[3] Atlantic Oak was built by East Isle Shipyard Ltd. in Prince Edward Island and was commissioned in 2004.

The boat carries on-board firefighting equipment and has an 80 tonne deck capacity.

[4] In 2008 the dredging barge Shovel Master capsized after experiencing rough seas while being towed by Atlantic Larch from Saint John to Halifax for a refit.

Atlantic Oak towed the capsized, but still floating barge, for only 150m before it sank, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid and waste oil.

[6] On Jan 15th, 2013 the boat was seen guiding the damaged HMCS Athabaskan into dock at the NC jetty in Halifax.