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SPRUCEGLEN

2012-01-27T10:40:00.001-08:00

Bulk carrier SPRUCEGLEN fresh out of the NOVADOCK with ATLANTIC WILLOW hanging on aft attempting to get a bite on the bottom at Anchorage 9 in the Bedford Basin on a stormy afternoon January 27th 2012.

SPRUCEGLEN looks quite spiffy in her new Red Frock,so it woulldn't do to scuff her up along the Western shore of the Basin.Tug may have to maintain until the ships own power can be brought on line after her docking.

IMO number : 8119261 MMSI: 316001844

Built: 1983 by GOVAN SHIPBUILDERS LTD.,Glasgow,U.K.

Previous Names:SELKIRK SETTLER (1991), FEDERAL ST.LOUIS
(1992), FEDERAL FRASER (2001), FRASER (2002).

Length :223 m. Beam 23 m,Draught 7m.

Dead Weight: 36,251 tons, Gross tonnage : 22,388 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 11.3 / 10.2 knots.

Registered owner CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES.

Ship manager V. SHIPS CANADA

Flag : Canada
Port : Montreal

Call Sign : VOSL

OOCL OAKLAND

2012-01-26T14:53:00.001-08:00

OOCL OAKLAND spotted at the Fairview Cove terminal today. This is her second call this month as she completes the North American portion of her voyage from the Far East now scheduled to return via the Med/Suez route with a call at Cagliari,Italy after departing from Halifax. File photo depicts her on an earlier call at Halifax on 22nd July 2007.

Built 2007 by Koyo Dockyard Co.Ltd.,Japan,hull 2226.

LOA 281m, Beam 40m, Draught 14m.

GRT 66,500 tons, DWT 66,800 tons.

Machinery: Diesel B&W mod 10K98MC ,57,204KW.Speed:25 knots (max).

Maximum TEU capacity: 5888, Reefer containers: 500.
Owner:Shoei Kisen,Japan

Mngr:Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong

Flag:Panama

Call Sign:3EKJ6

KOBE EXPRESS

2012-01-23T05:42:00.001-08:00

Hapag-Lloyd's containership KOBE EXPRESS spotted alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal this AM surrounded by Arctic Mist/Fog on a chilly January 23rd. File photo depicts her arrival in the Basin on 2nd February 2009.

IMO number: 9143544

1st name: SHANGHAI EXPRESS

Built 1997.Shipyard: Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy industries Co. Ltd, South Korea.

DWT (ton): 66.771, GRT (ton): 55.279.

Overall length (m): 294,00; Beam (m): 32,30; Maximum draught (m): 13,50(m).

Machinery:Single shaft,diesel,model B&W 9K90MC at 41,130KW= 24.5 knots.

TEU capacity: 4,616 with 452 reefer containers.

Owner: Hapag-Lloyd,AG,Hamburg,Germany.
Manager: Hapag-Lloyd,Hamburg,Germany.

Flag: Germany Call Sign: DGSE

CSL SPIRIT

2012-01-22T05:41:00.001-08:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier CSL SPIRIT spotted still alongside Pier
9 Halifax on January 22nd 2012. She has now been registered in Canada (21,01,2012).

File photo taken alongside the National Gypsum dock,Wright's Cove,Bedford Basin,Halifax on October 4th 2011.

As a Canadian ship CSL SPIRIT will be used at Sept-Iles running iron ore from the Pointe Noire pier to large ships anchored in the bay. The pier will be extended to take the larger
vessels, but at present are loaded by shuttle.

Built by Jainqnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co,Shanghai,China in 2001.

IMO No:9138111

Type: Single hull self-discharging bulk carrier.

GRT 41,428 tons.DWT: 70,018 tons.Net Tonnage:19,172 tons.

LOA 225m LPP 216m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.5m Draught 14.4m.

Length of Boom: 79m.Discharge rates: Coal 4,000 tph.Ore 6,000 tph.

Owner:CSL Group,Montreal,Canada.

Manager:CSL Group,Montreal,Canada

Flag: Canada

Call Sign:CFN5897 (2012-01-21)

BUSY MORNING AT FAIRVIEW COVE

2012-01-22T03:52:00.001-08:00

Hapag Lloyd containership OAKLAND EXPRESS spotted alongside the Fairview Cove terminal today 22nd January 2012. Also at the terminal was the Hapag-Lloyd charter vessel ITALY EXPRESS. Both ships are regular callers at the Port of Halifax. The former vessel serves on the PAX (Pacific/Atlantic Express run to Asia via Panama,while the latter provides service to North American, Atlantic Seaboard ports via the Med /Suez route to the Far East.

Oakland Express shown here photographed in 2008.

IMO: 9200811, MMSI: 239726000

Ship Type: Dry Cargo/Container - Hazard A (Major).

Previous name: Kuala Lumpur Express 1/08.

Built 2000 by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea.

Route(s): PAX,Pacific Atlantic Express via Panama

Gross Tonnage:54,437 tons. DWT 67,145 tons

Container capacity:4,890 teu with 350 reefers.

LOA 294m Beam 32.2m Draught 13.5m

Machinery:Single shaft/diesel B&W model 7K98MC-C 40,400KW Service speed: 24 knots. Owner:Fanakos Maritime

Mngr:Costa Mare Shipping Company.

Flag: Greece. Call Sign:SYGS

ITALY EXPRESS depicted inbound at Halifax from a much warmer Summer vantage in the outer harbour.

IMO No:9306990

Built 2006 by Koyo Dockyard,Jpn.

Former Name: OOCL VANCOUVER (10)

Gross Tonnage:66,462 tons.DWT 66,800 tons

Overall length 278,90M, Beam:40,00M, Max draught :14,00M

Machinery:Single shaft diesel: B&W Model 10K98MC, @ 57,204 KWs=maximum speed 25 knots.

Container capacity: 5,888 TEU with 500 reefers.

Owner: Shoei Kisen

Manager: Hapag-Lloyd

Flag: Panama Call Sign:3EBG2

MAERSK PENANG

2012-01-21T04:53:00.000-08:00

Containership MAERSK PENANG spotted at Halterm today 21st January 2012.File photo depicts her outbound at McNabs Island, Halifax on 28th October 2010.

IMO NUMBER 9168192

VESSEL TYPE: CONTAINER

SHIP FORMER NAME: P&O NEDLLOYD JAKARTA (2006 Feb).

BUILD: 1998 by WADAN YARDS WARNOW, ROSTOCK GERMANY.
GROSS TONNAGE: 31.333 tons ;SUMMER DWT: 37.842 tons.

Dimensions:LOA 210.0m; LPP 197.2m;Beam: 32.2m;Depth: 19.40 m; Draught: 12.50 m.

