BBC Chartering Novembe 2016 - In early October the BBC Emerald, a heavy lift vessel from the BBC Chartering arrived at Pictou shipyard to load Cape Sharp Tidal's 2nd Turbine and its foundation for a final destination of Saint John. The BBC Emerald was chartered in for the project by Hughes Offshore and Shipping Services Inc. to carry out the project for Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture created by Emera and OpenHydro. Cape Sharp Tidal planned the install of the pair of 2MW tidal turbines in the Bay of Fundy to be the first grid connected marine turbines installed in the Bay of Fundy. The 320 mts Turbine no. 2 as well as its foundation (444 mts) were loaded at its fabrication yard in Pictou. The subsea base was brought alongside in floating condition and loaded from the water to deck of BBC

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