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Which Way Did He Go
"Which way did he go?" would have been a good question today after tugs could be seen going frontwards and backwards in Halifax harbour.McKeil Marine's Lois M arrived this morning towing the barge...
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Big Tugs, Big Move
This morning the big tugs Siem Commander and Atlantic Osprey arrived towing the jack-up drill rig Noble Regina Allen.The two boats were pulling pretty hard judging by the smoke, but they weren't making...
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Home for the Holidays
A pair of tugs not seen in Halifax for some time are tied up at Atlantic Towing Ltd's dock in Woodside.Atlantic Larch arrived yesterday from Saint John and Atlantic Willow arrived recently too.The...
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Dominion Bearcat - icing on the cake
The tug/ workboat/ diving tender Dominion Bearcat is back in the water after a thorough refit at its base in Dartmouth Cove. Owners Dominion Diving Ltd do all their own maintenance and refit work and...
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Thebaud Sea to the scrappers
The former Secunda Marine supplier Thebaud Sea has been sent for scrap. Last reported in the United Arab Emirates it was sold to breakers in December.Thebaud Sea in Halifax soon after delivery in...
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Tug News Round Up
Several important events have taken place since last I posted.1. LEKKO for the last timeSadly the International Tug Enthusiasts Society has decided to wind up its affairs and discontinue publication of...
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Bylgia
A contract to remove the Sable Offshore gas platforms 120 miles off Halifax was awarded to Heerema Marine Contractors of the Netherlands. To carry out the work they mobilized their gigantic floating...
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Svitzer renews at Nustar
Svitzer Canada has won a five year renewal of its terminal ship berthing contract at Point Tupper, NS. The terminal is owned by Nustar nad has contracted with Svitzer since 2010 for three tugs. The...
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Tugboat frustration
With my movements restricted I am unable to post a lot of photos of some noteworthy tug boat activity in Halifax and nearby ports.Arriving at pier 27 on March 29 was the tug Ocean Echo II, towing a...
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Maersk Maker at pier 9C
One of the most modern tug / supply ships currently operating is Maersk Maker completed in 2017 by Kleven Verft , Ulsteinsvik and registered in St.John's February 4 of this year. The last of six...
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Anticosti sails away
The former tug supplier and former naval trials craft Anticosti has finally left Canadian waters six years after being sold foreign.The ship was built in 1973 by Allied Shipbuilders in North Vancouver...
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March 1970
I am always grateful when errors in my posts are pointed out. In my previous post regarding Anticosti , which I copied directly from an older post, I repeated an error of long standing that has stood...
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McKeil in at Belledune, Atlantic out - UPDATED
On April 3 the Port Authority of Belledune, New Brunswick announced a change in tug operators. Following a transition period, McKeil Marine would be taking over from Atlantic Towing, effective April...
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Wavemaster stopover
The tug Wavemaster and its tandem tow made a stopover in Halifax last evening en route from Saint John, NB and Summerside, PE. It was towing the dredge Cranemaster and the split hull hopper barge...
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Princess arrives
The Smit Boskalis tug Princess arrived this morning from Mulgrave, NS where it had delivered the Heerema barge H-591.Built in 2002 by Yantai Raffles, the anchor handling tug/supplier is powered by a...
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Atlantic Tern and Siem Commander
Atlantic Towing Ltd operates a varied fleet of suppliers, mostly based in Newfoundland, and including some newish vessels. One not so new boat is the Atlantic Tern, based in Halifax.Built in 1975 by...
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Maersk Maker back to Denmark
After a very short duration under Canadian flag the large offshore tug / supplier Maersk Maker has returned to the Danish registration. Built in 2019 under Danish International registration the tug was...
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BOA Odin
Back in Halifax for the first time since 2015, the tug BOA Odin arrived June 19 from Storasund, Norway, towing the semi-submersible heavy load barge BOA Barge 34.Built in 2010 to a Robert Allen design...
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More Big Tugs
Big offshore anchor handling tugs are working out of Pier 9C these days. Maersk Cutter, 6490 gt, built in 2015 has been in and out apparently for some big plow anchors.Another biggie that arrived today...
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Maersk Cutter outbound
The tugs Maersk Cutter and Maersk Detector finally got away late this afternoon. Their departure had been scheduled for mid-morning, but something held them up.In the final configuration it was Maersk...
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