Halifax Shipyards Expands (Into Dartmouth)

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This past weekend it was reported that Irving Shipbuilding has purchased the former Maritime Steel Site at 604 Windmill Rd. in Dartmouth. The sale occurred in June. The site is currently home to a precast concrete Highway Barrier facility.

Though the site has waterfront, it is located next to a piece of land owned by the Halifax Port Authority which has the former Scunda Pier. This pier is probably best known as the location of the Rusted former Russian Offshore supply vessel that was sent for crap last year.

Though Plans have not been announced, it is likely that Steel cutting, or even module assembly tasks will be done at this facility with components being barged over to the Halifax Facility.

Craig Trans Update.

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After (i am assuming) failing to sell at auction in June, word is that the tug will be scrapped. The work is to be completed by the same outfit currently scrapping the Farley Mowat in Lunenburg, after she failed to sell.

Craig Trans  was moved to Woodside on the weekend – She may be scrapped there. The Farley Mowat is being scrapped alongside at her pier in Lunenburg.

Blue Putties for the Nova Dock

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This Past Friday Saw the arrival of the Marine Atlantic Ferry Blue Putties for bow repairs After she ran into the pier in Port Aux Basques NF. She re-floated on high tide.

Given that she isn’t ballasted to raise the bow, I suspect damage is probably limited to the bulbous bow. She Entered the nova dock on Sunday Morning.

UPDATE: Roland Kettle was kind enough to let me use some of the pictures he posted to the the Marine Atlantic facebook group.

Runway Repairs At YHZ

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From Wednesday, August 7, until Tuesday, August 27, asphalt will be replaced at the intersection of the airport’s two runways. The work is necessary to maintain the integrity of this high-traffic area and to ensure long term safety and reliability.

 Following extensive weather research and analysis, the construction schedule was developed to minimize the risk of impacts on flights from weather conditions such as high winds or low visibility. The work is planned during a time when the lowest risk of weather impacts exists. However, unusual weather conditions may occur that have the potential to impact flight schedules and create delays. The Airport Authority is working with airlines to ensure that appropriate contingency plans are in place.

The location of the work requires that the airport’s secondary runway (14/32) be closed, the operational length of the main runway (05/23) will be shortened for the duration of the project and while other flight navigation aids will be operational, the instrument landing system on the main runway will be unavailable.

Halifax Stanfield’s main runway is 10,500 feet long. During the 21 days of construction, it will be shortened to just over 8,700 feet. Prior to the runway extension last year, this runway was 8,800 feet. Therefore, the reduced runway length should not be a factor for aircraft scheduled to land at Halifax Stanfield.

 Following a competitive tendering process, the construction contract was awarded to Cumberland Paving and Contracting of The Miller Group, Halifax Nova Scotia.

With Planes Landing Long, there should be some better photography opportunities

the V-22 Osprey? yah, we invented that

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This is the Canadair CL-84 Dynavert. The Canadair CL-84 “Dynavert”, designated by the Canadian Forces as the CX-131, was a V/STOL turbine tiltwing monoplane designed and built by Canadair between 1964 and 1972. Only four of these experimental aircraft were built with three entering flight testing.  In over 700 flights, the aircraft passed all its tests, and was raved about by Canadian, British and American Pilots. Alas, no orders came, and the 2 remaining aircraft are now Museum Pieces. The only Complete aircraft is at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.

HMCS Summerside to deploy to Arctic

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HMCS Summerside departed today from Halifax, N.S. for Canada’s arctic, where she will be joined later in August by HMCS Shawinigan. This deployment is a part of a 39-day mission north of the 60th parallel, marking the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) longest uninterrupted arctic naval presence in recent years.

During the deployment, HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawiniganwill participate in Operations QIMMIQ and NANOOK, conducting surveillance and presence activities, as well as joint training scenarios, showcasing Canadian Armed Forces assistance to civil emergency management and law enforcement agencies during threats to public safety.

Operation NANOOK, the most widely recognized of all the northern deployments, and Operation QIMMIQ, a year-round persistent surveillance and presence operation, are directed by Canadian Joint Operations Command. Other yearly Northern deployments include the springtime Operation NUNALIVUT in the high Arctic and the summertime Operation NUNAKPUT in the western Arctic .

“The deployment of maritime coastal defence vessels in Canada’s northern waters serves as an example of how our Navy demonstrates sovereignty in the North and, when authorized, assist other government departments in enforcing national and international law,” said Vice Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the RCN. “The experience will also help us prepare the stage for more extensive operations in the ice, to be conducted in the future by our Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, by ironing out some of the logistical and operating challenges generated by the sheer distances, remoteness, and generally harsher environmental conditions in the North.”

SeaKing 50th

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This coming weekend marks the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Sea King Helicopter. The First Airframe was Delivered in 1963. over the years, there have been electronics improvements, and the fleet was re-engined with new gearboxes in the early 90’s.

On Thursday at noon, there will be a Ceremony with flypast at grand parade. For More information on the Events, See http://www.seaking50.ca