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Burin Sea soldiers on
Burin Sea makes its way toward Bedford Basin for DP trials this morning.It sports a little frozen spray, picked up on its way in from Sable Island.The tug/supplier Burin Sea is still in service when...
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Atlantic Tern
Another veteran vessel working the offshore from Halifax is Atlantic Tern. It works in concert with the much newer Atlantic Condor to supply and standby the Encana's Deep Panuke gas field. Production...
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Tug + OSV Annual Review 2018
In addition to organizing the bi-annual International Tug and Salvage conferences and the yearly Tugnology events, the ABR Company Ltd produces the authoritative industry periodical International Tug...
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Comings and goings in the offshore
On February 22 the supplier Atlantic Condor sailed from Halifax for St.John's, NL where it went into drydock. Word has it that the boat will be working from St.John's. This has not been confirmed...
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Firebird registered
On March 5 the former navy fireboat Firebird was registered for the first time as a civilian vessel.Ordered in 1974 and delivered in 1978 by Vancouver Shipyards Co Ltd in North Vancouver, BC, it was...
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Tugs and Ice
Tugs have to work year round, and in the cold of winter they are likely to take on quantities of frozen spray as they go about their business.However towing in the winter takes on another set of...
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Ocean Uannaq re-registered.
A small Grope Océan tug has been re-registered after it was declared a total loss in 2016.Océan Uannaq at work on a dredging project in the summer of 2015.Océan Uannaq was built at Industrie Océan in...
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Toisa Pegasus sold and renamed
A big offshore construction vessel that spent some time in Nova Scotia has been sold and renamed.Toisa Pegasus, 9494 gt, 7800 dwt, was built in 2009 by De Merwede in Hardinxveld, Netherlands for Toisa...
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Tow Work
As spring arrives we can expect to see a bit more towing going on around Halifax, although there has been regular tug activity since January with the Halterm dredging project. With the larger tug...
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Court Sale - ex Panuke Sea
The well known OSV, formerly Panuke Sea, has been ordered sold by the Federal Court. An ad appeared in local newspapers today giving creditors 30 days to file liens. The ship has been laid up in...
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RCN announces Glen replacements
Today (April 29) the Canadian government announced a $105 mn contract for four new tugs has been awarded to Industrie Océan shipyard in Ile-aux-Coudres, QC. The program, expected to take 42 months,...
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Atlantic Larch and tow
Atlantic Towing is gearing up for another season of northern supply work with the repositioning of tugs from their winter duties and preparing the barges for their work.For the past several years ATL...
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Salvage Monarch - unexpected visit
High winds off the our coast for several days resulted in a surprise visit to Halifax for the tug Salvage Monarch and its tow, the converted tall ship Caledonia. Neither vessel is a stranger to Halifax...
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Horizon Star - back to work
The big offshore services vessel Horizon Star sailed this afternoon for St.John's. Aside from some harbour trials last month, the ship had been idle at The Cove in Dartmouth since returning from the...
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Océan Stevns back to Canadian flag
The Groupe Océan tug Océan Stevns may be headed back to Canada. The tug was registered in Quebec City May 21 after a period of bareboat charter to an Océan subsidiary, Ocean J Towing Ltd, in Jamaica....
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New Tugs in Town
With construction of the southend container pier extension moving into the second phase, McNally International Inc has mobilized additional plant for the work.Phase 1 dredging started in January and...
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Refits - all sizes
As spring moves into summer and warm weather arrives, it is not surprising that Halifax tug owners are joining home owners in getting out the scrapers and paint brushes.Acquired in July 2018 from...
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The old saying that a camel is a horse designed by a committee has long been ascribed to the Royal Canadian Navy's decision making process. The old adage of course is largely based on aesthetics. The...
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VB Hispania makes another scrap tow
The big Spanish owned tug VB Hispania is en route from Montreal to Turkey with another scrap tow, its second this year.The 1374 gt, 8,050 bhp tug is now a veteran of transatlantic tows with this its...
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New for Secunda
Secunda Canada has acquired a new vessel from Norwegian parent Siem Offshore. Siem Commander is not a new ship, but is certainly a high end DP2 anchor handling tug supplier.The ship arrived this...
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