The Coast Guard Ship “Samuel Risley” is in town to pick up supplies and buoys for the 2009 shipping season. This is her second visit to Parry Sound Base in the last week. This is always a welcome site, for it means that the long winter is finally over. We still have some [...]

David Meyers, member of Tugfest since Febuary 2007, is the owner of the Tug “Torville”. She is 37ft long with a 471 Detriot Diesel. For more great pictures of the interior go to our links and pull up “History of Russell Brothers Ltd” by Steve Briggs. This tug has been completely redone from top to bottom [...]

Captain Vollmer sent us a picture of the “Chippewa” with a little bit of history:
1936 Wm Lafontaine hull (Sandusky Ohio), Power Volvo TAMD 40. Just under 2 acres of varnish!! A service vessel to the Pelee Islands in Lake Erie. About 1980  she was purchased by Robert Kerr and transferred to the Canadian Remg.
Captain Vollmer had a big part [...]

Captain Andrea, Tugfest member since 2008, has a great tugboat called “Excaliber”.
Andrea has been kind enough to share some history about this impressive vessel:
Excaliber is a classic wooden Tug , 93 feet long and 220 Tons. She was built at Wallace shipyard in Vancouver B.C. in 1908. She  hails from the Port Orchard Marina in Wa. Andrea McDonald [...]

Meet John Angus, a member since Feb 2009. John has a fine looking tug called the “Lady Of Dover”. It’s our hope that we will see John and the Lady Of Dover at one of this years’ events. John has sent us some pictures for your veiwing, along with details of the tug. We thank [...]

As part of the Owen Sound Heritage Days Thursday, Friday and Saturday July 23rd - 25th 2009, we are expecting 10 -15 tugs into the harbour for the event (which is going to be great). For more info see here.
Plan to attend this annual event where everything is bigger and better!

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