HALIFAX - A consortium of Nova Scotia shipbuilders has been chosen to restore the schooner Bluenose II.
The Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance was the successful respondent to a request for interest issued in December.
The consortium includes Covey Island Boatworks, Snyder's Shipyard and Lunenburg Industrial Foundry and Engineering.
The provincial government will issue a request for proposals shortly that will be the basis of a contract with the Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance.
Restoration work on the 47-year-old wooden tall ship is expected to begin later this year.
The project is being jointly funded by the provincial and federal governments.