Engine Builder: MAN DIESEL & TURBO, AUGSBURG GERMANY.

Engine: Model 8K80 MC-C, 28,880 KWs SPEED: 22.50 knots.

Capacity: 2,902 TEU.

MANAGER: MAERSK LINE, COPENHAGEN ,DENMARK.

OWNER: AP MOLLER MAERSK, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
FLAG: NETHERLANDS

CALLSIGN: PDHU

OOCL KAOHSIUNG

2012-01-20T04:23:00.000-08:00

Containership OOCL KAOHSIUNG arrives in the Bedford Basin at Sunset on 19th January 2012.Loaded lightly (empties no doubt) she is showing a lot of bottom paint.

The vessel has recently been reflagged:

OOCL KAOHSIUNG Flag : Singapore Callsign 9V9830 (2012-01-19 21:59)

OOCL KAOHSIUNG Flag : Hongkong Callsign VRBS7 (2011-12-18 17:49)

Ship Type: Dry Cargo /Container

IMO: 9307009, MMSI: 477106300

Year Built: 2006

Yard: Koyo Dockyard Co.Ltd.,Japan.

Length : 280 m ,Beam: 40 m,Draught: 10.5 m.

Gross Tonnage:67,500 tons.

Dead Weight: 69,000 tons.

Capacity: 5,888teu with 500 reefers.

Main Eng: B and W Mod 10K98MC @ 57,204KW.

Maximum Speed: 25.0 knots.

Owner: Shoei Kisen

Mngr: Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong.

FEN returns to the Basin

2012-01-18T12:09:00.000-08:00

Refined products tanker FEN at anchor,Bedford
Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 18th January 2012.Her last visit to the Basin was in March 2008.

IMO No:9359600 MMSI:565631000

EX NAME 1:LIQUID BLUE(2007 Sep),EX NAME 2:BROVIG OCEAN ( 2007 Jul ).

Year of Build:2006.

Yard:SAMHO SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD,Tongyoung S.Korea.

GROSS TONNAGE:8,450 tons.

NET TONNAGE:3,800 tons.

DEADWEIGHT:12,934 tons.

LOA 127.2m LPP 119.5m Beam 20.4m Depth 11.5m Draught 8.35m.

Machinery: Diesel single shaft with fixed prop.

ENGINE MODEL: 6 S 35 MC, TYPE: TWO STROKE SINGLE ACTING @
4,440 KW =Service speed 13.4 knots.

OWNER:OPEN WATERS FEN PTE LTD,Singapore.

Manager: COLUMBIA SHIPMGMT SINGAPORE,Singapore.

FLAG:SINGAPORE

PORT OF REGISTRY:SINGAPORE

CALLSIGN:9VJQ3

ZIM PUSAN

2012-01-11T08:44:00.001-08:00

Containership ZIM PUSAN spotted at Halterm today January 11th 2012. File photo depicts her at this berth on 24th August 2011.

IMO No. 9280861

Built 2004 by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea.

GRT 53,453 tons. DWT:67,740 tons.

LOA 294m, Beam 32.3m ,Depth 21.8m ,Draught 12.0m.

Machinery:Single shaft diesel.Service speed 24 knots.

Owner:Lombard Corp.December 3,London,U.K.

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

Flag:United Kingdom

Call Sign:MFAU5

TANKER TRAFFIC

2012-01-09T04:56:00.001-08:00

Crudeoil shuttle tanker Mattea spotted at Halifax on Jan 9th 2012 secured alongside in the finger piers ,Ocean Terminals presumeably for maintenance. Arrived P.M. 8th January.

File photo depicts her alongside the No5 Oil Dock,Imperoyal,Halifax on 12th
August 2011.

IMO: 9131888, MMSI: 316222000

Built by Samsung H.I.,S.Korea in 1997.

GRT: 76,216 tons. DWT 126,360 tons

Length:271m, Beam:46m, Draught 9.4m, Depth 22.6m.

Capacity:140,320 Cubic Meters/131,800 tonnes.
Machinery:Twin shafts/diesels 2 X Samsung 7S50MC at 9,474KW each.
Owner:Penny Ugland Inc.,Canada.

Mngr: Canship Ugland,St John's,NFld,Canada.

Flag: Canada Call Sign: VCSR.

Crudeoil tanker SHENLONG SPIRIT spotted alongside at the Imperial refinery
Halifax on January 9th 2012. File photo depicts her alongside at the IOL refinery,Halifax on 11th June 2011.

IMO NUMBER:9379210 MMSI Number:309504000

VESSEL TYPE:OIL PRODUCTS TANKER

BUILD:2009

Yard:BOHAI SHIPBUILDING HEAVY INDUSTRY, JINXI, CHINA.

GROSS TONNAGE: 84,855 tons, SUMMER DWT:159,021 tons, Net Tonnage:52,153 tons.

LOA 274.6 LPP 264.0 B 48.0 Depth 24.0 Draught 17.3 (M).

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model MAN B&W 6S70MC.Service speed: 14.8 knots.

Owner: TEKAY ,Vancouver,Canada

Manager: TEEKAY SHIPPING USA

FLAG: BAHAMAS

Call Sign:C6XA2

ZIM CALIFORNIA

2012-01-05T05:53:00.001-08:00

Containership ZIM CALIFORNIA made another scheduled call at the Port of Halifax today 5th January 2012 berthing at Halterm.File photo depicts her outbound at Halifax on 29th July 2009.

IMO NUMBER 9231793

VESSEL TYPE: Dry Cargo Containership.

BUILD 2002
BUILDER HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, ULSAN SOUTH KOREA

LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS 283.20 m, LENGTH OVERALL 294.10 m, LENGTH REGISTERED 294.10 m, BREADTH EXTREME 32.20 m, BREADTH MOULDED 32.20 m, BULB LENGTH FROM FP 7.10 m,DEPTH 21.80 m, DRAUGHT 13.50 m.

GROSS TONNAGE 53,453 tons, SUMMER DWT 66,685 tons, NET TONNAGE 33604 tons.

Container Capacity: 4,800 TEU .

Machinery:MAIN ENGINE: MODEL HYUNDAI - MAN B&W 9K90MC-C @ 41040 KW=
24.0 knts.

MANAGER: ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES.

OWNER: OFER BROTHERS GROUP.

FLAG: ISRAEL

HOME PORT: HAIFA, ISRAEL

CALL SIGN: 4XFY

CCGS LOUIS S ST LAURENT post docking trials.

2012-01-04T09:01:00.000-08:00

Heavy ,Arctic Class icebreaker CCGS Louis S St Laurent
underway during post-docking trials,Bedford Basin,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 4th
January 2012.

Owner: Government of Canada ,Dept of Fisheries and
Oceans

Operator: Canadian Coast Guard

Builder: Canadian Vickers, Montreal
Commissioned: 1969 Rebuild: 1988–1993 (Halifax Shipyards).

