Bluenose II
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Bluenose II is a replica of the sailing schooner and fishing vessel Bluenose . It was built in 1963 for the "Oland & Sons" brewery for promotional purposes. In 1971 she was declared Nova Scotia's Goodwill Ambassador .
history
The brewery "Oland & Sons" from Halifax (Nova Scotia) planned the faithful replica of the Bluenose , which sank in 1946, for promotional purposes, especially as advertising for the "Schooner Beer" brewed by the client . This had become famous in the region because of its speed. The contract was awarded to the “Smith & Rhuland” shipyard, where the original was built. In some cases, workers who were already employed in the construction of the Bluenose were involved in the new building . The former captain of the Bluenose , Angus J. Walters, was also involved in the redesign. The new schooner was created for a construction cost of almost 300,000 Canadian dollars , and only differs from the original in terms of the interior. In place of the cargo holds, some luxury cabins were installed. The new Bluenose also received a diesel engine. The ship was launched on July 24, 1963.
In 1971 it was sold to the Nova Scotia government for a dollar. After the ship had been managed by the state itself for a few years, it was transferred to the " Bluenose II Preservation Trust". The foundation was to completely restore the schooner and continue to operate it for the people of Nova Scotia. In the winter of 1994-1995 the hull was restored and in May 1995 the ship was put back into service.
The foundation operated the Bluenose II until March 31, 2005. On this date, the government of Nova Scotia handed the ship over to the "Lunenburg Marine Museum Society" in the " Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic ". In a controversial decision, the foundation's board of directors, Senator Wilfred Moore, refused to hand over the over $ 600,000 the foundation had raised on behalf of the schooner to the new operator. It was only in July 2012 that Moore agreed to hand over the foundation's assets to the province, but did not release the foundation from keeping accounts.
Joan Roue, a great-granddaughter of the Bluenose designer WJ Roue, planned another replica of the Bluenose from 2006 . She stated that the Bluenose II was no longer seaworthy and could therefore no longer perform her task as ambassador for the province. However, the provincial government of Nova Scotia forbade her to use the name because the naming rights were with the government. In addition, the Bluenose II is still seaworthy and therefore no new building is necessary. In May 2009, an agreement was reached with a new provincial government, as a result of which the government announced its support for a comprehensive restoration of the Bluenose II . The total volume of the project was estimated at $ 14.8 million.
In July 2010, the government awarded a $ 12.5 million contract to restore Bluenose II to a consortium of three local shipyards. In the following year, the Bluenose II was largely rebuilt, including the keel , and the dimensions of the superstructures were partially changed. Only the rig, the deck boxes and the engine remained in their original condition. The refit was launched on September 29, 2012, after festivities in the "Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic" the ship was slipped open again to complete the work that was still missing. The Bluenose II was finally launched on September 6, 2013, but the renovation was not finally completed until summer 2016. The total cost is between $ 16 million and over $ 19 million. During this time, the Bluenose II project became involved in the so-called " sponsorship scandal ". The federal government had awarded the schooner $ 2.3 million through a consulting firm, but in fact it only reached a much smaller amount.
Bluenose II serves as a goodwill ambassador, tourist attraction in Lunenburg and symbol of the province. During the summer she visits ports around Nova Scotia and sails frequently to other ports on the eastern coast. However, in honor of her predecessor, the ship does not take part in regattas . The operation is financed through donations, travel bookings and the sale of souvenirs in the shop of the "Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic".
literature
- Bluenose II - Virtual Tour. Retrieved January 13, 2017 .
- Bluenose : A Canadian Icon. Nova Scotia Archives,accessed January 13, 2017.
Web links
- official website of Bluenose II
- Publication on the Province of Nova Scotia website
- Bluenose II's Facebook profile
- Bluenose II donated to Nova Scotia (film report from 1971, English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Archives Staff: Bluenose II : The Legend Reborn (1963-1971) . In: Bluenose: A Canadian Icon . Nova Scotia Archives. July 27, 2004. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ David Jackson: Former Bluenose II trust still hanging on to funds . In: The Chronicle Herald , October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ A b Paul McLeod: Nova Scotia yet to see Bluenose books . In: The Chronicle Herald , July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ↑ Plans for Bluenose III sink with province. In: CBC News. May 3, 2007, archived from the original on July 5, 2007 ; Retrieved October 8, 2013 (article on the rejection of Bluenose III ).
- ^ Eva Hoare: Three shipyards picked to restore Bluenose II . In: The Chronicle Herald , March 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ Hoare, Eva. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: "Just like the Bluenose, mostly" ) The Chronicle Herald , December 22nd, 2010, link subject to charge
- ↑ News Staff: Bluenose II refit months behind schedule . In: CBC News , July 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved on September 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Bluenose II handed over to province, draws criticism from Tories", The Queens County Advance, July 30, 2014