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Yearly Archives: 2013
Damage to Blue Putties
(above) Plating removed in the bow.
Cyclone to Take Flight this Month.
Vertical Mag is reporting that Sikorsky and DND have confirmed that Flight training on the CH-148 cyclone will begin this month. There are currently 4 “Interim” Helicopters currently located at Shearwater, which are complete and functioning Airframes, however they lack completed mission software.
the CH148 is a military, fly by wire version of Sikorsky S-92, which is currently in use by Cougar and Canadian Helicopters (CHC) to service the offshore industry.
(Above)Cyclone performs flight testing off HMCS Montreal in 2010
SeaKing 50th Parade
SeaKing 50th Parade, a set on Flickr.
Halifax Shipyards Expands (Into Dartmouth)
This past weekend it was reported that Irving Shipbuilding has purchased the former Maritime Steel Site at 604 Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. The sale occurred in June. The site is currently home to a precast concrete Highway Barrier facility.
Though the site has waterfront, it is located next to a piece of land owned by the Halifax Port Authority which has the former Scunda Pier. This pier is probably best known as the location of the Rusted former Russian Offshore supply vessel that was sent for crap last year.
Though Plans have not been announced, it is likely that Steel cutting, or even module assembly tasks will be done at this facility with components being barged over to the Halifax Facility.
Craig Trans Update.
After (i am assuming) failing to sell at auction in June, word is that the tug will be scrapped. The work is to be completed by the same outfit currently scrapping the Farley Mowat in Lunenburg, after she failed to sell.
Craig Trans was moved to Woodside on the weekend – She may be scrapped there. The Farley Mowat is being scrapped alongside at her pier in Lunenburg.
Blue Putties for the Nova Dock
This Past Friday Saw the arrival of the Marine Atlantic Ferry Blue Putties for bow repairs After she ran into the pier in Port Aux Basques NF. She re-floated on high tide.
Given that she isn’t ballasted to raise the bow, I suspect damage is probably limited to the bulbous bow. She Entered the nova dock on Sunday Morning.
UPDATE: Roland Kettle was kind enough to let me use some of the pictures he posted to the the Marine Atlantic facebook group.
Runway Repairs At YHZ
From Wednesday, August 7, until Tuesday, August 27, asphalt will be replaced at the intersection of the airport’s two runways. The work is necessary to maintain the integrity of this high-traffic area and to ensure long term safety and reliability.
Following extensive weather research and analysis, the construction schedule was developed to minimize the risk of impacts on flights from weather conditions such as high winds or low visibility. The work is planned during a time when the lowest risk of weather impacts exists. However, unusual weather conditions may occur that have the potential to impact flight schedules and create delays. The Airport Authority is working with airlines to ensure that appropriate contingency plans are in place.
The location of the work requires that the airport’s secondary runway (14/32) be closed, the operational length of the main runway (05/23) will be shortened for the duration of the project and while other flight navigation aids will be operational, the instrument landing system on the main runway will be unavailable.
Halifax Stanfield’s main runway is 10,500 feet long. During the 21 days of construction, it will be shortened to just over 8,700 feet. Prior to the runway extension last year, this runway was 8,800 feet. Therefore, the reduced runway length should not be a factor for aircraft scheduled to land at Halifax Stanfield.
Following a competitive tendering process, the construction contract was awarded to Cumberland Paving and Contracting of The Miller Group, Halifax Nova Scotia.
With Planes Landing Long, there should be some better photography opportunities
the V-22 Osprey? yah, we invented that
This is the Canadair CL-84 Dynavert. The Canadair CL-84 “Dynavert”, designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131, was a V/STOL turbine tiltwing monoplane designed and built by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing. In over 700 flights, the aircraft passed all its tests, and was raved about by Canadian, British and American Pilots. Alas, no orders came, and the 2 remaining aircraft are now Museum Pieces. The only Complete aircraft is at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.
Atlantic Coast with Barge Penn 410
Foggy weather leads to grainy photos – The Tug Atlantic Coast tied on the hip to the Barge Penn 410.
Both are at anchor right now, they will move to the Imperial Oil this evening.