General characteristics:

Class and type: Heavy Arctic Icebreaker

Displacement: 11,441 tonnes (12,611.54 short tons) Tons burthen: 5,370 tonnes (5,919.41 short
tons).

Length: 119.63 metres (392.49 ft) Beam: 24.38 metres (79.99 ft)
Draught: 9.91 metres (32.51 ft).

Ice class: 100 A

Installed power: 20,142
kilowatts (27,010.87 bhp)

Propulsion: 3 GE direct current motors powered by 5 x Krupp Mak 16M453C diesels.

Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h) ,Endurance: 205
days.

Boats and landing craft carried: 1 x Zodiac Hurricane RHIB 2 x
workboat/lifeboat 1 x LCM barge.

Complement: 46

Aircraft carried: 2 x MBB Bo 105 or equivalent.

OOCL SHANGHAI

2012-01-03T06:19:00.001-08:00

OOCL SHANGHAI outbound at the Narrows bridge,Halifax,N.S. on
3rd January 2012.This is believed to be her first call at the Port of
Halifax arriving late PM on 2nd January and departing at first light on Jan 3rd
for New York.

IMO number :9198111 MMSI :218150000

Year of build :1999Yard:SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. GEOJE SHIPYARD, GEOJE,South Korea.

Gross tonnage :66,289 tons,DWT :67,584 tons,NET TONNAGE 33,235 tons.

LENGTH OVERALL 277.28 m, LENGTH REGISTERED 263.25 m, L P P 263.25 m, BREADTH REGISTERED 40.0 m , BREADTH MOULDED 40.0 m ,DEPTH MOULDED 24.3 m, DRAUGHT 14.0 m.

MACHINERY: MAIN ENGINE MODEL 12 K 90 MC DIESEL , TWO STROKE SINGLE ACTING , POWER 54,840 KWs. Speed approx 25 knots.

Ship manager:ER SCHIFFAHRT GMBH & CIE KG, Hamburg, Germany.

Registered owner:ER SHANGHAI:Care of ER Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie KG,Hamburg,Germany. Flag : Germany

Call Sign: DPBJ

LONDON EXPRESS

2011-12-31T05:45:00.000-08:00

LONDON EXPRESS called at Halifax for the last time in 2011 on New Years Eve securing alongside at Fairview Cove early in the AM. Earlier file photo (June 11,2011) shows her outbound in the Narrows passing Pier 9.

IMO NUMBER 9143568

VESSEL TYPE: CONTAINER SHIP

BUILD 1998

YARD: SAMSUNG SHIPBUILDING & HEAVY INDUSTRIES, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

GROSS TONNAGE 53523 tons; SUMMER DWT 66577 tons;NET TONNAGE 32908 tons.
Capacity:TEU 4,612

LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS 282.08 m, LENGTH OVERALL
294.04 m, LENGTH REGISTERED 282.08 m ,BREADTH EXTREME 32.30 m ,BREADTH
MOULDED 32.25 m, DEPTH 17.28 m ,DRAUGHT 13.63 m.

MACHINERY: Single shaft diesel,model 9K9 MC @ 41,130 KWs. SERVICE SPEED: 24.00 knots.
MANAGER/ OWNER: HAPAG LLOYD,Hamburg, GERMANY

FLAG: GERMANY

HOME PORT: HAMBURG, GERMANY

CALL SIGN: DPLE

RIO DE JANEIRO EXPRESS

2011-12-28T06:37:00.000-08:00

A dreary 28th of December 2011 saw the first call at Halifax of the containership RIO DE JANEIRO EXPRESS depicted alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal. With the funnel markings of Hapag-Lloyd the vessel is a SeaSpan charter (Note absence of Hapag's large hull lettering ).

Owned and managed by SEASPAN Corp,Vancouver,Canada.

IMO No 9310847

Built by Samsung,Goege,S.Korea in 2007.

GRT 39,941 tons;DWT 50,500 tons;Net Tonnage:24,458 tons.

LOA 260m,LPP 244.8m Beam 32.25m Draught 12.78m.

Capacity: 4,248 teu.

Machinery: Single shaft,diesel speed 24.5 knots.

Flag:Hong Kong,China

Call Sign: VRCR9

OOCL HONG KONG

2011-12-26T07:42:00.000-08:00

Boxing Day saw the containership OOCL HONG KONG alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal ,Bedford Basin the file photo above was taken early morning of 4 May 2008 and shows her arrival for the first time at Halifax entering the Basin at the Narrows bridge.

IMO No:9108166

Built 1995 by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd.,S.Korea.

GRT: 66,046 tons.

LOA 277M B 40M D 14M.

Capacity: 5,344 TEUs.

Machinery:Single shaft diesel model 12RTA84C @ 49,325KW =25 knots.

Flag: Hong Kong,China
Port: Hong Kong

Call Sign: VRVA5

ORSULA Aground

2011-12-18T08:33:00.001-08:00

This from Internet Dec 15.11.The 200 meter long, 34168 dwt freighter Orsula went aground on the St. Lawrence River near Becancour, Quebec, Canada. The Orsula had become disabled after a rudder failure causing the bulk carrier to go aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution
released. The Orsula was proceeding only in ballast at the time of the
incident. Reports states the Orsula should be refloated after a salvage has
been submitted by the owners.

Photo from file dated April 6,2008 shows ORSULA anchored in the Bedford Basin.

CSL ATLAS

2011-12-12T08:51:00.001-08:00

Bulk carrier CSL ATLAS was spotted loading gypsum today (12.12.11) at the National Gypsum dock in Wright's Cove,Bedford Basin.Photo taken Bedford Basin on 9 June 2011.

IMO: 8704171, MMSI: 308294000

Ship Type:Self-Discharging Bulk Cargo

Year Built: 1990

Yard: INDUSTRIAS VEROLME ISHIBRAS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.

Length: 227 m,Beam 32 m,Draught: 10.6 m.

Dead Weight: 67,308 tons,NET TONNAGE: 21,901 TONS, Gross Tonnage:41,173 tons.

Manager:CSL International Inc.,Beverly,MA,USA.

Ship Owner: ATLASCO ShippingLtd.Beverly,MA,USA.

Flag: Bahamas

Call Sign: C6IL3

GSF GRAND BANKS

2011-12-11T16:17:00.001-08:00

Quite some time since we've seen this big gal at Halifax. YVT had quite a bit to do during her extensive fitting-out here shortly after her build at Saint John (SJSL) back in the eighties.

She was origionally buily as BOW DRILL 3 for Husky-Bow Valley Offshore Drilling Ltd.

