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Posted on November 4, 2026 by Katherine

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Island Mistress I

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Katherine

The lobster fishing boat Island Mistress I in Lunenburg

Year Built: 1979
Builder: Deltaga Boat Works Ltd.
Length: 11.1 metres (approx. 36.4 feet)
Beam (Width): 3.5 metres (approx. 11.5 feet)
Draft (Depth): 1.2 metres (approx. 3.9 feet)
Cruising Speed: 8 to 10 knots
Top Speed: 11 to 13 knots

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Woodside I

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Katherine

The ferry Woodside I in Yarmouth

The Woodside I arrived in Halifax Harbour in November 1986, providing commuter service between the Woodside terminal and downtown Halifax. It was officially decommissioned by Halifax Transit in 2018.

Built: 1986, Pictou Industries Ltd
Retired: 2018
Gross Tonnage: 255.52
Net Tonnage: 161.40
Construction Material: Steel
Vessel Length: (m)23.77
Vessel Breadth: (m)9.45
Vessel Depth: (m)2.56
Number of Engines: 2, 460 horsepower Caterpillar diesel
Fuel Capacity: 19,800 litres
Propulsion Method: 2 x Voith Schneider rudder propellers
Cruising Speed: 9 knots
Maximum Speed: 10 knots
Passenger Capacity: 390 passengers
Crew Complement: 5 crew members

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Northern Alliance

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Katherine

Northern Alliance in Lunenburg

Northern Alliance is freezer trawler with head-and-gut (H&G) processing capabilities. Her previous names were Johann Gislason, and Frosti.

Year built: 1990
Builder: Stocznia Północna (Northern Shipyard), Gdansk, Poland
Draft (summer): 4.101 m
Deadweight (DWT): 229 t
Gross Tonnage: 624.41
Net Tonnage: 187.32
Length overall (LOA): 39 m
Width (beam): 9 m
Capacity: 450,000 pounds of fish
Engine Power: 705kw diesel engine (1990)
Engine Model: Sulzer marine diesel engine
Horsepower: 1,740 hp
Economical Cruise Speed: 17 knots
Maximum Speed: 24 knots
Crew: 12 to 18 crew members depending on the targeted fishery

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Waves And Rocks

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Katherine

Just a wonderful moment soaking in nature at Crescent Beach

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Styx – Halifax

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Katherine

Tommy Shaw – Stxy

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Grande Congo

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Katherine

The Ro-Ro cargo ship Grande Congo departing Halifax

Manufacturer: HD Hyundai Mipo
Port of registry: Palermo
Country of registry: Italy
Service entry: 2010
Gross tonnage: 47,658
Beam: 32.26 m
Draft: 9.75 m
Length: 211 m
Speed: 21 Knots
Vehicle Capacity: 2000
Container Capacity: 800 TEU

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Halifax Town Clock

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Katherine

The Halifax Town Clock is a historic landmark measuring 25 meters (82 feet) tall, located on the eastern slope of Citadel Hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Commissioned in 1803 by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the tower is designed in the Palladian style and features its original Vulliamy clock mechanism.

The clock is wound twice a week by Parks Canada.