Atlantic Condor Sailed this evening with Deep Panuke listed as the destination.
this follows a week of testing in the basin, and the installation of ROV equipment.
Hi Ho its off to work we go
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Holiday Island off to Caribou NS.
Holiday Island departed the Nova Dock unassisted this afternoon, turned around in the basin, and headed back to Caribou NS.
CCGS Louis St Laurent is due in the Nova Dock Tomorrow.
Leif Ericson out of Nova Dock
Marine Atlantic Ferry Leif Ericson departed the Nova Dock this afternoon, for the Woodside.
and Shes Off
PSS Chumel Left just after 13:00 today. The photo was taken around 12:30 just before she left.
Shipyard News
Atlantic condor took to the Bedford Basin this morning to begin trials for the first time.
She later sailed out of the harbour, and returned the evening of the 19th.
as well, the Platform PSS Chumel moved to the outer anchorage with Atlantic Larch and Ryan Leet in Escort.
Halifax Shipyard News
Pearl Mist
A lawsuit has been filed against Irving Shipbuilding over Pearl Mist. It would appear that the construction is not compliant with The Class society or the Flag State (Marshall Islands) standards, and so the vessel cannot be registered. An Arbitration panel has rulled that the vessel was complete and ready for delivery.
Pearl Mist is currently laid up at the Irving faclity in Shelbourne.
Crane Accident
Seems The shipyard flipped a crane, and dunked a forklift, while attempting to place it on the ferry Holiday Island. No Injuries (other than egos) are reported.
Atlantic Condor Launches
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other shipyard news
Atlantic Elm is undergoing work against the Nova Dock. She was in the graving Dock, making space now for a frigate.
Atlantic Condor is progressing nicely – the main superstructure has been rolled outside and has been painted, and the hull can be seen (faintly) under construction in the assembly building.
HMCS Preserver is in the NovaDock, Algonquin is at the Machine Shop Warf, and A frigate in the Graving Dock.
Scotia Dock Still On Bottom
As of Yesterday, Halifax shipyard had an approved plan to re-float the dock, and was waiting on favorable tide conditions to complete the raising.
