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Welcome home
A 2011 file photo of MV Princess of Acadia arriving in Digby, Nova Scotia after completing a 1 month refit in Halifax, (when there was drydock space available for her).It's business as usual again...
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Lady Denise II's turn
In this December 2010 file photo, the Lady Denise II was in for work at Comeau Marine Railway. This time, looking in better shape than this photo! Will have more to report soon.
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Quest Navigation of Maine has apparently ID'd a ship for the Yarmouth run. A long term charter in a $165 million cruise ferry they call Nova Star. Through some more research, the ship is at this time...
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As good as new
I may not have been around on her first day back this time, however, I got to Digby today to see the Princess of Acadia one week and two hours after departing Charleston and I'm very impressed with...
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In peril on the sea
a blog dedicated to all seafarers who lost their lives and their familiesWith recent losses at sea in the area, it brings a painful reminder that every seafarer has to respect the ocean, but, at the...
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Rust bucket no more
Lady Lisa II has now been renamed Liam, registered in Panama and now sports a red on blue hull. A far cry from what she looked like before coming in for work. Latest word around her is she's either...
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Lady Melissa's turn
In this February 18, 2012 file photo, the Comeau's Seafoods herring seiner Lady Melissa was in for work. As of now, she takes the place of Lady Denise II which had been on the slipway for about two...
View ArticleRejected
We will not be seeing the Nova Star (Norman Leader) coming up Yarmouth Harbour this year. The Nova Scotia Government has rejected not just Maritime Applied Physics Corp's proposal, but Quest...
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Liam de-rigged
Figure 1: the former scallop dragger Lady Lisa II (Now renamed Liam) has been stripped of her scallop fishing gear. The blocks and booms are now gone. Figure 2: The deck on the Liam, work still...
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The usual suspects
And here's the "best of the rest" segment for this weeks shipyard blog. Cooke Aquaculture's Colby Perce along with the herring seiner Morning Star are on the slipways for work. The newly constructed...
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For inquiring minds...
For those wondering about the 10 meter tug Miss Comeau, she's back from her duties in Digby for awhile now. She helped out as an external bow thruster for MV Princess of Acadia while she had problems...
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Extreme Makeover: Princess of Acadia edition
According to a March 13, 2013 article in the Digby Courier (Link to article), it seems as though there is no immediate replacement for the MV Princess of Acadia, now fully certified until 2015. The...
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Digby terminal improvements
For those wondering about the improvements at the Digby ferry terminal, here's an update on the work thus far. a concrete slab has been poured all along the marshalling area for drop trailers with a...
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Update on Lady Vanessa
I have neglected to update everyone on what happened to the Lady Vanessa over the past year, my apologies, but, here we go, finally. It appears as though the scrapping is complete and they covered the...
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Digby wharf improvements
Now, for the final installment on the improvements in Digby, the main wharf will be getting another floating wharf soon. The poles arrived from New Brunswick aboard the MV Princess of Acadia a few...
View ArticleNew ferry for Halifax built locally
I am very happy to say that the HRM (Halifax Regional Municipality) has accepted to build a new ferry for its Halifax-Woodside run. The winning bidder: AF Theriault and sons. The new ship is...
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Springing a leak
Pictured in this February 3, 2012 photo, the Lady Yvette II has reportedly sprung a leak around her engine room while heading out of Yarmouth to the scallop fishing grounds. She is currently on the...
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Zodiacs on the Comeau scallop fleet/ Lady Yvette II update
In this photo of Lady Comeau II under refit in Meteghan this winter, you may notice a zodiac in the place of a dory on her stern. It appears that now all the fleet is equipped with one, perhaps a...
View ArticleRemembering RMS Titanic
Today marks the 101st anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic. A sea disaster with great loss of life which happened close to our waters and one we can certainly learn from when it comes to...
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Thoughts on Bluenose II rebuild
I'm sure some are wondering what I think of how long the Bluenose II rebuild project is taking. Well, here I go without further a do. I do think a great ship like Bluenose II does take time to build,...
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