The first two Naval Large Tugs, Haro and Barkerville, have arrived at CFB Esquimalt yesterday, July 25.
The tugs will be unloaded tomorrow and sent to Point Hope Shipyard where they will be brought up to operational state; this includes fueling and unbarring windows, among other preparations. Familiarization training for the POESB staff will commence on August 19 and will last two weeks.
These powerful new vessels are part of a fleet of four being built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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