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Sunken tug refloated

The 'Theodore Too', which partially sank in St. Catharines at the Ontario Shipyard, has been righted refloated with a crane on the afternoon of Dec 19, but there is still more work to do. The owner company thanked the Ontario Shipyards for their immediate assistance and expertise in refloating it. The Canadian Coast Guard's Urgent Response Team provided equipment to mitigate any environmental concerns while refloating the vessel.The cause of the sinking was unclear. The 'Theodore Too' had been a longtime fixture in the Halifax harbour and since arriving in Ontario, it had made more than 20 stops along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The owner Blair McKeil — who is also the CEO of Breakwater Financial — purchased the tug in 2021 from the Halifax-based tourism company Ambassatours Gray Line. The replica was built in Dayspring, N.S., and launched in 2000, delighting fans of the children's TV show that aired on CBC between 1993 and 2001. Reports with photos and video: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/theodore-tugboat-safely-righted-1.7415557 https://www.thealbertan.com/atlantic-news/theodore-tugboat-replica-refloated-after-partially-sinking-at-ontario-dock-owner-9983492 https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2024/12/19/theodore-too-righted-and-floated-after-partially-sinking/

Famous tug partially sank

The 'Theodore Too', an unmistakable tug with a large hat, big eyes and smiling face from the popular children’s CBC TV show character “Theodore Tugboat” has partially sunk at the Ontario Shipyards in St. Catharines. Owner Blair McKeil, chief executive officer and president of Burlington-based Breakwater Investments, released a statement on the night of Dec 17 on the incident, stating the ship was partially submerged and resting on the bottom with the stern submerged and a heavy list to starboard side. with a salvage plan being developed. The cause of the incident remained unclear. Measures have been taken to mitigate any environmental impact, with an absorbent boom having been laid out around the sinking site. The tug would have been due to leave St. Catharines at the end of the week to spend the winter in Port Maitland. Reports with photo and video: https://gcaptain.com/canadas-iconic-tugboat-theodore-too-partially-sinks-at-shipyard/ https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video/c3049639-theodore-tugboat-partially-sinks-in-ontario https://globalnews.ca/news/10923765/theodore-too-tugboat-sinking/

Tug suffered propulsion trouble

The "Theodore Too" had to be pulled to Meteghan wharf on Nov. 1, 2018. The tug was on his way home to Halifax from Saint John, New Brunswick, when the transmission wasn’t working properly. The Coast Guard vessel "Westport" assisted by towing thge tug to the wharf in Meteghan, Digby County, and employees from A.F Theriault and Son Ltd. were to look after the repairs. The trip home to Halifax has been delayed thus. Te intention was to carry out the needed repair work at the wharf in Meteghan. Report with photos: https://www.kingscountynews.ca/living/theodore-tugboat-makes-unexpected-visit-to-meteghan-for-minor-repairs-on-way-home-to-halifax-from-saint-john-256318/