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News
1.Lifeboats head west
2. Openhydro continues
the latest on openhydro
3. BP doesnt find oil.
BPs partner has announced in a filing that commercial quantities of oil were not found in its drilling program. Shell returned their leases, presumably after not finding anything either.
4.Vidar Viking finished.
Davie announced the completion of the first ship, However with the first ship complete, Canadian Press is reporting Davie and Federal fleet have delivered on time, but not on Budget, with the costs of the project increasing by 217 million.
5.Open House Saturday
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6. Job Fare – Be a SeaFarer
Want to be A Seafarer? Attend SIU’s job fair tonight.
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Interesting
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History
Nov 13 1915 – Barque Calburga floundered in heavy weather off Strumbel Head, Wales, while carrying timber from Halifax.
Nov 12, 1928 – The Lamport and Holt Lines passenger ship Vestris sank in the Atlantic after being swamped by two huge waves.
Nov 11, 1976 – HMCS ALGONQUIN assists fisheries protection vessel Chebucto in arresting two Cuban fishing vessels suspected of illegal fishing in the Halifax approaches
Nov 10, 1813 – The warship Atalanta was wrecked near Halifax Harbour. The ship sank in only twelve minutes but the entire crew were saved.