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Techno-St-Laurent under the torch
As reported in Boatnerd January 24 the Techno-St-Laurent is now being cut up at Port Colborne, ON. After languishing in the scrap yard since 2006, the tug's end is finally in sight.Built as Riverton in...
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Criag Trans - it's still not over
The story of the tug Craig Trans should have been over long before now, but it seems that another chapter will be added on February 17. On that date bids will be opened at the office of Cox+Palmer,...
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Atlantic Larch and Atlantic Willow on a Double Date
Large ships transiting the Narrows of Halifax Harbour are required to have a tethered escort tug. The designated tug is Atlantic Oak, which has more than 5,000 bhp is set up for the work with some...
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Atlantic Fir - with a little help from my friends
The tug Atlantic Fir made it into Halifax today with the barge Oceanus - but not without the help of all three of Atlantic towing's harbour tugs.Atlantic Fir (left) has the tow and Atlantic Oak is...
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Craig Trans - goes for a grand
CBC News reports that the tug Craig Trans was sold at auction on February 17 for $1,000 to local buyer Mike Parsons. Mike has been in the ship scrapping business before, and also buys and sells surplus...
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Atlantic Condor to host research
As it plies its frequent runs from Halifax to the Deep Panuke platform off Sable Island the supplier Atlantic Condor will now be conducting research en route. MEOPAR, the Marine Environmental...
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Tug Moves
Atlantic Larch has sailed from Halifax for Panama. The tug presumably will be taking over the tow of Protecteur from Corbin Foss, which is still due in Balboa March 17. The former RCN supply ship is...
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I may have erred in the actual departure date of the tug Atlantic Larch from Halifax. Either that or it came back and left a second time. I caught it outbound for Colon, Panama on Saturday March...
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The tugs Svitzer Njal and Svitzer Nerthus are underway again and are upbound on the St.Lawrence River, giving a March 10 destination of Montreal. Stranger and stranger.Atlantic Fir has settled in in...
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Svitzer does it
Svitzer Canada has struck a knife into the heart of the Quebec towing business by setting up shop in Montreal and going head to head against Groupe Océan in Canada's largest eastern port.The surprise...
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Atlantic Fir joins Halifax tug fleet
As reported in previous pages the tug Altantic Fir has joined Atlantic Towing Ltd's permanent Halifax tug fleet replacing Atlantic Larch. Atlantic Fir heading southbound in the Narrows this...
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Victorious - First From the Lakes
Time was when the first visitor from the Great Lakes each spring was a grain ship from the Lakehead. This year is different, with the first visitor a tug and tanker barge combination.The articulated...
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Ocean Uannaq sinks
The small tug Océan Uannaq sank April 1 while working on the Champlain bridge project in Montreal. The multi-year, multi-million dollar project to replace the span across the St.Lawrence River is using...
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Big Ship, high wind, two tugs, no sweat
Despite gale force winds out of the north, the big boxship CMA CGM Almaviva berthed at the Halterm container terminal in Halifax without incident today. It was a smooth operation thanks to the an...
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Gulf Spray back at work
The opening of the cruise season in Halifax (see Shipfax) also means the start of the busy season for the tug Gulf Spray. The small tug handles scows that remove waste from cruise ships and will be...
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Small Tugs - Big Lift
A trio of small tug/workboats operated by RMI Marine were hard at work this afternoon hauling the barge Timberland. The barge is carrying two new bridge deck sections for the Angus L. Macdonald bridge...
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Teclutsa - fresh from the showroom (not)
The US flag tug Teclutsa tied up at Sackville Landing today, and obervers would be forgiven for thinking it is fresh from the builders shipyard. In absolutely superb condition, despite a trip all the...
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Whitby takes a break, and gives a history lesson
The hardworking tug Whitby is taking a break from its labours, this time at pier 9A. Usually when the McNally Marine tug is idle it has moored in Turple's Cove (just south of the MacKay bridge, next to...
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Taking a break
Whitby is finished for the day and returns to base.Tugfax also will be taking a break for the next ten days or so to attend ITS 2016. .
View ArticleSecunda now 100 per cent Siem
Norwegian offshore operator Siem Offshore AS has acquired 100% ownership of Secunda Canada LP from by purchasing the 50% held by Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.Founded in Halifax in the...
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