the two ports depending on the need. They have three tugs of 70 tonne bollard...
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Welcome back Mister Joe
There was another visit from a McNally Construction tug today. This time it was the Mister Joe, a 1964 vintage tug, often seen in Halifax over the years. Built as the Churchill River by Russel...
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Calusa Coast
The United States flag tug Calusa Coast arrived today, October 15, from Boston and tied up at Pier 25. It arrived light tug.Built in 1978 by Bollinger Machine Shop in Lockport LA, it carried the name...
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Pups in the harbour
His Majesty's Canadian Dockyard in Halifax operates six tugs through the King's Harbour Master. All are crewed by civilians and are not commissioned Royal Canadian Navy naval vessels, but are...
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Duga - no news
Since September 28, 2023 when its Canadian registry was closed I have been waiting for news on the disposition of the tug Duga. So far there has been no information forthcoming except that it has...
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D.D. Kaufman - new tug in town
Although it has been in Halifax since August 16, today, December 21, was the first time I was able to get a close up look at the tug D.D. Kaufman. As I reported here on August 24, the tug arrived in...
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Working the Backlog
When pilotage operations resumed early this morning (Friday, December 22) after the latest storm had passed and sea conditions moderated, there was a major backlog of shipping to accommodate. Most of...
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New Life for the Tidal Pioneer
The Neptune Eurocarrier workboat Tidal Pioneer has found new work after its original owners declared banktuptcy last year. The "Swiss Army knife"of workboats is bristling with winches, thrusters and...
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Big Tow
A big tug arrived in Halifax March 26 in preparation for a big tow.The tug is the ALP Sweeper, classed as an anchor handling tug, it is equipped for long distance tows of very large vessels such as...
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Big Tow 2
The fire damaged container ship MSC Sao Paulo V arrived in Halifax 2 as a dead ship in tow from Quebec City.The Groupe Océan tugs tasked with the tow may not be familiar to Halifax, but are worth...
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