Currently Groupe Océan is employing the McKeil Marine tug Lois M. On Monday, the Lois M. went down river from Quebec City to Ile-aux-Coudres to fetch the tug Océan Charlie from the Industrie Océan shipyard and towed it back to Quebec City.
Lois M. tied up at the Océan jetty in the Outer Bassin Louise.
Océan Charlie fresh from the shipyard, but not back in service yet.
Lois M. is set up for towing, and therefore may be substituting for Océan Tundra which has been sent to Milne Inlet. This unexpected trip was likely brought about by the breakdown of Océan K. Rusby, which had a thruster failure. Of course Océan Tundra was built for service at the Baffinland port but has never been there until now.
Groupe Océan also recently hired the tug Point Vim from les Barges de Matane to tow the dredge Océan Borromée Verreault from Quebec to Port Cartier. (Dredging fleet tugs Le Phil D. and R.F.Grant had previously towed dump scows to Port Cartier.)
The next few days may be very busy for Océan as the second re-floating attempt for the grounded Umiavut [see Shipfax] is due for August 16 or whenever lightering operations are completed. The first attempt used the tugs OcéanClovis T. from Quebec City and the Océan Intrepide from the Montreal fleet.
Also fresh from the shipyard, Duga was in Quebec City oin Monday, but has gone on now to Trois-Rivières, its traditional home port, but it has recently been based in Sorel.
Duga tied up at Océan's ship repair unit in Quebec City, newly refitted and readying to go back into service.
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