The deep sea tug Kamarina arrived in Halifax January 3 towing the disabled bulk carrier Al e en toute to Setubal, Portugal.   For a detail...

 As with companion blog Ship fax I like to send out older photos at Christmas time, along with best wishes for the holiday season. My choic...

 The longevity of some tugs is hard to believe. Spending many years in fresh water may be an explanation in some cases, but for others it mu...

 Thanks to readers for more information on the big German tugs:[see also previous post] Oceanic   As per the December 7 post, the Oceanic ...

 In looking back through my files I note a significant tug arrival in Halifax on December 7, 1982. It was a different scene 40 years ago - l...

 The icebreaking escort tug Polar Circle arrived in Halifax on October 7. Its story is covered in the sister blog Ship fax for that date....

 The tug Dover Spirit sailed from Halifax in the early morning of August 20 towing the barge MM 143 en route to Sydney, NS, The barge is c...