This summer, The duty crosses the waters of the St. Lawrence River, this giant “almost ocean, almost Atlantic” that Charlebois sings, and its surroundings in order to feed a series. Today, the photographer Francis Vachon turns his lenses towards the tugboats at work on the river.
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The towline of the Ocean Raynald T is in place before departure for mooring at the Port of Quebec.
Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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Jean-Phylip Picard, tugboat captain for Groupe Ocean, prepares his boat before leaving the tugboat pontoon at the Port of Quebec.
Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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The tugs Ocean Raynald T and Ocean Bertrand Jeansonne position themselves to take charge of the Amalia, a bulk carrier, for its mooring in the Port of Quebec, August 25, 2022.
Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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The tugs Ocean Raynald T and Ocean Bertrand Jeansonne quietly guide the Amalia past the bulk carrier Flag Thenia, at the Port of Quebec. Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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Ropes are thrown and put in place so that the tugs Ocean Raynald T and Ocean Bertrand Jeansonne can guide the Amalia during its mooring in the Port of Quebec. Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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Yves Pelletier, pilot-operator specializing in berthing, is transferred aboard the Amalia to take control of it during its final approach to the Port of Québec.
Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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The sailors of the Amalia throw the mooring lines to the dockers at the port of Quebec.
Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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A longshoreman attaches the mooring lines of the Amalia to conclude and secure the mooring of the ship at the port of Quebec. Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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Jean-Phylip Picard strikes a pose in front of the mooring cables of his boat. Francis Vachon Le Devoir
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