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No holiday for Gulf Spray
It was the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for some, but not Gulf Spray and its crew. The hard working little tug handles waste disposal work for cruise ships and is on the go nearly every day during the...
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Plainsville - more lives than a cat.
The last time I saw the little tug Plainsville at Sambro it looked forlorn and neglected. On the weekend I was pleased to see her festooned with tires and obviously back in busines as a working tug....
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New McKeil barges towed in by Dutch tug
The McKeil Marine barge fleet continues to grow. An application has been made by McKeil-Malaspina Ltd for a coasting license to use the Tobias to carry a concrete batching plant at Bull Arm, NL for...
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McNally triple tow
McNally Construction used three tugs to tow a concrete crib from the work site to the Fairview Cove container pier on Tuesday October 15. Bagotville took the lead, towing Oshawa, which was towing the...
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Gleeful tugs
It is debatable whether tugs can be gleeful, but it seems that the three McNally Construction tugs in Halifax were gleeful at noon time today when they completed placement of the last of the cribs at...
View ArticleOcéan Tundra update - launch-- UPDATE
Océan Tundra took to the water October 18.See the following link for an incomparable photo:http://www.charlevoixendirect.com/index.asp?s=detail_actualite&ID=137576Océan Henry Bain assisted the new...
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From the (black and white) shoe box
With little tug activity to remark upon in Halifax recently, it was time to dig into the shoebox for some oldies.Back in 1983 Cartier Construction, a Quebec company, included most of the assets of the...
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Roseway and the reef balls (and more)
A project to promote marine life in Halifax got underway yesterday and part one was completed today. Since the commissioning of a new sewage treatment system, marine life has experienced a slow...
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Scotia Diver in port
The tug ex fishing boat Scotia Diver has been spotted in port October 30, at pier 9C and at pier 6 - both positions awkward for photography. It is still in as of this evening.Built in 1979 by...
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Whitby to the rescue
When the ferry Princess of Acadia lost power on November 7, it was making its approach to the Digby, NS terminal and ran aground by the stern, not far away. The ship regained power and was able to...
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Jerry Newberry sold
The veteran tug Jerry Newberry has found a new career. On the for sale list for more than a year, a buyer in Newfoundland has purchased the tug, expecting to find work connected with the massive...
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Océan on the move again
Groupe Océan is making tug news again with acquisitions and sales.1. Pointe aux Basques and Pointe Sept-Iles reported sold.I have received reports from several sources that Groupe Océan has purchased...
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Tows can go wrong
Things can go wrong with tows, and I have covered a few here. I am not pointing fingers - it is a fact of life, but there are factors that can be pointed to as possible causes.One big tow that went...
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Tug and barge change hands
Idle since 2010 the tug Commodore Straits and the barge Marinelink Explorer have been sold and renamed. Chaulk Determination and Chaulk Lifter respectively. The new owners are shown as a numbered New...
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New Names: Océan Basque, Océan Sept-Iles, R.J.Ballott and christenings
This week three former Ectugs changed names, and another tug entered service making 2013 a banner year for changes in the tug scene of eastern Canada.On Friday December 20, the sale of Svitzer Canada's...
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Merry Christmas
Tugfax wishes you a very Merry Christmas.As customary an old photo forms the subject of this geeting.In June 1977 the tug D.Lauder was preparing to tow the dredge Nova Scotia to new owners in Quebec....
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Ryan Leet and Atlantic Hawk
The tug Ryan Leet is in port probably for one of its regular, fuel/stores/crew change visits. The tug is tasked with standby duties off Sable Island. It only comes to port about once a month, usually...
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Océan Basque to be
The first signs that Groupe Océan have taken over the former Pointe aux Basques became evident this week. Océan blue paint has been applied to the first part of the former name and port of registry,...
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Atlantic Towing supplants Secunda at Deep Panuke
A contract for supporting the offshore gas fields off Sable Island seems to have changed hands on or about January 1. The Secunda supplier Scotian Sea and standby tug Ryan Leet have been replaced by...
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Too bad if Rosalie sold to Turkey
While Tugfax tends to cover news close to home. I do follow tug news from around the world, and I was startled to hear that a unique Dutch steam tug appears to have been sold to Turkey. I had the...
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