Photo caption from an earlier post:

Huskey-Bow Valley semi-submersible rig Bow Drill 3 at Halifax,Nova Scotia
January 31st 1984.

Built 1983 by Saint John Shipbuilding Limited,Saint John,New
Brunswick.

Gross Tonnage:15,923 tons.

Since nenamed Maersk Vinlander
(1988-1998);Glomar Grand Banks (1998-2004);presently GSF Grand Banks.

Flag: Vanuatu

Callsign: YJUF7.

HARBOUR OF REFUGE

2011-12-08T09:56:00.000-08:00

Containership LONDON EXPRESS which normally would enter the Bedford Basin and berth directly at Fairview Cove, proceed to anchor with the assistance of Atlantic Larch and Atlantic Oak (astern) due to the high winds experienced during the afternoon of 8th December 2011.

Products tanker ALGOSCOTIA anchored off Rockingham in the Bedford Basin,Halifax during the passage of an intense low over the region on 8th December 2011. Wind gusts of 100kmh were expected during the rapid advance of the low.

HMCS IROQUOIS DDG280

2011-11-21T09:39:00.000-08:00

HMCS IROQUOIS underway in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 21 November 2011. Hard to believe she was laid down over fourty years ago.Still one of our frontline vessels. Thank goodness for cathodic protection and paint systems all developed by DRE(A) in the years after WW2. Iroquois due to soldier on until the new DD's are commissioned and who fnows when that is to be.

Leadship of four Tribal Class (Iroquois) destroyers.

Commissioned 1972.Built by Marine Industries Ltd,Sorel as DDH.

Rebuilt to DDG configuration 1992.

Class and type: Iroquois-class destroyer.

Displacement: 5,100 t (5,100.0 t)

Length: 129.8 m (425.9 ft) Beam: 15.2 m (49.9 ft) Draught: 4.7 m (15.4 ft) .
Propulsion: COGOG - 2 shaft2 x Allison 570-KF cruise gas turbines (5.6
MW)2 x Pratt & Whitney FT4A-2 boost gas turbines (37 MW) Speed: 29
kn (53.7 km/h) Range: 4,500 nmi (8,334.0 km).

Complement: 280

TORM PACIFIC

2011-11-20T13:21:00.001-08:00

Bulk carrier TORM PACIFIC anchored in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 20 November 2011.

IMO No: 9317456

BUILD: 2009
Yard:OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., OSHIMA, JAPAN

GROSS TONNAGE 40,017 t
NET TONNAGE 25,653 t

DEADWEIGHT 77,171 t

LENGTH OVERALL 225.0 m;
LENGTH BP 220.0 m ;BREADTH MOULDED 32.26 m; DEPTH MOULDED 19.39 m; DRAUGHT 14.189 m.

Machinery: Single shaft,diesel fixed pitch prop. 9000KWs.

Speed: 14.0 knots.

OWNER : FLOR DE VAPORES SA, Tokyo, Japan.

MANAGER: MITSUBISHI ORE TRANSPORT CO. LTD,Tokyo,Japan.

Flag: Panama

Call Sign:3FOG7

ACADIAN

2011-11-12T15:24:00.001-08:00

Refined products tanker ACADIAN spotted alongside at the Imperial
refinery,Halifax,Nova Scotia on Nov 12th 2011. File photo at that local 7th July 2011.

IMO NUMBER 9298715

BUILD 2005

BUILDER HYUNDAI MIPO DOCKYARD, ULSAN SOUTH KOREA.

GROSS TONNAGE 23356 tons, SUMMER DWT 37515 tons,NET TONNAGE 10119 tons. LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS 175.00 m, LENGTH OVERALL 182.55 m, BREADTH MOULDED 27.34 m, DEPTH 16.70 m, DRAUGHT 11.20 m.

Mach:Single shaft diesel @ 9,480KW,12,900HP.

Main Engine HYUNDAI B&W Model: 6S 50MC-C.

MANAGER: NORBULK SHIPPING.

OWNER: VROON BV.

FLAG: CANADA

HOME PORT: ST.JOHN,New Brunswick

CALL SIGN: CFH8964

DON JUAN

2011-11-07T15:32:00.000-08:00

Vehicles carrier DON JUAN spotted at Autoport,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 7th November 2011.

File photo depicts her alongside there on 2nd July 2008.

IMO: 9082934 MMSI: 564362000

Build year: 1995

Builder: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine EngineeringGoeje, South Korea

Vessel type: Vehicles Carrier

Gross tonnage: 55,598 tons, Summer DWT: 22,514 tons.
Length: 199 m ,Beam: 32 m, Draught: 9.7 m.

Owner: Wallenius Marine,Stockholm, Sweden.

Manager: Wallenius MarineStockholm, Sweden.
Flag: Singapore

Callsign: 9V8796

OOCL OAKLAND

2011-11-07T07:59:00.001-08:00

OOCL OAKLAND departed Halifax AM on 7th November.File photo shows the brand new vessel alongside at Fairview Cove terminal on 11th July 2007.

Built 2007 by Koyo Dockyard Co.Ltd.,Japan,hull 2226.

LOA 281m, Beam 40m ,Draught 14m.

GRT 66,500 tons, DWT 66,800 tons.

Machinery: Diesel B&W mod 10K98MC @ 57,204KWs.Speed:25 knots (max).

Maximum TEU capacity: 5888 ,Container capacity at 14t (TEU): 3944 ,Reefer containers (TEU): 500.
Owner:Shoei Kisen,Jpn.

Mngr:Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong.

Flag:Panama

Call Sign:3EKJ6

ALGOBAY

2011-11-07T07:36:00.000-08:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier ALGOBAY spotted inbound for Pier 26 today 7th November 2011. File photo depicts her loading gypsum at the National Gypsum pier,Wright's Cove,Bedford Basin on 15th August 2011.

IMO No 7711725

Built 1978Yard: Collingwood Shipyard,Collingwood,Ontario,Canada.

GRT 21,891 tons,DWT 35,028 tons,Net tonnage:8,862 tons.

LOA:225m;LPP :216.5m;Beam: 24m;Depth: 14.18m Draught : 9.58m.

Machinery: Single shaft,diesel @ 10,554KWs=12 knots.

Owner: Algoma Central.

Manager: Algoma Central Marine.

Flag: Canada

Port: Sault Ste. Marie

Call Sign: VCPK

NIRINT HOLLANDIA

2011-11-06T08:32:00.000-08:00

NIRINT HOLLANDIA spotted inbound at Halifax today November 6th 2011.File photo depicts her in the Narrows on 25th June 2008.

IMO NUMBER 9374973

VESSEL TYPE CARGO

BUILD 2007

YARD: WADAN YARDS, OKEAN, NIKOLAYEV, UKRAINE.

