Atlantic Towings New Offshore Vessel now has a name – Atlantic Kestrel. Atlantic Towing plans to take acceptance of the vessel September 1.
We previously reported on the Purchase on July 16th – Atlantic towing Buys a new Boat
JD Irving Photo
Atlantic Towing Announced that it has purchased a newbuild anchor handeling supply tug from JAYA. Though no vessel is specified, the JAYA Supreme, a Wartsila VS 4622 design, is Scheduled for August delivery to Jaya, and Atlantic Towing is looking at a September Delivery.
The as yet unnameed vessel will be the largest in Atlantic Towings Fleet, and also signals a departure of the Rolls Royce UT 722 Design they Have favored in the Past.
The Vessel will be based out of St John’s Nf.
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Atlantic Towings newest tug Alantic Birch II arrived in Halifax yesterday. She was recently aquired From Thor (See Shipfax), and was immedialy tasked with a siesmic survey off Greenland.
Last September, Atlantic Towing aquired Atlantic Raven, a UT722 Anchor Handling Supply Tug (Same model as thier other AHST’s)
UPDATE: As indicated in the Comments, Atlantic Birch II appears to be filling in for Atlantic Condor, Whos last location appeared to the ISI Shelbune Ship Repair Facility. It sems tha alo of work ha might have ben done in the damaged Scotia Dock is now occuring on the Refurbishd marine railway there.
ATLANTIC HAWK serviceing GSF GRAND BANKS
CCGS ALFERD NEEDLER
HELLESPONT CHALLENGER sails for Les Escoumins
The last departure of 2011 was the London Express. The last arrival was the Thailand Express who spent the night. Since the port is closed today, She will likely commence cargo operations Tomorrow. The first arrival of 2012 was Halifax regular Atlantic Condor.
Atlantic Condor Riding out the storm at anchor. Algoma Dartmouth Tied up at Pier9, to be more protected.
Wind south 40 knots with gusts to 50 in the Approaches. Wind becoming west 45 near noon with gusts to 55 then diminishing to 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to Northwesterly 20 after midnight A few showers ending near noon.
The Tug Point Halifax, Stationed at the ECTug Wharf for many years is now stationed in Port Hawksbury with the rest of the Svitzer fleet, as a result of the Svitzer/Atlantic Towing Joint venture. Unlike the rest of the Svitzer fleet, She is chartered to Atlantic Towing, and Crewed by them as well.
She returned this morning, with Barge in tow, for the IEL Wharf.
Atlantic Willow is also in Attendance.
Harbour Development’s (An Irving company) Tug Swellmaster returned to Halifax with the Atlantic Chestnut in tow. Atlantic Chestnut is a St John NB based workboat, assigned to Atlantic Towing, which is also an Irving company – Older Atlantic Towing equipment seems to get passed on to Harbour Development and is Often found tied up at Pier 7, which can be found between Pier 9 and Halifax Shipyard.
Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow Were back at it today.
Irving Shipbuilding also had representatives on the waterfront telling people about the procurement strategy. (along with other booths celebrating Oceans Day.
Lunch Time Tug Demonstration
Both Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow Were displaying Banners stating they were “Proudly Built by Irving Shipbuilding”
