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Farewell Princess of Acadia, hello Fundy Rose
The Former Blue Star Ithaki now has a brand new permanent name! When she enters service between Digby and Saint John next month (if all goes according to plan), she will be named Fundy Rose. Fundy...
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Thoughts on Bluenose II restoration
I'm positive that there is a lot of people who now are against the Bluenose II restoration project, which is now over budget and years behind schedule. Not the case for me. Bluenose II is still an...
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On charter no more
Some great news from Marine Atlantic today, the MV Blue Puttees (right) and MV Highlanders (left) have been purchased from Stena RoRo for $100 million a piece ($200 million all together). Since 2011,...
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MV Princess of Acadia: one last ride
Yesterday (May 30) was a bittersweet day for me as I took my last round trip day crossing aboard the MV Princess of Acadia. It was also an eerie feeling as it was foggy for the majority of the...
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Yarmouth ferry, is it the right fit?
Now, I'm finally breaking my silence on the Yarmouth ferry. So, here it goes, I'm open to seeing a ferry operate between Yarmouth and Portland, however, it should be the right fit and I'm questioning...
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Deer Island Princess II
After nearly a month stay on the slip at AF Theriault and Son, the ferry Deer Island Princess II (NB DOT F96) was launched over the weekend and today crew were working on her Z-drive propulsion...
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Calanus II arrives
The Coast Guard vessel Calanus II is on the slip at Comeau Marine Railway in Meteghan and operating under (I assume a temporary name) 2014-02. More info on the ship here.
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Princess of Acadia to the rescue
Approximately an hour after I took this photo, the Princess of Acadia responded to an injured crew member aboard the fishing vessel Compass Rose II. Also dispatched to the scene were a Comorant and...
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Bear Cove Point sinks
On Tuesday June 9, the trawler Bear Cove Point went down on Georges Banks. Fortunately, all crew members were saved. The photo above is my very last photo taken of the ship while she was undergoing...
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Sunday shipyard roundup
Todays ship spotting at AF Theriault and sonThe Ivy Rose on slip 1.The Fundy Navigator was launched yesterday and ahead of the Final Venture. The All for Joy is still in town and behind her, the...
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Hanging around for a bit of the summer schedule
As final touches are still ongoing aboard the Fundy Rose, the Princess of Acadia will start the summer schedule runs until the newer ferry is ready. The crossings would now take approximately 2 1/2...
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Fundy Leader: under new ownership
The trawler Fundy Leader has a new home working for Clearwater Seafoods and is undergoing work in Lunenburg for her new career. She was built in 2006 at Chantier Naval Forillon in Gaspe, Quebec for...
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Shipspotting: Lunenburg Harbour edition
Over the weekend, I took a trip to Lunenburg and, other than the Fundy Leader under new owners and undergoing conversion, here's a few more ships I found while in town (Bluenose II will be featured in...
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Bluenose II
Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador, schooner Bluenose II had a few things going on on Saturday June 27, 2015 which included crew training and deck tours. It was the first time I seen the schooner since...
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Calanus II update: New name
The Calanus II now has a new name. She will now be named Fundy Legend and her work is almost complete at Comeau Marine Railway in Meteghan. More on when she arrived at the yard here.
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Tancook Island ferry undergoing refit
The lamented William G. Ernst has arrived at AF Theriault and son in Meteghan River last week and is now hauled up for what I presume a refit. She was sidelined with engine troubles last year causing...
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Tancook Island ferry update
It's been a week since the Tancook Island ferry William G. Ernst has been hauled up at AF Theriault and son and her refit has started. The crane has been removed for the moment and primer has been...
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MV Fundy Rose ready for service
Pictured here undergoing refit in Halifax on March 29, 2015, the MV Fundy Rose has left the port and is off to Saint John New Brunswick for a final ramp fit. She will then head to Digby for the same on...
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Tancook Island ferry: New look and upgrades
The Tancook Island ferry William G. Ernst is now sporting a blue hull as opposed to her usual white hull. There is also steel removed from her upper hull on her port side and stern as seen in the...
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Midnight Dreamer: in for repairs
The scallop dragger Midnight Dreamer has been in for repairs at AF Theriault and son and fiberglass repairs on her port side have been completed alongside the wharf. It appears only paint left to do...
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Princess of Acadia: in retirement
The Princess of Acadia tied up at pier 3 on Saint John's west side on July 31, 2015. The irony here is that the ship's fate could more than likely be like the pile of scrap steel next to the...
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Welcome MV Fundy Rose
It's official, the Fundy Rose has started sailing between Digby and Saint John since July 28, 2015. Her maiden voyage was an 8:00 AM sailing out of Saint John, New Brunswick. Although the ferry is...
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Craig Blake: new Halifax ferry
While I was away in New Brunswick over the last weekend, the new Halifax ferry Craig Blake was launched on Saturday August 1 from AF Theriault and son and brought to Saulnierville for final fitting...
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William G. Ernst (Tancook Island ferry) update
It's been about 2 weeks since the Tancook Island ferry William G. Ernst has been launched at AF Theriault and Son and about 1 week since sandblasting of the decks/superstructure have been done. As I...
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The rest from the shipyard
Other than the William G. Ernst, here's the rest of the ships at AF Theriault and Son from over the weekend On slip 2, repairs to the Midnight Dreamer continues. Was involved in a collision off Digby...
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