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Bluenose II to tour southwestern Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia’s most famous ship is on the move again.

The Bluenose II is wrapping up a successful voyage up the eastern shore to Cape Breton, and is now heading down to southwestern Nova Scotia.

The historic vessel will leave port in Lunenburg on Aug. 28 and make for Port Mouton. Afterwards, it will make stops in Shelburne, West Head, Clark’s Harbour and Yarmouth.

In a post on the Facebook page for the Bluenose II, Captain Phil Watson reminded guests to check availability online ahead of time. He said that tide and dock height can make a big difference in being able to spend time on deck of the Bluenose II.

“If you come at low tide, it’s always interesting, particularly in Yarmouth,” said Watson. “To stand way up above the ship and to have that view looking down, it’s always a bit of fun.”

The original Bluenose was built in 1921 in Lunenburg, N.S., and quickly became a symbol of the ship building ability and technology of the Maritimes. Known as the “Queen of the North Atlantic”, the vessel was wrecked in 1946 off the coast of Haiti.

The Bluenose II, an exact replica, was built in 1963 and is the ship still being sailed today.

It will be in Yarmouth on September 3rd and 4th, before heading back to Lunenburg for maintenance.

Coast Guard

New Coast Guard science ship joins fleet at Bedford Institute

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A new Canadian Coast Guard ship, the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, has officially joined the fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth.

Officials say the vessel, built at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, can accommodate up to 34 crew and 26 scientists, and will provide them with safer, modern equipment at sea.

MP for Bedford Braedon Clark says, “The arrival of the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk right here in our community strengthens our legacy and highlights the vital role our region plays in advancing marine science and protecting our oceans for future generations.”

The ship is an Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel, expected to support marine research in the Atlantic and Arctic and improve understanding of those regions.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson says his department “looks forward to testing and deploying scientific equipment onboard and actively using this vessel to deliver key marine science programs that advance Canada’s commitments to sustainable ocean management at home and abroad.”