Naval tug CFAV MERRICKVILLE YLT 593 underway in the Bedford Basin,Halifax,Nova Scotia on the 17th of February 2009.
Type: Ville Class "Pup" tug.
Gross Tonnage:35 tons
LOA 64 ft Beam 15.5 ft Draught 9 ft
Machinery: 365 BHP Caterpiller diesel with steerable Kort Nozzle.
A number of these general duty tugs are employed by the Navy at Halifax and Esquimalt.
© Capnken 2009.