GROSS TONNAGE 8999 tons, SUMMER DWT 12045 tons,NET TONNAGE 4600 tons.

LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS 134.96 m, LENGTH OVERALL 142.95 m, BREADTH MOULDED 18.90 m ,DEPTH 10.95 m ,DRAUGHT 7.90m.
MANAGER /OWNER: WAGENBORG SHIPPING.

FLAG: NETHERLANDS

CALL SIGN: PHKV

MAERSK PALERMO

2011-11-05T10:48:00.001-07:00

Containership MAERSK PALERMO called at Halifax again today November 5th 2011.File photo shows her alongside at Halterm, on September 10th 2011.

IMO No: 9168207

Built 1998Builder: Nordic Yards Warnemunde, Rostock, Germany.

PREVIOUS NAME(S):P&O NEDLLOYD AUCKLAND (2006 ) , LYKES PIONEER (2002) , P&O NEDLLOYD AUCKLAND ( 2000).

GRT 31,333 tons.DWT 37,842 tons.Net Tonnage: 18,650 tons.

LOA 210m,LPP 197.1, Beam 32.2m,Depth 19.4m, Draught 12.5m.

Machinery: Single shaft,diesel mod:8K80MC-C @ 28,880KWs = 22.5 knots.

Container Capacity: 2,902 teu.

Owner: Ap Moller MaerskCopenhagen, Denmark

Manager: Maersk Line,Copenhagen, Denmark.

Flag: Netherlands

Call Sign: PDHW

OOCL KAOHSIUNG

2011-11-02T15:07:00.000-07:00

Containership OOCL KAOHSIUNG spotted inbound at Halifax P.M.
November 2nd 2011.Her last call at Halifax was Oct 23rd so she is now commencing
her Eastward voyage to the Orient via the Med/Suez route. File photo depicts her
inbound at Halifax on 24th August 2011.

Ship Type: Dry Cargo /Container

IMO: 9307009, MMSI: 477106300

Year Built: 2006

Yard: Koyo Dockyard Co.Ltd.,Japan.

Length : 280 m ,Beam: 40 m,Draught: 10.5 m.

Gross Tonnage:67,500 tons.Dead Weight: 69,000 tons.

Capacity: 5,888teu with 500 reefers.

Main Eng: B and W Mod 10K98MC @ 57,204KW.Maximum Speed: 25.0 knots.

Owner: Shoei Kisen

Mngr: Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong

Flag: Hong Kong,China

Call Sign: VRBS7

ATLANTIC COMPASS

2011-10-31T15:38:00.001-07:00

Ro-Ro/Container vessel ATLANTIC COMPASS underway,outbound from
the Fairview Cive terminal,Halifax on 31.10.11.

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 GROUPPORT: GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

Flag: Sweden

Call Sign: SKUN

OOCL ANTWERP

2011-10-31T06:25:00.000-07:00

Containership OOCL ANTWERP finally proceeded in to berth at the Fairview Cove terminal after spending a day loitering off Halifax during the October 30th Nor'East gale.File photo depicts her inbound at the Narrows Bridge,June 22nd 2011.

IMO number: 9307011
MMSI: 353889000

Type of ship: Dry Cargo Container Ship.

Year of build: 2006

Yard: Koyo Dockyard,Imabari,Japan.

Gross tonnage: 66,462 tons.DWT: 66,940 tons.Net Tonnage: 25,100 tons.

Length: 280m,Beam: 40, Draught: 12.3

Container Capacity: 5,888 teu with 500
reefers.

Machinery: Single Shaft,Diesel Model: 2 SA 10 CY, Power: 57,200
kws.Speed 25 knots.

Engine Manufacturer : MITSUI ENGINEERING &
SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.

Ship manager: SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT-

Registered owner: LOS HALILLOS SHIPPING CO Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan.

Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3EFS3

CLIPPER LANCER

2011-10-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

Refined products tanker CLIPPER LANCER anchored in the Bedford
Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 29th October 2011.

IMO NUMBER:9363182
BUILD:2006

Yard:YARDIMCI SHIPYARD, ISTANBUL, TURKEY.

GROSS TONNAGE:6522 tons SUMMER DWT:9971 tonsNET TONNAGE:3220 tons.

LENGTH B-W PERPENDICULARS:112.00 m, LENGTH OVERALL:118.37 m, BREADTH
MOULDED:19.00 m, BULB LENGTH FROM FP:2.80 m, DEPTH:10.10 m,DRAUGHT:8.22
m.

Machinery: Single shaft/ diesel.SPEED :13.8 knots.

MANAGER:CLIPPER MARINE SERVICES,Denmark.

OWNER:CLIPPER GROUP MANAGEMENT,Bahamas
FLAG:BAHAMAS

HOME PORT:NASSAU, BAHAMAS

CALL SIGN:C6VS2

CSL ATLAS at Nat'nl Gypsum

2011-10-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier CSL ATLAS loading at the National Gypsum
dock,Wright's Cove ,Bedford Basin on October 29th 2011.
IMO: 8704171, MMSI: 308294000Ship
Type:Self-Discharging Bulk Cargo.
Year Built: 1990
Yard: INDUSTRIAS VEROLME ISHIBRAS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.Length: 227
m,Beam 32 m,Draught: 10.6 m.
Dead Weight: 67,308 tons,NET TONNAGE: 21,901 TONS, Gross Tonnage:41,173
tons.
Manager:CSL International Inc.,Beverly,MA,USA.
Ship Owner: ATLASCO ShippingLtd.Beverly,MA,USA.
Flag: Bahamas
Call Sign: C6IL3

CSL ATLAS

2011-10-29T07:22:00.000-07:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier CSL ATLAS spotted at the National Gypsum dock,Wright's Cove ,Bedford Basin on October 29th 2011. File photo depicts her in the Basin on June 9th this year.

IMO: 8704171, MMSI: 308294000Ship

Type:Self-Discharging Bulk Cargo.

Year Built: 1990

Yard: INDUSTRIAS VEROLME ISHIBRAS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
Length: 227 m,Beam 32 m,Draught: 10.6 m.

Dead Weight: 67,308 tons,NET TONNAGE: 21,901 TONS, Gross Tonnage:41,173 tons.

Manager:CSL International Inc.,Beverly,MA,USA.

Ship Owner: ATLASCO ShippingLtd.Beverly,MA,USA.

Flag: Bahamas

Call Sign: C6IL3

OCEANEX SANDERLING

2011-10-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

OCEANEX SANDERLING spotted alongside Autoport,Halifax,N.S.
A.M. October 28th 2011. File photo at the same berth on 12th August
2010.

Built by Sasebo Heavy Industries,Sasebo,Japan in1977.

Previously named:Rauenfels (80);Essen(82);Kongsfjord(83),Onno(87)ASL
Sanderling(08).

