The icebreaking tug supplier Arctic Circle made a splendid sight when it sailed this afternoon (January 30) for St.John's, NL.
Its Norwegian owners, G.C.Reiber Shipping AS, withdrew the ship from work in the Russian north late last year and it sailed via the Panama Canal arriving in Halifax October 7. Since then it has spent most of the time at anchor in Bedford Basin aside from one quick trip to Boston and back December 16 to 22. It also came alongside for provisions.
There has been much speculation on what might be in store for the ship, including work for the Canadian Coast Guard, to fill in for the CCGS Terry Fox which will be entering a life extension refit. So far no official announcement has been made, but if a trip to St.John's includes a drydocking, then there might be some news forthcoming.
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