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Shipping News and information / Hmcs Athabascan to be refit in port weller this spring

« on: February 08, 2012, 02:51:39 AM »

Ste-Catharines shipyard has been awarded a 21$ millions contract to refit the destroyer Hmcs Athabascan. The refit will begin in april 2012 up to november 2012.  It will be nice to have a destroyer in the area, I think we haven't seen one since the 90's

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Drydock's $21.7M refit contract to support 343 jobs

2/7 - St. Catharines, Ont. - St. Catharines

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Shipping News and information / HMCS Iroquois

« on: January 23, 2012, 05:51:32 PM »

Interesting news when reading to an 2009 article from a Sorel Tracy newspaper. It is said that the city have an eyes on puchasing Hmcs Iroquois, which was build in Sorel in early 70's, to make it a museum:
Sorry for the french version.

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Shipping News and information / Uscg Healy

« on: January 12, 2012, 05:32:30 PM »

Us coast guard only polar operating icebreaker involve in Alaska escorting a russian tanker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-hjYf0xH8&feature=relmfu

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Shipping News and information / Davie yard acquired by Upper lakes shipyard

« on: July 21, 2011, 09:07:51 PM »

Today is a big day for Davie shipyard of Levis. The was acquired by Upper Lakes shipbuilding of St-Catherine, Ontario, today and at the same time, giving them a double opportunity to bid on gouvernment  35G$ contracts for fleet renewal. Davie yard is now safe from bankruptcy ans will be able to continue their activities. 
Let's hope this time everything will work for them!

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Shipping News and information / CTMA Vacancier stuck in ice

« on: January 27, 2009, 12:54:57 AM »

First cruise ship to navigate during winter season on the ST-Laurence river is stuck in heavy ici in front of matane. You can watch it live (19h55 eastern canada time) trough this link: http://www.marinfo.gc.ca/fr/Glaces/camera.asp?camera_no=17
canadian coast guard Terry Fox is there, at work all day to try to free the ship