FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ICEBREAKING TUGS IN BAY OF QUINTE AND PICTON BAY ON MARCH 10, 2021
Burlington, ON-March 8, 2021
McKeil Marine Limited is alerting residents and visitors to Picton, Ontario, that they have arranged for icebreaking tug services in the Bay of Quinte and Picton Bay areas on March 10, 2021, to permit the transit of their cement carrier vessel, the McKeil Spirit. Members of the public should also be aware that marine operations are expected to continue in and around the Bay of Quinte and Picton Bay areas on March 11 and 12. To facilitate icebreaking operations and ensure public safety, it is requested that all recreational users of the ice – pedestrians, fishers, snowmobilers, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operators – leave the ice in the above areas as of 0900 hours on March 10, 2021 and remain off the ice for the duration of the day. Before resuming recreational activity on the ice, it is recommended to exercise extreme caution as the ice will remain unstable after icebreaking operations are completed. The McKeil Spirit will depart Toronto on the morning of March 10. She will round Sodus Point on Lake Ontario and head north to the Bay of Quinte, at approximately 1800 hours, before continuing westward to Picton Terminals, arriving close to 2100 hours. This same day (March 10), any time after 0900 hours, support tugs will be breaking ice to create a safe passage for the McKeil Spirit. Tugs will come from the deep east in the Bay of Quinte and then move westward towards the shipping lane and Picton Terminal docks. The McKeil Spirit is a Canadian-flagged cement carrier, owned and operated by McKeil Marine Limited. She measures just under 140 metres in length and is 21 metres wide.
ABOUT MCKEIL MARINE: Established in 1956, McKeil Marine provides marine transportation and project services for a wide range of industry sectors. They have earned a strong reputation as a dynamic, innovative and trusted marine solutions provider for customers along the St. Lawrence Seaway, the East Coast and Canadian Arctic.
