Rascal rides again

The unfortunate Rascal was raised from the bottom of the Northwest Arm in October, see
http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2012/10/way-hay-up-she-rises.html
It left Halifax December 5, this time on a truck belonging to Sealand Industries of Chester Basin, NS.
The boat was raised by the Halifax Port Authority when its owner would not raise it, and it has now been sold to defray the salvage costs. After being submerged for several months it was pretty much a mess. It has since been on dry land, and has had a chance to dry out a bit. Let's hope her new owner is able to restore her.

Pier C Extension - April Completion?

I wonder if they will meet the April 2012 completion date for the Pier C (Halterm) extension. There has been no activity around the McNally Construction part of the site for several days - no workers, no office operation, no security guard at the gate.

Is it too quiet to be on track for a timely completion?

Just askin'

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Clean up

Last night's storm was accompanied by a storm surge, which washed over several low docks at high tide. It also washed debris from the shore line into the harbour, causing numerous navigational hazards. The Port Authority's work boat Maintainer 1 has the chore of retrieving all such loose objects, and was hard at work this afternoon.

The boat was built by A.F. Theriault of Meteghan River especially for this kind of work and is equipped with a knuckle boom crane. When not cleaning up debris, her main job is maintaining the fenders at the various piers. These consist of large industrial tires fitted around timbers and slung from the pier faces by chain. They also carry away in storms, and need to be rounded up and re-secured.

Maintainer 1 is fitted with a towing bitt, so that she can tow large objects, including fenders and flotsam of all sorts.