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Title: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Trucker001 on January 08, 2014, 07:29:02 PM

anyone know where she is or why she isn't showing up on any trackers? there seems a shortage or the 2 big ice breakers  with the terry fox in refit

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 08, 2014, 07:55:30 PM

I heard it was being refit but I don't know where.

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Trucker001 on January 08, 2014, 08:29:38 PM

they sure picked a hell of a bad time to refit both the heavy icebreakers   .. it don't make sense they know  that they have work winter time   

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 09, 2014, 12:09:57 AM

I found a tender document stating that the CCGS S LOUIS ST LAURENT will be refit in St John's until May 31st, 2013 at pier 17 and pier 11 for the remainder of the refit.

The next bit of information I found was that it had left St John's and heading toward Argentia in November, 2013.

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Trucker001 on January 09, 2014, 12:13:22 AM

it don't make sense  to have her tied up when she is needed out doing what she was designed to do best that is breaking ice.. but who am I to know what is going trough the mids of others

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Dean Porter on January 09, 2014, 11:45:34 AM

CBC News reported yesterday, that the Louis will be coming out early next week.

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 09, 2014, 12:05:06 PM

Hi Dean. Do you have a link to that article or was it on tv/radio?

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Dean Porter on January 09, 2014, 12:18:50 PM

Hi Steve,

It may be a half hour in or more, the news speaks with the coast guard

Dean

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 09, 2014, 12:22:25 PM

Ok

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Dean Porter on January 09, 2014, 01:40:23 PM

just noticed I forgot the link,

http://www.cbc.ca/hereandnownl/

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 09, 2014, 02:10:26 PM

I couldn't find it.

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Trucker001 on January 09, 2014, 11:40:33 PM

here is the link you asked for and you are even mentioned steve :)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/after-a-week-blocked-by-ice-mv-apollo-to-set-sail-1.2490826

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 10, 2014, 12:33:36 AM

Haha.

I was asked to give an interview today. I had no idea it would pass today. Thanks Trucker! :-)

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: sailorman78 on January 11, 2014, 12:05:50 PM

Louis departed yesterday for halifax to refuel then she is heading up to the gulf or wher ever she is needed terry fox returning to service befor the end of this month crew is working around the clock to put her back together and be ready to leave asap

Title: Re: Louis St Laurent
Post by: Steve Geronazzo on January 11, 2014, 04:51:12 PM

Thank you sailorman78 for the update.

I area die home last night. It took 12 hours and we had the CCGS EDWARD CORNWALLIS escorting us. In the end, we could have done it on our own but because of the rules and regulations, an icebreaker must escort when there is ice.