GRT 21,849 tons.

LOA 193.5m, B 27.1m, Draught 9.1m.

Machinery:2 X Kawasaki 9 cylinder diesel mod.9L52/55A.Total power
18,890KWs ,Single shaft C.P. propellor.Service speed 20.6 knots.

Owner:Oceanex Inc.,Montreal,Canada.

Mngr:V Ships Canada,Montreal.

Flag:Canada

Call Sign: VOLG

OVERSEAS SHIRLEY

2011-10-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

Crudeoil tanker OVERSEAS SHIRLEY called again at Imperoyal todat Oct 27th 2011. File photo taken on Sept 5th 2011.

IMO No:9213296.

Built 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea..
GRT:62,385 tons. Net Tonnage:33,878 tons. DWT 112,056 tonnes.
Length Overall : 250.17 m Length between Perpendicular: 239 m Molded
Breadth: 44m Molded Depth: 21m Bulb Length From FP: 5.6 m

Machinery:
Single shaft, diesel.Mod: 7S60MC, at 14,517.16 kW.

Owner: Shirley Tankers
SRL,Canada.

Manager:OSG Ship Management UK Ltd . Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United
Kingdom.

Flag: Canada.

Port:St John's,Newfoundland.

Call Sign:CYCJ

ENERGY SPRINTER

2011-10-27T05:04:00.000-07:00

ENERGY SPRINTER makes anpther call at Imperial's Dartmouth refinery this week.

Crude oil tanker ENERGY SPRINTER spotted alongside at the
I.O.L. refinery,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 25th October 2011. File photo taken at
this location on 22nd September 2011.IMO: 9297503, MMSI: 235008650Ship
Type:Crude Oil TankerYear Built: 2005Yard:HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES,
ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA Length : 274.5 m, LPP 264.0m, Beam: 48 m, Depth 23.1m,
Draught : 16.0 m.DWT: 159,089 tonsGross Tonnage:81,345 tonsNet
Tonnage:51,731 tons.Speed (Service): 16.0 knotsOwner:Enterprise Shipping
& Trading,Athens,Greece.Manager:Golden Energy
Management,Athens,Greece.Flag: United KingdomPort: Douglas,Isle of Man
Call Sign: MHAC4

SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR Part 2

2011-10-20T15:31:00.001-07:00

Cruiseship SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR visiting Halifax on 19th October,here shown at
Pier 23 had an interesting time being born, She commenced life as an ice
strengthened auxiliary vessel for the USSR Navy,then with the end of the Cold
War the hull was sold to Regent Seven Seas Cruises incomplete,towed from St
Petersburg to Italy and extensively modified to become a luxury
cruiseliner.
Built 1999**
**Yard(s):
i Admiralty Shipyard,St.Petersburg, Russia,
ii Mariotti Shipyard,Genoa,Italy.
IMO No: 9064126
Former name(s): Blue Sea (1997)LOA 172.0m Beam 24.0m
Draught:7.4m.
Gross tonnage:28,550 tons
Summer DWT:3,342 tons
Owner/Manager:Celtic Pacific Uk Southampton, U.K.
Flag: Bahamas
Call Sign: C6ZI9

SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR

2011-10-20T03:39:00.000-07:00

Cruiseship SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR berthed at Pier 23,Halifax on 19th October 2011.

Built 1999.

Builder*:Admiralty Shipyard,St.petersburg, Russia
Owner:Celtic Pacific UkSouthampton, U.k.
Manager:Celtic Pacific UkSouthampton, U.k.
IMO no: 9064126

LOA 172.0m Beam 24.0m Draught:7.4m.

Gross tonnage:28,550 tons
Summer DWT:3,342 tons
Flag: Bahamas

Call Sign: C6ZI9

SALVOR

2011-10-20T03:26:00.001-07:00

Tug SALVOR inbound at Halifax,N.S. on 18th October 2011.

Type of ship: Tug
Build year: 1963. Yard:Jakobson Shipyard,Oyster Bay,N.Y.,USA.

IMO Number: 5427019 MMSI Number: 316001327

Former name(s): Esther Moran (2000).

Gross TonnageL 407 tons. Net Tonnage:122 tons

Length: 34.14m, Beam: 9.6m, Depth:5.72m, Draught: 3.5m.

Machinery: Twin screw,diesel @ 4,297KWs=12.0 knots.

Owner/Manager: McKeil Work Boats Ltd.,Hamilton,Canada.

Flag: Canada, Port:Hamilton

Call Sign:Ch16 VHF

PRESERVER to SEA

2011-10-18T13:41:00.000-07:00

HMCS PRESERVER AOR510 made her way from the Bedford Basin to sea early this AM 18 October 2011. The first time to feel the North Atlantic for quite some time after an extensive refit (probably her last),but this is only a 41 year old ship ( we have older helos,right! ??) and after all this is Canada,a naval gazing country ( belly button in Ontario). So, we may see her around for many years to come.

THOR

2011-10-18T13:38:00.001-07:00

BRAND SPANKING NEW, Icelandic Coast Guard Offshore Patrol
Vessel (OPV) THOR alongside Ocean Terminals,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 18th October
2011.The THOR, designated UT 512L, is an enlarged design of the Norwegian
Coast Guard ship Harstand. Thor was scheduled for a June 2010 delivery to
Iceland, but was damaged by a tsunami in the February 2010 Chilean earthquake,
suffering damage to the main engine and seawater in the engine room. Expected
the repairs to take 8 to 10 months with a new delivery date of summer / fall
2011. Vessel type:Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).IMO No: 9426893Build
year: 2011 Yard:ASMAR Talcahuano, Talcahuano, Chile. Gross tonnage:
4,199 tons Summer DWT: 2,089 tons Length:93.6m (307ft), Beam:16m
(52.4ft),Draft: 6.5m (21.3ft) (Est).Machinery: Diesel , Two Rolls Royce
Bergen B 32 40L diesel engines (10,730 hp); two generators; two reduction gear
sets; two shafts; two Kamewa Ulstein controllable pitch propellers (CPPs); one
Ulstein Aqua Master azimuth thruster; two Ulstein bow thrusters; one Ulstein
736kW tunnel thruster. Speed (Knots):19Range:10,000nm at 12 knots
(Est)Complement:48Owner: Govt. of Iceland Flag: Iceland Call
Sign:TFIA

PRESERVER IN THE BASIN

2011-10-17T15:33:00.001-07:00

HMCS PRESERVER AOR510 anchored in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 17th October 2011. She has been alongside since going into refit last year and appears to have her Starboard boiler flashed-up.Presume trials will continue for a while,still no refueling gear on the goalposts,so may be awhile before fully operational. Born in 1969 it is difficult to get replacement parts for these old steamers these days.

