A public meeting on the potential of adding a second cruise ship berth in Sydney will be held this afternoon. A recent report by a consultant found a second cruise ship birth would create more tourism traffic but also cautioned that such a project could be hit with cost overruns. The Cape Breton Municipality has already committed to paying one third of the estimated cost of 20-million-dollars for the project and are asking Ottawa and the province to fund the rest. A public meeting on a potential second cruise ship berth will be held this afternoon at 2pm at the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavillion.
Category: Sydney
Second Attempt Tonight to Tow Grounded Cape Breton Tanker
The Canadian Coast Guard and marine salvage company are hoping for better luck tonight when they try for a second time to tow a grounded tanker off the coast of Cape Breton. The Mexican owned fuel tanker vessel Arca One suffered engine failure and ran a ground off Little Pond last Tuesday. The firm hired to move the vessel, McKeil Marine, says conditions to move the vessel should be ideal this evening. If successful the vessel will be towed into Sydney harbour for repairs.