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Quebec Report 5 - TundRA class
Groupe Océan is forging ahead with the next in its series of TundRA class arctic/escort tugs, following on the impressive Océan Tundra, completed in 2013.The 8,000 bhp, 100 tonne bollard pull Océan...
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Veteran US tug changes hands.
Long a fixture in New York harbor, the Catherine Turecamo has been sold. Dating from 1972, it was built by Main Iron Works of Houma, LA - noted for its long lasting, high quality tugs. Powered by a...
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First of Two for McKeil
McKeil Marine has taken delivery of the first of two sister tugs, very similar to two more tugs already in the fleet.Lois M was registered today in St.John's, NL - the centre of much McKeil activity...
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R.J.Ballott at the old dock
R.J.Ballott taking stores early this morning.A surprise visitor to the Svitzer Canada dock (formerly Ectug, formerly MIL Tug, formerly Foundation Maritime) early this morning is the R.J.Ballott....
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Maersk Gabarus - soon to be history
The Anchor Handling Tug Supplier Maersk Gabarus sailed from St.John's, NL, on October 4 [TO BE CONFIRMED] for an appointment with the shipbreakers in Gent, BelgiumMaersk Gabarus in the Narrows of...
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Scotian Sea back in harness
Secunda Canada's supplier Scotian Sea headed to the Bedford Basin this afternoon for trials after being "reassembled" at pier 9. In April the boat was refitted to support BP's seismic exploration...
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Maersk Chignecto
With news that Maersk Gabarus arrived in Gent, Belgium for scrap on October 14, [see TugfaxOctober 5] it was a pleasant surprise to see sister vessel Maersk Chignecto arrive in Halifax today.Built by...
View ArticleRescue Tugs called for (again)
Calls have resumed again for rescue tugs off Canada's coasts. The on again and off again topic becomes hot when there is a near miss or accident then cools when there is no bad news of ships in...
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Océan Foxtrot - Canadian registry closed
Groupe Océan has sold the veteran tug-supplier and jack of all trades Océan Foxtrot. The versatile vessel served them well for nearly twenty years in a variety of tasks including barge work, offshore,...
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Hanseat - back to the shoebox
Companion blog Shipfaxis featuring the year 1984 in some recent posts, so it is time to dig into the tug shoebox for some nostalgia. Tug activity was at a peak in 1984 in Halifax with constant...
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Glen tugs - long may they live
Glensidein sub-zero (Fahrenheit) temperatures on Bedford Basin. In 2012 when the ship procurement folks at naval HQ sounded the waters about available commercial tug designs, with limited offshore...
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Tug work at the terminals
As reported in Shipfax the Woodside ferry terminal in Dartmouth is getting a new pontoon. Meanwhile the Alderney terminal in Dartmouth and the Halifax terminal are losing their distinctive eyebrow...
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Secunda Marine Services - first generation suppliers
Secunda Marine Services was founded n Dartmouth, NS and has evolved over the years through ownership changes. When it started however, and had its first contracts with Shell Oil, it acquired a small...
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Molly M 1 in Lunenburg
The classic, and much traveled, tug Molly M 1 is lying in Lunenburg after completion of work in the Saint John, NB area with the barge OC 181. With the Lunenburg Academy building as backdrop, Molly M 1...
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Gulf Spray restored to service
After last March's disastrous encounter with the stern of the RoRo ship Cavallo the small tug Gulf Spray was badly banged up.See three...
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Call out for Wijsmuller tug
A group in Ijmuiden, Netherlands is looking for an old Wijsmuller tug to restore. They want to bring it back to Ijmuiden to pay tribute to the famous tugboat company. They have their aim set on four...
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Temporary tug change for Halifax
The tugs in Halifax are all so similar in appearance, it is somtimes hard to tell which is which. This past weekend there was a change that might not have been noticeable to the casual observer.Easiest...
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Eileen McAllister - Mission Scrubbed
Eileen McAllister is returning home to the US after her planned tow out was scrubbed. The tug had arrived in Quebec City prepared to tow the old Great Lakes bulker American Fortitude ex Courtney...
View ArticleNumber two is Tim McKeil
McKeil has taken delivery of its second ASD tug from Singapore. Pannawonica I arrived in Sydney, NS recently and was registered today in St.John's as Tim McKeil.My earlier posting about sister tug Lois...
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Venture Sea and Atlantic Larch called out to sea
Two Halifax based tugs put to sea today to assist the drifting tanker Australian Spirit. En route from Whiffen Head, Newfoundlad with 90,000 tonnes of crude oil for New York, the tanker lost is...
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