BIG WHITE TANKER

2011-10-17T05:42:00.001-07:00

Crudeoil tanker HELLESPONT TRIUMPH alongside at the IOL refinery Dartmouth on October 13th 2011.This is living proof of bad paint scheme for an oil tanker.

IMO: 9160217, MMSI: 636090937Build:1998 Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Okpo Shipyard, Okpo ,South Korea.

Previous name(s):PECOS (2005 Dec 28).

Previous name(s):PECOS (2005 Dec 28). Length Overall: 274 m,LPP: 264.0m ,Beam: 48 m, Depth: 22.8m, Draught: 16.82m.IMO: 9160217, MMSI: 636090937Build:1998 Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding &
Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Okpo Shipyard, Okpo ,South Korea.Previous
name(s):PECOS (2005 Dec 28). Length Overall: 274 m,LPP: 264.0m ,Beam: 48 m,
Depth: 22.8m, Draught: 16.82m.Dead Weight: 157,406 tons.GRT: 81,565
tons.Net Tonnage:49,488 tons.Machinery: Single shaft,diesel mod 6S70MC @
16,852 KWs=15.0 knots.MANAGER/ OWNER: HELLESPONT HAMMONIA ,Hamburg,Germany.
Flag: LiberiaCall Sign: A8HT9

Length Overall: 274 m,LPP: 264.0m ,Beam: 48 m, Depth: 22.8m, Draught: 16.82m.Dead Weight: 157,406 tons.GRT: 81,565 tons.Net Tonnage:49,488 tons.Machinery: Single shaft,diesel mod 6S70MC @ 16,852 KWs=15.0 knots.MANAGER/ OWNER: HELLESPONT HAMMONIA ,Hamburg,Germany. Flag: LiberiaCall Sign: A8HT9

Cruiseships at Halifax on October 13th 2011.

2011-10-16T12:38:00.001-07:00

More October Cruise ActionA regular at Halifax, CARNIVAL GLORY called again on October 13th,2011. Built in 2003 by Fincantieri,Italy.Gross Tonnage 110,239 tons. Owned and operated bt Carnival Cruises. Registered in Panama. Call Sign 3FPS9.Alongside Pier 20 on 13th October is Royal Caribbean Cruises JEWEL of the SEAS. Built by Meyer Werft,Papenburg,Germany in 2004. Gross Tonnage 90,000 tons. Owned by Royal Caribbean (Jewel of the Seas Inc.)Cruise,Miami,Fla.,USA. Registered in Bahamas with call sign C6FW9.Secured alongside Pier 23 on 13th October is the 28,258 ton (Gross) SILVER WHISPER.Built by Cantieri Navali Visentine,yard at Donada,Italy in 2001. Owned by Coimar,Rome,Italy and managed by V.Ships Group,Monaco. Registered in the Bahamas with callsign C6FN7.

S.S. WRIGHT T-AVB-3

2011-10-09T13:19:00.001-07:00

S.S. WRIGHT T-AVB-3 after moving around the approaches,coming into anchor for an evening and returning back out to anchor off Devil's Island is now (Oct 8/9 secured alongdside at FMG ,HMC Dockyard. Nobody has revealed the mystery ships purpose here at Halifax,obviously much more than a courtesy call,which these types don't often make. Any info on this one anybody? For specs,see earlier post.

BASIN ANCHORAGE due OCTOBER GALES

2011-10-05T15:27:00.000-07:00

A nasty Nor'Easter placed a lot of shipping out in the Basin anchorages on October 5th. AFL New England arrived mid-afternoon to an unusually crowded Basin with two tankers and a Post Panamax containership already at anchor.

German owned and operated SEACONGER lay upwind of Algoma 's ALGOSEA anchored off Rockimgham. ALGOSEA was the first to come to anchor in the morning. The largest vessel in the group was the big containership CANADA EXPRESS laying North of the Fairview Cove/Seaview Park area.

The angle of the big box boat's anchor cable attests to the wind strength. Hard to hold the camera still in the gusts!

ALGOSEA seemd to take the whole thing with a grain of salt,being very accustomed to riding out such things here in the past. All in all a busy day in the Basin.

CSL SPIRIT at Wright's Cove

2011-10-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

CSL's 2001 built self-discharging bulkcarrier CSL SPIRIT arrived at Halifax at sunset on October 3rd to load gypsum at the Nat'nl Gypsum facility in Wright's Cove,Bedford Basin. An overcast 4th of October morning with light breezes belied what is expected in the next few days so few pics will be forthcoming. Enough! At 70,018 DWT the CSL SPIRIT is one of CSL's fine new bulkers. Built by Jainqnan Shipbuilding (Group) Co,Shanghai,China in 2001. IMO No: 9138111.

Length overall 225m LPP 216m Beam 32.2m depth 19.5m Draught 14.4m.

GRT 41,428 tons. Net Tonnage: 19,172 tons.

Boom length 79.0m Discharge rate: Coal 4,000tons/hr. Ore 6,000 tons/hr.

Owner: CSL Group,Mtrl.Canada

Manager: V Ships,USA Llc,Boston,Mass.

Flag: Bahamas Call Sign: C6FG6

HERON at National Gypsum Dock

2011-10-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

Bulk cargo vessel HERON is quite a bit different from most of the vessels which loadout at National Gypsum's Wright's Cove facility. Interesting gantry cranes serve her numerous holds,would appear a time related task to off-load,but what do I know of that.Just speculating.

Built by Nipponkia Heavy Industries,Tomaya,Japan in 1975 the vessel is double bottom with a Gross Tonnage of 25,919 tons. DWT 38,633 tons and Net Tonnage of 11,300 tons.

Overall length 182m LPP 172.4m Beam 29.0m Depth 16.13m Draught 11.59m.

Owned and Managed by SMT Shipmanagement and Transport,Limissol,Cyprus.

Previously named: STRINDA until 1985; TRINTA 85 to 92;and HERON ARROW from 92 until 2001 when shortened to HERON.

Presently registered in the Bahamas with Call Sign C6KR4.

S.S. WRIGHT T-AVB-3

2011-10-01T11:23:00.001-07:00

S.S. WRIGHT T-AVB-3 anchored off Hartland Point,Halifax on 27th September 2011. Built by Pascagoula Shipyard,Ms,USA in 1969 as MORMACSUN a ro-ro/container vessel.Renamed Young America in 1975 and Wright in 1986 when taken over by the US Govt. as an aviation logistics support ship T-AVB. A Mystery as to what it is doing off Halifax.

Gross Tonnage 23,255 tons. LOA183m LPP 171m Beam 28m Depth 18m Draught 10.4m.

Machinery: Single shaft geared steam turbine, 11,190KWs =18.7 knots.

Manager/Owner: U.S. Govermnent, Port: Norfolk,Va. Call Sign: WGLW.

