Maritime Tugboats

Regionally speaking, Andrew, along with 

Roderick and Nancy, could be said to sail in maritime waters.

In the maritime province of Nova Scotia, though, I caught up with Atlantic Towing Limited tugboats Atlantic Oak,

Atlantic Cedar, 

Atlantic Fir, and 

 

Atlantic Elm.  Given their extensive fleet, it seems I need to make my way back here.  Other than returning in October, I’m not sure when that will happen, but now it’s a goal.  

Seeing the Canso Strait, first hand and after being introduced to it by my friend Jack Ronalds,  satisfied a curiosity.

Behold Spitzer Bedford, Spitzer Montreal, and Point Chebucto.

All photos, any errors, WVD.

Random Ships 23

Sometimes the shapes, hints and colors are enough.  You’ll see two more fotos of the ship farther down in this post.  Tug–I believe–is Mary Alice.

Same vessel disappears off left as Atlantic Elm heads for the Narrows bound for sea as well.

Leaving town she drew only

about 14 feet.

Here’s Baltic Mercur, the vessel disappearing over the horizon above.

Other vessels in the sixth boro yesterday included Stena Poseidon turning and outbound,

Torm Helsingor and Southport, 

Grande Congo and Rio Madeira,

and Overseas Texas City and an unidentified Vane unit.

Notice the pairs . . . . it’s Valentine Day, and I see imminent kisses in places.

And then there’s this . . .  if anyone gets a foto of Temptation with a capital T . . . I’d love it.

All fotos by Will Van Dorp.  AIS capture credits to marinetraffic.com

For V’Day . . . check out this post from bowsprite and this one she inspired.