View from MV ASTERIX’s bridge. Photo taken while Asterix was building in the Champlain Drydock at Davie Shipyard in Levis, PQ on 20 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02829)
MV ASTERIX in Champlain Dry DOCK
Full bow view of MV ASTERIX in Champlain Dry Dock, the largest dry dock in Canada at Davie Shipyard in Levis, PQ. Photo taken during the christening ceremony on 20 July 2017. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL-IMG_3018)
MV Asterix Pre-Conversion
MV ASTERIX still in her container ship configuration. Davie Shipyard workers are busy mapping out the miles of cables, pipes and systems prior to converting her to an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Ship for the RCN. CCGS HENRY LARSEN is alongside. Photo taken at Davie Shipyard in Levis, PQ on 20 October 2015. Roger Litwiller Collection, […]
MV ASTERIX
The RCN Interim Replenishment Ship, MV Asterix in the drydock at Davie Shipyards following the naming ceremony on 20 July 2017. All that is left of the champagne is the broken neck of the bottle still tied to the rope. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL02795)
Best of 2017 -An RCN Photo Collection
This past year has been very interesting. I have had several opportunities to visit and record our Canadian Sailors at work, on current taskings, preparing for deployment and building our future Navy. Below are some of my favourite photos from 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary! All the photos are available to view in my Flickr Album, 2017 […]
MV ASTERIX -Exterior Tour of RCN’s Interim AOR
MV ASTERIX is nearing completion and is now happily back in the water, undergoing trials by her builder, Davie Shipyards in Quebec, shortly this magnificent ship will began Royal Canadian Navy trials in preparations to turn her over to the Navy. Built as an Interim AOR by Davie and Federal Fleet Services as Project Resolve. […]
Unveiling MV Asterix, Resolve Class AOR
On Thursday 20 July 2017, I had the privilege to attend the unveiling and christening ceremony of MV Asterix, Resolve class AOR, at the Shipyard of Chantier Davie Canada Inc. in Levis, Quebec. Asterix is owned by Federal Fleet Services of Ottawa and when complete, the ship will be leased to the Royal Canadian Navy as an […]