Theodore Tugboat replica ‘safely righted and refloated’ in Ontario port, says owner [Video]

Theodore Too, the replica tugboat named after a years-long TV series, has been refloated in St. Catharines, Ont., after partially sinking this week, according to the boat’s owner.

Theodore Too “was safely righted and refloated” at about 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, said a statement from Breakwater Financial.

Blair McKeil,  CEO of Breakwater Financial, said Wednesday that the tugboat took on water and was “gently resting on the bottom in the mud” near a deck.

WATCH | Theodore Tugboat partially submerged before it was refloated: The Theodore Too tugboat, a giant replica of a popular character on a CBC children’s series, is currently sitting at the bottom of the Welland Canal in St. Catharines, Ont. The vessel started sinking yesterday, at a shipyard where it is docked for the winter. CBC’s Greg Ross has more.

The company thanked Ontario Shipyards, where Theodore Too is located, for their “immediate assistance and expertise” in refloating it.

The statement said the Canadian …