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Headquartered in Québec, QC, OCÉAN NAVIGATION supplies marine construction and transportation services on a large number of diverse projects. They also have the largest collection of restored working Russel Brothers tugs!

Thanks to Matthew Carlson for obtaining this list. June 20, 2018.

Coo-Coo - Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Coo-Coo [C.188862] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1956. 35’; 11 g.t. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by 2882251 Canada Inc., Notre-Dame De Pierville, Québec. 
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Coucoucache - Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Coucoucache [C.188896] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1934. 34’; 12 g.t. Transport Canada List 2002: Owned by Le Groupe Ocean Inc., Québec. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Le Groupe Ocean Inc., Québec.  
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David T. D. – Transport Canada List 2002: David T. D. [C.177951]. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltd., Pierreville, Québec (currently owned by Ocean, but inactive). 
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F. A. Harrison - Canadian List of Shipping 1956. F. A. Harrison [C.177876] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1947. 37' 5 x 10' 5 x 4' 8; 1 3 g.t.; 9 n.t.; 93 hp. Owned by The Canadian International Paper Co., Ltd., Montreal. Canadian List of Shipping 197O: Steel tug F. A. Harrison [C.177876] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1947. 38'; 13 g.t. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Maurice Bourbonnais, Masson-Angers, Québec. 
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Flamand - Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Flamand [C.177887] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1947. 35'1 x 10'l x 4'3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 138 hp. Owned by St. Maurice River Drive Co. Ltd, Trois Riviers , Québec. Canadian List of Shipping 1970. Steel tug Flamand [C.177887] registered in Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1947. 35'; 11 g.t. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Raymond Lefebvre & Sons Ltd., Prouxville, Québec. 
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Henry Sorguis - Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Henry Sorguis [C.192797] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1951. 35'l x 10’ x 4’3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 165 hp. Owned by St. Maurice River Drive Co. Ltd., Trois Riviers, Québec. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Henry Sorguis [C.192797] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1951. 35'; 11 g.t. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Raymond Lefebvre & Sons Ltd., Prouxville, Québec. 
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La Trenche – Canadian List of Shipping 1956: La Trenche [C.192798] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1950. 35'1 x 10' x 4'3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 165 hp. Owned by St. Maurice River Drive Co. Ltd., Trois Riviers, Québec. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug La Trenche [C.192798] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1950. 35'; 11 g.t. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Raymond Lefebvre & Sons Ltd., Prouxville, Québec. 
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Mado Ray - Ex- Mel Thomson below. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltee, Pierreville, Québec. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltee, Pierreville, Québec. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltee, Pierreville, Québec.  
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OC 34 - Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Rapide des Coeurs [C.188897] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1944. 34'; 10 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Compagnie Du Flottage Du St. Maurice Ltee., Trois Rivieres, Québec. Transport Canada List 2003: Renamed OC 34 Owned by Le Groupe Ocean Inc., Québec City. 
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Pascal D. - Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Navigation Arcade, Pierreville, Québec. Transport Canada List 2002: Pascal D. Ex- Namekos [C.198019] built in 1958. Registered at Sorel 1974/11/06. Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Owned by Navigation Arcade, Pierreville, Québec. Transport Canada 2003: Owned by Navigation Arcade, Pierreville, Québec.  
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Rapide Blanc - Canadian List of Shipping 1956: Rapide Blanc [C.192799] registered at Montreal; built at Owen Sound in 1951. 35'l x 10’ x 4'3; 11 g.t.; 7 n.t.; 165 hp. Owned by St. Maurice River Drive Co. Ltd, Trois Riviers, Québec. Canadian List of Shipping 1970: Steel tug Rapide Blanc [C.192799] registered at Montreal. Built at Owen Sound in 1951. 35'; 11 g.t. Canadian List of Ships 1997: Owned by Compagnie Du Flottage Du St. Maurice Ltee., Trois Rivieres, Québec. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Le Groupe Ocean Inc., Québec. 
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Tamylie D. - Ex- Amisk. Transport Canada List 2002: Tamylie D. [C.198015] Registered at Montreal 1955/12/07. Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltee., Pierreville, Québec. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by Navigation Arcade Ltee., Pierreville, Québec. 
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Rene Garceau (June 20, 2018): Le Rapide Blanc (OC 34), le Henry Sorgius, La Tranche, le Flamand, le Coucoucache, sont les cinq bateaux que je connais. Ces bateaux servant pour la drave sur le St Maurice (St. Maurice River Development Company).

Jean Francois Dussault (June 20, 2018): So far I've worked on six of those. La Trenche, Coocoo, Tamylie D., F. A. Harrison, Henry Sorgius and Mado Ray. They pretty much all have different engines from each other and some are in better shape but all are functional right now. Also La Trenche still has the original engine-driven winch in place, although disconnected. The Harrison had it replaced with a hydraulic one.

 

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