As reported in companion blog Shipfax on July 22, the US flag tug Stephen Dann made a short visit to Halifax on July 16. It arrived with the barge J.G.Burke and sailed later the same day, light tug, heading back to New York.

 

 

Approaching the dock the harbour tug Atlantic Oak came alongside the barge and the small tug J.W. Reid stood by.

Built in 1999 by Bollinger Shipyards in Lockeport, LA as Crosby Knight it is a twin screw 3600 bhp Cat powered vessel, acquired in 2016 by Dann Towing of Tampa, FL, and renamed.

 

It is always intresting to watch how the captain operates the tug from the winch house, using the twin screws to steer as the deck crew tends to the towing line.

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Atlantic Maple arrives

 As reported here June 10, 2024 the latest addtion to the Atlantic Towing Ltd fleet, is the Atlantic Maple, a RAStar 3200W class tug built by Uzmar in Turkey. It arrived in Halifax today, July 3 and tied up a the C.O.V.E. dock, which is the base for Atlantic Towing Ltd's Halifax tugs.

The tug will be easily identifiable from the other Halifax tugs due its very high exhaust stacks, bright red fire fighting line and combined fendering at the bow. (It may acquire the usual array of tires on the gunwales as part of its preparations for service in Halifax.) It also has a canopy over the shiphandling winch on the foredeck. This shelter is primarily to prevent the build up of ice in winter, but can also shield the tow line form ultra-violet degradation.

 Sister tug Atlantic Ash is also underway from Turkey and is due here July 22.