Stranded tugboat crew leave Halifax

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Stranded tugboat crew leave Halifax | The Chronicle Herald
Eight members of a tugboat crew left stranded in Halifax for more than three weeks have finally left for their homes in Central America.
The men — from Honduras and El Salvador — boarded a flight early Monday in Halifax.
When their rundown, 68-year-old tugboat limped into Halifax harbour on Dec. 18, inspectors deemed the rusty, cockroach-infested boat unsafe.
But the crew didn’t have enough money to get home, and the boat’s owner’s weren’t interested in helping them.
Helen Glenn, manager of he Mission to Seafarers in Halifax, says the charity raised about $7,000 and had enough airline points to pay for flights to Central America.

Bahama Spirit

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the Algoma self unloading Bulker Bahama Spirit Pulled up for bunkers this afternoon. Though she is owned by Algoma, she is managed by V ships, and trades under the CSL International Fleet. She was built in 1995, and modified to add the self unloading gear in 2000.

She is registered in Vanuatu.

Dorethea Update

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Work has been progressing on the restoration to the Dorothea. Dorethea has a new Transom, and the interior is scheduled to be painted this Saturday. Volunteers are needed for this, so feel free to stop by.

Here arre some photos of the work that has been going on.
(Below) the new transom

 (above) the new transome form the inside. (Below) Some panks near the rail were damaged and in need of replacement.

(Above) Prepairing a replacement plank for the other side
(below)The inside ready for paint

(Below) Screwholes have been epoxied and plugged with wood.

Tug Tarpon At ECTug

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The tug Tarpon arrived with the barge Potomac early this morning. After tieing the barge up at Imperial Oil, The tug moved to the ECTug Wharves on the Halifax Waterfront.

(Above and Left) Tug Tarpon Tied up at Ectug
(Below) Barge Potomac at imperial oil.

Craig Trans Update

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the Chronicle Herald is Reporting:
The owner of a cockroach-infested tugboat detained in Halifax for safety problems says the crew should fix the boat rather than appeal to the public for help to return to their homes in Central America.
Gerard Antoine, the president of Vesta Shipping which owns the tugboat, says he doesn’t think he has any responsibility to help pay for tickets to have the crew return home.
He says the crew should stay on the vessel, repair it and complete a journey to Montreal to pick up another vessel and tow it to Mexico.

CBC News Also Had this story:

Athabaskan is Home

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HMCS Athabaskan arrived this morning. She picked up her pilot at 0500, and was off Pier 42 around 0700. (Above) Passing the ectug wharfs, photo screengrab from novascotiawebcams.com.
(below) Overall shot with tugs Atlantic Elm, Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Fir.

(Above and Below) Tugs working her of dockyard, around 0830. Looks like she will be tied up at the NC Jetty, with damage side facing the pier.

Update: tied up at Jetty NC:

 (Below)Damage Just above the dock Level

Craig Trans update

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The tug Craig Trans has been detained in Halifax since prior to christmas for safety violations were uncovered during an inspection. the crew of the tug had run out of food prior to arrival. They have since been detained here, without being paid, and the vessel owner is apprently un responsive.

The Mission to SeaFarers in Halifax is raising money to send the crew home. They have also been taking care of the crew while the vessel is detained. If you want to help, you can donate at http://www.missiontoseafarershalifax.ca/donate.html

HMCS Toronto Sails

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With 5 blasts of the horn, HMCS Toronto slipped her lines and backed away from jetty NB. She passed the stern of the Iroquois where she recived a salute from Vice Admiral Paul Maddison.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today on the deployment of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto to the Arabian Sea region as part of Operation Artemis, Canada’s contribution to Combined Task Force 150.

“Today, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Toronto deploys to conduct maritime security operations with a multinational coalition fleet in the Arabian Sea region. These deployments continue our strong tradition of making meaningful contributions to international security, and maintain our long-standing relationship of cooperation and interoperability with our allies.

“I want to thank the crew – Commander David Patchell, Commanding Officer of HMCS Toronto, the 225 personnel aboard and the CH-124 Sea King helicopter detachment – for their service, and wish them all fair winds and following seas.”

More on Operation Artemis can be found at http://www.cjoc.forces.gc.ca/exp/artemis/index-eng.asp

HMCS Athabaskan Due tonight

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HMCS Athabaskan is due to arrive around 11pm tonight. Given the cloud cover, and probable fog, She will be well obscured.

UPDATE 2230 01/14. No sign of her yet.
UPDATE 2350 01/14 – Atlantic Fir on AIS. ~16nm from pilot station, making 4.8 knots. that puts her in the inner harbour in about 5 hours.
UPDATE 0000 01/15 – Twitter tells me she is due at the pilot station at 0500