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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 / 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 / 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 / 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

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Shipping News and information / HMCS Iroquois back in Sorel?

« on: April 23, 2014, 05:00:05 PM »

A local news paper report interest of 4 locals investor to bring back the Iroquois to the place where it was build to be converted into a museum.

here the article, sorry it is in french

http://www.les2riveslavoix.ca/2014/04/22/un-groupe-sorelois-veut-rapatrier-le-bateau-liroquois-2?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_email&utm_campaign=Des+Sorelois+veulent+rapatrier+le+NCSM+Iiroquois+%7c+Les+2+Rives+et+La+Voix#.U1e4uVQ62yM.email

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Shipping News and information / Halit Bey in trouble near Portneuf

« on: April 22, 2014, 01:53:19 PM »

Halit Bey, tanker ship in trouble in front of Deschambault, near Portneuf qc. Two tugs on the scene.
Water level are high, maybe not a grounding.
More informations to come

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Shipping News and information / Canadian ice breakers busy on the St-Laurence River

« on: December 24, 2013, 01:49:33 AM »

Seem that the early winter is keeping the canadian ice breaker busy. CCGS Amundsen is working in the St-Laurence seaway, ccgs DesGroseilliers is escorting ship near sorel and  ccgs Pierre Radisson is busy in the Qu

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Shipping News and information / CCGS Tracy on sale?

« on: August 29, 2013, 05:02:19 PM »

I learned that sailing days of the CCGS Tracy are over.  The ship is currently tied up at Precott Ontario waiting, probably to going to be on sale soon. It's weird, because it ad a major refit few year ago at Verreault ship yard.  We will miss this regular ship that we saw so often on the St-Laurence River.

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Shipping News and information / Canadian coast fleet action in 2013

« on: January 29, 2013, 01:43:39 AM »

What is happening this winter with the coast guard icebreaker? Compare to usuall movement of the past year, this winter is a bit different. I know ccgs Amundsen is going a refit so it is replace by the Terry Fox.  But since the last couple days, the Fox is working in the Quebec area while the light icebreaker Martha L. Black is more in the Gulf of St-Laurent. In addtion, today the Henry Larsen came to help the Terry Fox assisting ship under the Quebec bridges. Meanwhile, in tree River, where ice condition are usually easier, there is 2 medium icebreaker standing by. Some shipspotter said that the Des Groseilliers is having mechanical problem. I wrote to the coast-guard spoke person and they said the reason is just to give better services to navigation.

Anyone as information about all these activities?

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Shipping News and information / Ship aground near Sorel

« on: November 29, 2012, 12:25:31 PM »

This thursday morning, a ship ran aground near Sorel with a load of Soya. The ship is the Tundra (imo:9415208).  More news to come...

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Shipping News and information / Canadian coast guard fleet renewal

« on: March 30, 2012, 01:11:53 AM »

Today,Canadian federal budget annonce a investment of 5 billions$ to build new coast guard vessel over the 11 next year. It's time to hope for Davie shipyard to got a part of this contract.

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Shipping News and information / Rumours that Upper Lake group try to sell Davie Yard

« on: February 15, 2012, 03:33:44 PM »

The recent new owner of Davie yard Qc, is now trying to sell it according to local news paper. Report said that because Davie didn't get any of the 35b$ contract of the federal government, they change there mind about the futur of the yard. 3 cecons ship are under construction and the have 2 ferry to build for the provincial gov.


More news in french
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/affaires/actualite-economique/201202/14/01-4495977-chantier-davie-la-relance-compromise.php


Au cours des derniers jours, la direction d'Upper Lakes aurait fait savoir