MV ASTERIX alongside NB Jetty in HMC Dockyard on 12 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL26527)
MV ASTERIX Acceptance Ceremony
MV ASTERIX alongside NB Jetty in HMCDockyard Halifax on 6 March 2018. The Stadaconna Band is boarding the ship for the Acceptance celebrations. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL166131)
MV ASTERIX Bridge View
View of Halifax Harbour from MV ASTERIX’s Bridge. HMCS HALIFAX is alongside NB Jetty. Photo taken during the Acceptance Ceremony MV ASTERIX 6 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL66186)
Busy Jetty in HMC Dockyard
HMCShips HALIFAX and SHAWINIGAN alongside NB Jetty in HMC Dockyard, with MV ASTERIX on the opposite side on 9 March 2018. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Roger Litwiller. (RTL96278)
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. […]
Ships For Victory -Can Canada Build Ships Today
This past week marked an incredible milestone in Canadian shipbuilding history. On 20 September 1943, twelve Canadian built ships were launched simultaneously from shipyards across the nation! During WWII, Canadian industry, mobilized to building for Victory. One of the largest and most important projects was a National Shipbuilding Program. Early in the war the enemy […]
MV Asterix -Why Not HMCS ASTERIX?
I have received several questions on social media, why is Asterix, MV and not HMCS or CNAV? First, lets look at what these abbreviations mean. MV stands for Motor Vessel and is a designation for any merchant ship owned by a civilian company with a motor/engine. Pretty simple. SS stands for Steam Ship and SV stands […]
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 […]