The contracts beside from this one, billions to the tax haven empire, for decades, boasting havens before Bell Bottoms went out of style, the first time. A shame, a horrific example of greedy fat cats in bed with neos in power, shameless & should not be called Canadians. Took two years, the famous abandon tax payer pick up of one of Irving Empire messes, often a target for sleuth groups for green labels & clear cutting & more. ATL 2701 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Career Name: ATL 2701 Owner: J.D. Irving Ltd. Operator: Atlantic Towing Ltd. Port of registry: Canada Route: Atlantic Canada Builder: Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Ltd., Saint John Laid down: 1966 Launched: 1966 Christened: 1967 Completed: 1967 In service: raised/salvaged 30 July 1996, renamed following refit in 1997 Out of service: 7 September 1970 (sunk at 47°22N, 63°20W) Fate: salvaged Status: active Notes: originally named Irving Whale, renamed ATL 2701 upon reactivation following salvage in 1996 General characteristics Tonnage: 3,734 t (3,675 long tons) 1,819 t (1,790 long tons) [net] Length: 77.69 m (254.9 ft) Beam: 17.68 m (58.0 ft) Draught: 5.03 m (16.5 ft) Decks: 1 Propulsion: non-propelled Speed: 0 0 kn (0 km/h) The ATL 2701 is a Canadian general cargo barge owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. and operated by JDI subsidiary Atlantic Towing Limited. Formerly named Irving Whale, the barge underwent a refit in fall 1996 and was renamed to its present status in 1997. The barge contains a spacious hold that was formerly used for transporting petroleum products, however it is now used exclusively to carry general cargo on deck. Recent manifests have included wood chips and structural steel. Its area of operations is primarily Atlantic Canada. In December 2007 the ATL 2701 was contracted to haul a cargo of steel pipes through the St. Lawrence Seaway into Lake Ontario destined for the Portlands Energy Centre project in Toronto Harbour.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Irving Whale 1.1 Sinking 1.2 Pollution 1.3 Salvage 1.4 Cost 2 References Irving Whale[edit] The barge was laid down as the Irving Whale at Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Ltd., Saint John in 1966. It was launched and commissioned by owner J.D. Irving Limited in 1967. The barge was designed as a tanker barge to carry petroleum products, mostly fuel oil, in eight below-deck cargo tanks, in addition to deck cargo on the main deck. Irving Whale saw extensive use in the waters of Atlantic Canada after entering service. The barges fuel cargo tanks were used exclusively by Irving Oil, a sister company to barge owner J.D. Irving Ltd. It delivered fuel oil such as Bunker C to major industrial customers such as electrical generating stations and pulp and paper mills, as well as top-deck general cargo. Sinking[edit] On Saturday, 5 September 1970, the tugboat Irving Maple departed Halifax, Nova Scotia towing Irving Whale at 0845 local time. The Irving Whale was carrying a cargo of 4,270 t (4,200 long tons) or approximately 4,351,800 l (1,149,600 US gal) of Bunker C, also known as #6 fuel oil, destined for the Consolidated-Bathurst Inc. pulp mill in Bathurst, New Brunswick. The Irving Maple towed the Irving Whale east from Halifax Harbour along the Eastern Shore, then through the Strait of Canso, transiting the Canso Canal into the Northumberland Strait on Sunday 6 September 1970 at 1300 local time. The tug/barge took a northerly course into the central Gulf of St. Lawrence, passing between East Point, Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands before turning northwest toward the entrance of Chaleur Bay. The tug/barge made approximately 8 kn (15 km/h) until reaching the open Gulf of St. Lawrence between Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands, where the Irving Maple reported wind gusts approaching 32 kn (59 km/h) and choppy seas early on the morning of Monday, 7 September 1970.[2] At approximately 0700, the Irving Maple reported a vibration in the tow rope and it was decided to lengthen the tow from 321 m (1,053 ft) to 482 m (1,581 ft) out of concern that the Irving Whale might strike the tugboat.[3]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATL_2701
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