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New Tugs - on the way
The first of a pair of new tugs for Atlantic Towing's Halifax operation departed Turkey on June 9. The Atlantic Maple is a RAStar 3200-W class tug of 499 gross tons measuring 32m overall x 13,2m...
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McNally tug operations
McNally Construction Inc has two projects underway in Halifax harbour at the moment and brought in some more "plant" today, June 22.The longest running project is the extension to the pier at the...
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Tug Saint-Georges - another trip
A tug that arrived in Halifax on a barge from the Netherlands has embarked on another long trip as cargo on a heavy lift ship.The Saint-Georges was one of three tugs built by Damen Shipyard, Gorinchem...
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Atlantic Maple arrives
As reported here June 10, 2024 the latest addtion to the Atlantic Towing Ltd fleet, is the Atlantic Maple, a RAStar 3200W class tug built by Uzmar in Turkey. It arrived in Halifax today, July 3 and...
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As reported in companion blog Shipfax on July 22, the US flag tug Stephen Dann made a short visit to Halifax on July 16. It arrived with the barge J.G.Burke and sailed later the same day, light tug,...
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Partial Eclipse of Shipfax
This is to report that I was away from Halifax from July 27 until today - September 12. I was expecting to have internet access while at my summer place in Quebec, but due to unforeseen circumstances...
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Lightering
There were four cruise ship in port today, Septmber 13. Due to the limited nunber of acceptable berths for cruise ships the Emerald Princess once again anchored in number one anchorage in the lower...
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Some Quebec tugs
Although I was in Quebec this summer I was some distance away from any major ports, and as a result did not see much large tug activity. However I did see numerous small tugs,Groupe Océan operates...
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Three Green Tugs for the Strait
Canada's Federal Government announced on October 26 a $22.5 million funding package for the Everwind Fuels green hydrogen project in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Included along with terminal upgrades,...
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Change Out in Halifax
With the delivery of two new tugs earlier this year and several large operations in the port of Halifax and as far away as Newfoundland, Atlantic Towing Ltd has been moving its tugs around. Now,...
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Veteran tows Veteran
On Febrary 19, 2025 most eyes in Philadelphia were focused on the veteran ocean liner SS United States as it was towed from layup en route to Florida where it will be reefed. I have no pictures of my...
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Damens for Strait of Canso
There is more information now on the three new tugs to be based in Point Tupper, NS on the Strait of Canso. An announcement was made last November that there would be new tugs,...
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Villes at 50
The Canadian Navy's three Ville class tugs based in Halifax, Granville, Listerville and Merrickville have now put in 50 years of service and are still going strong. Built in 1974 by Georgetown...
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