Monthly Archives: December 2012

Hike Metal Products for Sale.

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From Tim Coltons Maritime Memo’s comes word that Hike Metal Products, a producer of all kinds of specialty government and other small vessels, is for sale.  The yard is in Wheatley, Ontario, which is about 45 miles east of the Windsor-Detroit border.
 

Besides Building small craft for the Government, They also Built Several of the Maid of the Mist boats at Niagra Falls.

Local Connections include Haligonian III (the Murphys tourboat) in 1972 and CCGS Sambro (photo at Left) in 1996. Complete list Available Here

Saudi Abha

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 The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia made its monthy stop in Halifax with the Saudi Abha. A Container and RORO vessel, she is simalar to vessels Used by ACL. NSCSA ships make a monthy stop in Halifax.

UPDATE 13/12 sources say this vessel is bound for the scrapers shortly and this was to be her last trip to Halifax.

Todays arrival was Wet and Foggy. The Chebucto Pilot Precceded her arrival.

Tundra Makes Halifax – Finally

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The Bulker Tundra made it to Halifax yesterday evening. She will likely be toping up her load of Soyabeans, before departing.

Tundra Ran into trouble of Sorel-Tracy after leaving Montreal. She Departed the channel, and got stuck in the mud. She was freed, and after a brief stop in Trois-Rivers, Headed for Halifax.

You can read more about her Grounding here

Steaming Ribs with the Nova Scotia Sea School

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Yesterday morning was spent with the Nova Scotia Sea School Steam bending and installing replacement ribs for their boat Dorothea. Here is how it was done.

1. Mariniate the ribs in the harbour overnight. Then Steam for 1.5 hours. Remove and pre-bend the rib. (Above) Then, Pas the rib to the crew in the Boat, and bang on it until it conforms (Bellow)

(Above) Use your feet to bend it into shape to fit the hull (Below) work it into the rabbit along the keel

(Above) Screw the rib in from the outside, to preserve the bend (They will go back and secure it all the way during the week)

(Above) Done for today – 11 ribs replaced in a morning.

Replacing Ribs with the Nova Scotia Sea School

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Tomorow Morning I will be taking part in a workshop put on by the Nova Scotia Sea School, on Steam Bending at the Maritime Museaum of the Atlantic. Thier Yawl Dorothea was built in 1994, and is now in need of some TLC, Including replacing various timbers. The work shop will focus on replacing ribs. I plan to take photos, and have a post on that, But heres a video produced by the Sea School on their Boat.