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"Point Valour " breaking ice at the Richardson's International Elevator .


Thunder Bay Tug Services
Thunder Bay Tug Services operates tugboats in the large grain port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, performing ship assist work and other jobs.

Current Tugs:
Coastal Cruiser*
Glenada
Miseford
Point Valour
Robert W.
Rosalee D.
*Denotes currently inactive tug


The Point Valour is a classic tug which was built by the Davie Shipbuilding Company in 1958 and is hull # 621. The Point Valour was originally ordered by the Foundation Maritime company and the original name was the Foundation Valour. There are two other "sister" boats to the Valour and the original names are Foundation Victor (Ex Jerry Newberry , currently R. J. Ballott ) and the Foundation Vibert (currently Florence M.). The Point Valour is 98' long by 28' wide, but because of the rubber strips and the tires which are chained to the side of the bulwarks to act as bumpers the tug is approximately 104' long by approximately 30' wide and has a reinforcing hull able to break ice up to five feet thick. The propeller on this tug measure approximately 9' straight across. Unlike many other tugs which are "modernized", there has been very little done to this tug - most of it is all original from 1958.

History
In 1973 when the Foundation Maritime company sold their tug fleet, they renamed the company Eastern Canada Towing Ltd. and when they sold the tug fleet they renamed the tugs from "Foundation" to "Point". In 1992 Thunder Bay Tug Services purchased the Point Valour and has since become one of the main work boats for Thunder Bay Tug Services. The Point Valour is also known for bringing the historical James Whalen tugboat back to Thunder Bay in 1992.

While the tug was on the east coast it inspired the children's TV show Theodore The Tugboat.

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Taken on: January 6, 2022
Sets appears in:   • The Saint Lawrence Seaway and Ships & Boats of The Thunder Bay Harbour and District     • Scenics of Thunder Bay & District    more » • ICE BREAKERS & CGS's    • Tugs of Thunder Bay Harbour    • Sleeping Giant (Nanibijou)    • SCENICS 2022    « less
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