HALIFAX EXPRESS

Hapag-Lloyd containership HALIFAX EXPRESS arrived at Halifax today, the first call to her namesake Port since the vessel was renamed early in January this year. Previous name was New York Express.

Year Built: 2000

Length : 294 m, Beam: 32 m. Draught: 10.8m.

Gross Tonnage: 54,437 tons, Dead Weight: 66,818 tons.

Speed: (Max / Average): 22.7 / 18.6 knots

Flag: Greece

Call Sign: SVMA

IMO: 9200823

MMSI: 239727000

THAILAND EXPRESS

Containership THAILAND EXPRESS transits the Narrows at high tide and lightly loaded on February 27th Feb. 2012 with only three meters to spare under the harbour spans due to resulting tide/ air draught. The vessel was arriving on her Westward leg from the Far East via Suez after a stop at Cagliari,Italy on Feb 20th.

IMO Number: 9367188 MMSI Number: 372444000

Former Name: OOCL SEATTLE (10).

Year of Build: 2007.

Yard: Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd,Japan.

Length: 280.0m , Beam: 40.0m, Depth: 24m,Draught:12.8m

GRT: 66,462 tons Net Tonnage: 26,000 tons. DWT: 70,000 tons

Owner: Catalina Shipping S.A.

Manager: Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.

Flag: Panama

Callsign: 3EIZ7

ZIM SHENZHEN

Containership ZIM SHENZHEN spotted at Halterm,Halifax,NS on February 22nd 2012.File photo shows her departing Halifax on July 11th 2009.

Built 2004 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.

IMO No:9280859 MMSI: 235007500

Gross Tonnage: 53,453 tons.

DWT:62,740 tons.

LOA 294.1m, Beam 32.2m,Depth 21.8m, Draught 12m.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel.Speed:24 knots.

Owner:Lombard Corporate December 3,United Kingdom.

Manager:Zodiac Maritime Agencies,London,U.K.

Flag:United Kingdom

Call Sign:VQUQ4

RENATE SCHULTE

Cobtainership RENATE SCHULTE spotted at Halterm this AM,February 21st.Her last port was Lisbon,Portugal which she departed on 2012-02-13 th. File photo taken on a foggy day in July (22nd) 2011. The vessel is a regular caller at Halterm.She seems to have had a large number of name changes in her time!

IMO NUMBER: 9057147

BUILD: 1994

YARD: STOCZNIA SZCZECINSKA NOWA, SZCZECIN, POLAND.

VESSEL TYPE:CONTAINER SHIP
HULL TYPE: DOUBLE BOTTOM CONTINUOUS FROM PEAK TO PEAK BULKHEAD

GROSS TONNAGE: 14,619 tons; SUMMER DWT:20,250 tons;Net Tonnage: 7,890
tons.

LOA 165.98 m; LPP 153.92 m; BEAM:25.3 m; DEPTH :13.50 m;
DRAUGHT: 10.11 m.

Container capacity: 1,354 teu.

Lifting Gear: 3 X 45 tons SWL

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model 6RTA62 @12,180 KW
=19.0knots.

EX NAME 1:CMA CGM OYAPOCK since 2008 Jul 03

EX NAME 2 :KARTHAGO since 2004 May 12

EX NAME 3: RENATE SCHULTE since 2001 Oct 10
EX NAME 4: LIBRA HOUSTON since 1997 Jun 16

EX NAME 5:RENATE SCHULTE since 1996 Jun 10

EX NAME 6: EUROPA EXPRESS since 1995 Oct 11

EX NAME 7:RENATE SCHULTE since 1994 Jul 24.

MANAGER/ OWNER:BSM DEUTSCHLAND,Hamburg
FLAG: GERMANY

Call Sign: DGEF

PUSAN

Containership PUSAN entering the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 20
February 2012 on her first call at the Port of Halifax.

MMSI 211256510 IMO No: 9139488

BUILD:1997YARD: HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ULSAN , SOUTH
KOREA.

