Svitzer Cartier, Now Registered in Canada spent some time off pier 27, likely conducting bollard pull tests there. When finished she sailed back to the ECTug Wharf.
The shipping cover recently came off her stern winch
The Svitzer Wombi has now been painted out, and Svitzer Cartier has been painted with a register port of Halifax. She does not yet appear in the Canadian Vessel Registry, though this is likely imminent.
The Mckeil tug Lois M arrived over the weekend with the Barge Nunavut Spirit.
The tug has been working with the Hebron offshore project, and is likely here to pick up parts from Cherubini in Dartmouth.
The Tug was Built in Japan in 1991 as Lambert, and was Acquired in 2013. She is built to the same basic design as Beverly M1, Another tug acquired by Mckeil a year before, and a 2 time visitor to Halifax.
The barge Nunavut Spirit was built in Portland Oregon in 1983 as a single hull tank barge, but was converted to a flat top in 2008. she is 116m long and 32m wide, and is also owned by Mckeil.
Both Tug and Barge are registered in St. John’s Newfoundland.
The tug Janus Tied up at Pier 9 forward of the Australian Spirit. Janus was contracted to tow the Australian Spirit to a ship Yard in Portugal to have a new rudder fitted. The Tug Arrived Early in the Morning on the 5th.
She is a relatively New Build, and Rated at 19000hp, has lots of power for the job.
The U.S. Registered tug Yankee arrived to day after noon and tied up at pier 25. She appears to be giving Oslo Norway as her destination. She underwent a refit, and is now headed to Florida. Equipped with a towing winch, it seems her days as prt of an ATB are over, and she will go back to Cable towing.
Tonight the JRCC coordinated a response to the tall ship Silva of York Redoubt with 51 Persons on board. The vessel apparently lost power and required the assistance of a tug to return to port.
JRCC Tasked 3 CCGS Vessels and a 413Sqn Cormorant to assist.
photo left thanks to Ben Wedge, Top Thomas Myrden both via Twitter
The Tug Spanish Mist is currently nestled up at pier 24. She arrived Saturday from a work period in Methegan.
The tug formerly worked for Fundy Gypsum, and was used to assist ships tieing up at their Hantsport. Dock. When that operation shut down in 2011, the tug was sold.
She is now owned by I.M Tug of Quebec, and is Registered in Halifax. She was Built in 1981 by ASTILLEROS ARDEAG S.A of Bilbao Spain.
(Above) Close up of the Tug (Bellow) Full view of the whole unit.
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