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No oil for BP and no gas either
The off again / on again exploration for oil, starting in the 1960s, with only a brief interlude of actual oil production, will once again come to a halt. BP and Hess (50/50 partners) did not find any...
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Horizon Enabler - split personality
Horizon Maritime's recently renamed Horizon Enabler arrived at pier 9A this afternoon, bearing the new name on the stern quarters, but still carrying its former name on the bows. As Tidewater Enabler...
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McNally back again
A tug that has been in and out of Halifax for many years is back again. Mister Joe is a jack of all trades for McNally Construction Ltd, towing their floating plant all over Atlantic Canada, including...
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Horizon
Although the horizon was hard to see through snow squalls, the ship named Horizon was a little more visible as it made its way inbound for pier 9B.Bulk carriers have been rare sights in Halifax in any...
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Theodore Too takes a trip
Ambassatours, the parent company of Murphy Sailing Tours Ltd, owners of Theodore Too, will be moving the iconic tug boat replica from The Big Harbour (a.k.a. Halifax) to Saint John, NB in June. The...
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Ian Mac sold west
A small tug that has spent its entire working career on Lake Huron has been sold west and will be taking up duties in Aberta. Ian Mac was built in 1955 by Mathieson Boat Works in Goderich, ON and has...
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Atlantric Hemlock
Atlantic Towing is committed to having four tugs on station in Halifax at all times. This week when Atlantic Bear was needed in Saint John, Atlantic Hemlock traded places and is now working in...
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BP gears down
The offshore support vessel Horizon Star moved this afternoon from pier 9c to pier 9 to refuel. The vessel has been working to support BP's oil exploration program off Nova Scotia.That program has now...
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Horizon Enabler back
Horizon Maritime's latest acquisition Horizon Enabler is back in port after completing cable work off Cape Breton. The ship made a quick stopover in Sydney, NS on Christmas Day and arrived in Halifax...
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Sunrise to sunset and more on W. tankers
 Although it only shows as a pin point, just to the right of centre on the horizon - there is a ship out there. [0730 hrs AST]To my surprise there were bright lights on the horizon at sunrise this...
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Atlantic Larch and tow
Atlantic Larch picked up some frozen spray on its way down the coast last night.This morning Atlantic Towing Ltd's Atlantic Larch arrived towing the barge Atlantic Sea Lion. The tug is considered to be...
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The New Wavemaster
On the move from Shelburne, NS for seal trials to Saint John, NB is the tug Wavemaster. Owned by Harbour Development Ltd, the dredging subsidiary of Atlantic Towing Ltd, it has re-used a name from the...
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Troms Sirius - first in, first to go
The Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Troms Sirius sailed this evening January 11 for Bergen, Norway. It is one of two ships brought under Canadian registry by Horizon Maritime to service a BP drilling...
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CMA CGM Libra - biggest yet
The size of container ships calling in Halifax is creeping upward. Having passed the 10,000 TEU threshold last year, the new benchmark has been set by today's arrival, CMA CGM Libra.Listed at 131,332...
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As usual Ship Central is taking a summer break and the blogs Shipfax and Tugfaxmay see only periodic posts until September. The break started a little earlier this year and without notice, so this...
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Atlantic Enterprise
The first sign of things happening in Halifax for the salvage of the container ship Yantian Express is the arrival of the tug Atlantic Enterprise. Owned by Donjon Marine Co Inc of Hillside, NJ, it is...
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Mister Joe
The tug that has probably been featured in this blog more than any other is the Mister Joe. It has appeared in at least dozen posts, but continues to be of interest because of the variety of work it...
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Captain Jim
The tragic loss of a life in the sinking of the workboat Captain Jim on January 29 has thrown a shadow over the waterfront community in Halifax. The several companies that work on the water would have...
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Quebec Tugs
Quebec tugs are particularly busy this winter as much of the St.Lawrence is choked with ice. To get an idea of what some of the tugs are doing, there is an excellent webcam, playing live 24 hours a...
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