Ryan Leet
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The Ryan Leet is an ocean-going salvage tug
Salvage tug
A salvage tug is a specialized type of tugboat which is used to rescue or marine salvage ships which are in distress or in danger of sinking, or which have already sunk or run aground....
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She is owned and operated by Secunda Marine Services, based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
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She was launched in 1978 and was previously known as the Abeille Provence and Salvor Commander.
Among the vessels whose rescue or salvage she participated in were the container ship
Container ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.-History:...
Kitano
Kitano (container ship)
The Kitano is a Japanese container ship.She was launched in Japan, in 1990.-2001 fire:The Kitano left the Port of New York at 0730 on 21 March 2001....
, the rollon-rolloff vessel Camilla
MV Camilla Desgagnés
The MV Camilla Desgagnés is a Canadian cargo vessel that has operated since 1982 in the waters of eastern and Arctic Canada.Prior to 2003 she was known simply as MV Camilla.-2003 salvage:...
and the bulk carrier
Bulk carrier
A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have fueled the development of these ships,...
Lake Carling.