(He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) In 1986-86 he was the Master of the Arctic Helios, a Canadian icebreaking tug & supply vessel, in a partial east to west transit of the North West Passage via Lancaster Sound, Victoria Strait to Tuktoyaktuk.
He completed the Passage to Vancouver the following year.
MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
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