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Shipping News and information / Re: Ice jam near Portneuf, Quebec

« on: February 14, 2017, 03:39:51 PM »

Well, not severe ice condition. OOCL Belgium transit trough the ice and break the jam. CCGS Pierre Radisson still on the way but no emergency anymore.

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Shipping News and information / Ice jam near Portneuf, Quebec

« on: February 14, 2017, 02:36:59 PM »

For Quebec region ship spotter,

ice is stop near portneuf this morning feb. 14. Ships anchored waiting for ccgs Pierre Radisson to clear the ice.  Picture to come if possible.

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Shipping News and information / Davie bid to build ships for Canada NSPS

« on: March 18, 2016, 11:41:02 AM »

Davie whant's to build ships for the National Ship Procurement Strategie for Canada aging fleet of the coast guard and the navy.
Interesting but controversial proposal!

http://www.davielibrary.com/Value-Propositions-to-the-gove
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/davie-shipyard-boss-canada-shipbuilding-plan-bizarre-1.3494460

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Shipping News and information / Re: Lac St-Pierre close to shipping

« on: February 28, 2016, 02:56:10 PM »

It is now re-open to traffic. 

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Shipping News and information / Lac St-Pierre close to shipping

« on: February 28, 2016, 02:10:36 PM »

Ice is causing problems on St-Laurence river near Trois-Rivi

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Shipping News and information / MSC Monica aground

« on: January 22, 2016, 05:27:02 PM »

Msc Monica aground near Deschaillons, Qc. 22/1/2016

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/2016/01/22/003-navire-echoue-deschaillons-sur-saint-laurent-sainte-anne-de-la-perade.shtml

http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2016/01/22/un-navire-sechoue-sur-le-fleuve-saint-laurent

http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/actualites/201601/22/01-4942645-un-porte-conteneurs-sechoue-vis-a-vis-deschaillons-sur-saint-laurent.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B9_actualites_747_section_POS1

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Shipping News and information / Asterix heading for Davie yard

« on: October 06, 2015, 04:23:06 PM »

The Mv Ast

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Shipping News and information / Re: bulker Phoenix Sun, IMO 8506529 leaving Canada after being stranded for2.5 years

« on: May 25, 2015, 04:15:46 PM »

Phoenix is in Qu

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Shipping News and information / Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown

« on: May 20, 2015, 12:46:13 AM »

@davidship,

sorry for that. But the local news here talk more about converting a container ship rather than a commercial tanker, that's why i said that.

Sometime, those who wrote in newspapers don't know much about ship...

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Shipping News and information / Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown

« on: May 19, 2015, 04:17:08 PM »

Here is the text for those who are unable to open the link:


Five months before election time, the federal government

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Shipping News and information / Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown

« on: May 19, 2015, 02:19:52 PM »

Davie shipyard is waiting for an answer from the RCN has they are proposing a temporary solution.  The yard proposed to converted a container ship into a refueling ship that they would likely rent to the RCN.


http://www.thewhig.com/2015/05/14/bureaucrats-threaten-to-sink-boats-builder

 

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Shipping News and information / Re: St. Lawrence Seaway Opening

« on: April 02, 2015, 12:07:54 PM »

Yes, Radisson is on lake Eri

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Shipping News and information / Sundaisy e aground near Batiscan, Quebec

« on: December 09, 2014, 01:49:21 AM »

I just ear on the vhs that they will attempt to remove the ship from the grounding area near 22h30, monday

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/2014/12/08/006-bateau-echoue-saint-laurent-sundaisy-e.shtml

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Shipping News and information / Re: Davie shipyard want to build CCGS Diefenbaker

« on: May 30, 2014, 12:10:43 PM »

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-government-rejects-offer-to-save-500m-on-new-icebreaker-1.2659009

Doesn't sond positive for Davie. This cas will turn into  politic mather.  I think were are going to vote in 2015??

Why it is always so much complicated...

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Shipping News and information / Davie shipyard want to build CCGS Diefenbaker

« on: May 29, 2014, 01:41:19 AM »

Interesting! An agressive new owner!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/davie-shipyard-challenges-feds-36b-plan-1.2657186