EX NAME(s): MSC KENYA (2011 Jun);PUSAN SENATOR (2007 Mar).

VESSEL TYPE: CONTAINER SHIP

GROSS TONNAGE: 53,324 t, NET TONNAGE: 30,816 t,
DEADWEIGHT 62,057 t.

LENGTH OVERALL 294.13 m, LPP 283.2 m, BREADTH REGISTERED 32.2 m, DEPTH MOULDED 21.8 m ,DRAUGHT 13.0 m.

MAIN ENGINE: DIESEL , TWO STROKE MODEL 9 K 90 MC-C @ 41,040 KW = SPEED 23.0 knots.
Capacity: 4,545 TEU.

OWNER:PUSAN c/oReederei F Laeisz GmbH ,Rostock,Germany.

MANAGER :Reederei F Laeisz GmbH ,Rostock,Germany.

FLAG: GERMANY, PORT OF REGISTRY: ROSTOCK.

CALLSIGN: DQVG

HEATHER KNUTSEN

Big shuttle tanker HEATHER KNUTSEN spotted in the harbour for bunkers today 17th Feb.2012. File photo taken at Imperial Oil's Oil Dock on 8 August 2010.

IMO No: 9273064

Built in 2005 by Samsung Heavy Ind.,Koje,Korea.

Gross Tonnage:90,918 tons.DWT: 148,644 tons.

Length overall: 277.0 ,LPP: 262.0 ,Beam: 46.0 (m).

Machinery: Single shaft diesel=14.5 knots.

Ship manager CANSHIP UGLAND LTD , St John's ,NL Canada.

Owner: KNUTSEN BOYELASTER VI KS, St John's NL Canada.

Flag: Canada.

Port:St John's.Nfld.

Call Sign:VABH.

OOCL NEW YORK reflagged

A frequent caller at Halifax,OOCL NEW YORK arrived again today, 15th February with a new flag and callsign. Previously registered in Germany the vessel is now flagged in Hong Kong with a change in callsign to suit.

IMO: 9198109, MMSI: 211109000

Built 1999 by Samsung,Koje,S.Korea.

Previous name: E.R. HONG KONG-99.

Gross Tonnage:66,289 tons.DWT: 67,660 tons.

Length : 277 m ,Beam 40 m,Draught 12.7m.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel ,Model 12K90MC @ 54,840 KWs=24.0 knots.

Container Capacity:5,762 TEU.

Owner:NEWCONTAINER NO 73 SHIPPING,c/o OOCL,Hong Kong,China.

Manager: OOCL Hong Kong.

Flag:Hong Kong ,China.

Callsign: VRJS2 Note: Former callsign DPAK.

ATLANTIC COMPASS

ACL's big Ro-Ro /Container vessel ATLANTIC COMPASS at anchor
in the Bedford Basin,Halifax waiting out a Winter storm on 12th February 2012.
High Easterly winds sometimes create difficulties with berthing at Fairview Cove.
Her sister vessel Atlantic Cartier lies alongside at Fairview Cove apparently with mechanical difficulties.

IMO: 8214176, MMSI: 265101000

Ship Type: Ro-Ro/ Container/Cargo

Year Built: 1984/1987(lengthened)

Yard: KOCKUMS, MALMO, SWEDEN.

GROSS TONNAGE:57,255 tons SUMMER DWT: 46,303 tonsNET TONNAGE:21.175 tons. LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS:276.12 m LENGTH OVERALL:292.00 m BREADTH EXTREME:32.26 m DEPTH :20.25 m DRAUGHT:11.60 m.

Container Capacity TEU:2,908
Machinery: Single shaft,diesel.SPEED SERVICE:17.50 knots.
MANAGER:ACL SHIPMANAGEMENT

OWNER:GRIMALDI GROUP

PORT: GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

Flag: Sweden

Call Sign: SKUN