By Jackie Dunham, CTV News, September 22, 2016 Pirate ship up for sale If you consider yourself a swashbuckling, buccaneer type, you might want to set your sights on Winnipeg, where a pirate’s treasure could be yours without journeying to the bottom of the sea to claim it. The Club Regent Casino is giving the… Continue reading Arrr, matey! Pirate ship for sale in Winnipeg
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Second Ship From Doomed Arctic Expedition Found
By Rossella Lorenzi, Seeker.com, September 13, 2016 The find is the second ship recovered from an ill-fated Arctic expedition some 170 years ago. Explorers believe they may have discovered the long-lost second ship from the ill-fated Franklin expedition. The vessel, HMS Terror, vanished nearly 170 years ago with another ship, HMS Erebus, and a crew… Continue reading Second Ship From Doomed Arctic Expedition Found
World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada
By Adam Frisk, Global News, June 2, 2016 World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada after 6-week transatlantic journey Six weeks ago, the Draken Harald Hårfagre and its 32-member crew set sail from Haugesund, Norway, on a journey across the North Atlantic to Canada and the U.S. Yesterday, the world’s largest replica Viking ship… Continue reading World’s largest modern-day Viking ship arrives in Canada
Davie shipyard boss calls Canada's national shipbuilding strategy 'bizarre'
Source: Terry Milewski, CBC News, March 17, 2016 Davie yard has offered to refit existing ships available at steep discounts due to slowdown in oil industry The boss of Canada’s largest shipyard says a $36-billion national shipbuilding plan is becoming an “international embarrassment” with a “bizarre” costing regime and “exorbitant” prices, despite producing no ships to date. “It’s been five… Continue reading Davie shipyard boss calls Canada's national shipbuilding strategy 'bizarre'