MORE CRUISE ACTIVITY 18th Sept 11

2011-09-19T15:49:00.001-07:00

CRYSTAL SYMPHONY alongside Pier 22 on 18th September 2011. NYK Line's 1995 built cruiser is one of the prettier vessels visiting recently.She carries 922 passengers and a crew of 545. GRT 51,944 tons. Registered in the Bahamas.

LE BOREAL at Pier 23 on 18th September 2011. Back again after a brief excursion into the Gulf of St Lawerance. See earlier post.

Cruiseship SILVER WHISPER getting a bit of a nose powdering at Pier 20 on 18th September rounded out the threesome of cruise ships at the Pier 21 complex with a fourth smaller vessel,Akademik Iofee, further along at Ocean Terminals made for quite a busy Sunday on the Halifax waterfront. The Silver Whisper weighs in at a GRT of 28,259 tons ,is Italian owned and registered in the Bahamas.

SE POTENTIA

2011-09-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

SE POTENTIA berthing at Pier 30 on 18th September with a load of large wind turbine blades. The special projects vessel was built in 2009 by Snafu Ship Engineering,Taizhou Jiangsu,China and previously named Brattingsborg.

IMO No: 9431472. Gross Tonnage: 9,627 tons.

Fitted with two heavy lift cranes at 150/120 tons and 95/70 tons.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel, Model: Caterpiller 6M43 @ 5,400KWs = 15 knots.

Owned and managed by Danneborg Rederi,Denmark.

Flag: Singapore Call Sign: 9V8833.

AIDA AURA

2011-09-17T14:37:00.000-07:00

Italian registered and managed cruise ship AIDA AURA alongside Pier 23,halifax on September 17th 2011.Built 2003 by Waden Yards MTW,Wismar,Germany.IMO 9221566. GRT 42,289 tons.

LOA 202,LPP 178.3,Beam 28.1,Depth 8.75 , Draught 6.3 (meters).

Machinery: Twin screw diesel electric @ 18,800 KWs. Speed 21 knots.

Owned by Carnival Cruises,Miami,Fla.USA. Managed by Costa Crociere,Genoa,Italy.

Flag: Italy Call Sign: IBNZ

CELEBRITY SUMMIT

2011-09-16T12:10:00.001-07:00

Hurricane Maria did not deter the cruiseship CELEBRITY SUMMIT from calling at Halifax today,Sept 17th 2011. While traffic was minimal in the Port,this big Lass got right down to business as usual. A frequent caller here in the "Northern Cruise Season".Photo taken August 20,2010 at Pier 22 Halifax.

IMO No 9192387

Built by STX France,Saint Nazaire in 2001.

Gross Tonnage: 90,280 tons.

LOA 294,LPP 263, Beam 32.3 Depth 10.6, Draught 8.0 (m).

Manager: Celebrity Crusise,Miami,Fla.,U.S.A.

Owner: Royal Caribbean Vruises,Miami,Fla.U.S.A.

Flag: Malta,Call Sign: 9HJC9.

AIDALUNA

2011-09-16T11:04:00.001-07:00

Cruiseship AIDALUNA called again at Halifax on 15th September,11,however photography was problematic with a thick fog in the harbour,so we have a file photo from last Sept 10,10 showing her departing from Pier 21 at George's Island.

IMO no: 9334868

Built 2009 by Meyer Werkt,Papenburg,Germany.

Gross Tonnage: 69,203 tons. LOA 252m Beam 32.2m Draught 7.3m.

Passengers : 2,100, Crew : 607.

Propulsion: Twin screw diesel electric @ 25,000kWs=22.5 knots.

Owner: Carnival,Miami,Fla.,U.S.A. Manager: Costa Crociere,Genoa,Italy.

Registered in Italy with call sign ICLP.

AUTO CARRIER at AUTOPORT

2011-09-15T06:33:00.000-07:00

Sweedish auto transporter OTELLO alongside at Autoport,Eastern Passage,Halifax on 14th Sept 2011. She later moved to Halterm and off loaded heavy crated kit before departing evening of 14th. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering,Goeje,South Korea in 2006 and owned and operated by Wallenius Marine,Stockholm,Sweeden. IMO: 9316141

Gross tonnage: 60,942 tons. DWT 22,724 tons. LOA 199m LPP 190m Beam 32.2m Depth 34.7m Draught 11.3m.Machinery: Single screw,diesel.Speed 20.5 knots. Registered in Sweeden.Port: Stockholm Call Sign: SBLW.

CRUISE SEASON in FULL SWING

2011-09-14T13:19:00.000-07:00

Le BOREAL brand spanking new French cruise liner called at Halifax for I believe her first visit to the Port on 14th September 2011. Built by Fincantieri,Trieste,Italy 2010. LOA 142m Beam 18m. IMO 9502506 Flag: France Call Sign: FLSY. A rare bird in these parts is a French liner.

A regular visitor is the Holland-America liner EURODAM. Seen here at Pier 21 bunkering from Algoma Dartmouth on 14th September 2011. Built 2008. LOA 285 m Beam 32,2m. Registered in Netherlands with call sign PHOS.

Nice to see ARCADIA again 14th Sept 2011,not too frequent a caller at Halifax. The ship is registered in Bermuda (British) with call sign ZCDN2. LOA 285m Beam 32,2m Dr 8.1m. IMO No. 9226906.

GRAND MANAN ADVENTURE

2011-09-14T04:52:00.001-07:00

New Grand Manan Island ferry,GRAND MANAN ADVENTURE has a number of teething problems being corrected at Halships. The vessel docked yesterday (Sept 13,11) in the NOVADOCK,looking rather small in the big Panamax floating dock. She is infact GRT at 6,580 tons. LOA 80.28 Beam 18.5 Depth 13.75 (meters). Built 2011 by Eastern Shipbldg.Grp.,Panama City,Fla.,USA. Owned by N.B. Govt. Flag: Canada Call Sign: XJAV.

Vessel scheduled to return to service within about a week. Nice little ship,hope all the defects get sorted out.

ZIM VIRGINIA

2011-09-13T06:19:00.000-07:00

Container vessel ZIM VIRGINIA made another scheduled call at Halifax on 10th September 2011.Built 2002 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,South Korea. GRT 53,453 tons DWT 66,686 tons. LOA 294 Beam 32.2 Draught 13.5. Container capacity 4,839 teu with 500 reefers. Machinery; Single shaft diesel model B&W 9K90MC-C @ 41,693KWs = 24 knots.

Owner: YMIR International Ltd,Liberia. Manager: ZIM. Flag:Isreal Call Sign: 4XFV.

PETRODVORETS

2011-09-12T06:11:00.000-07:00

Russian tanker PETRODVORETS which had been anchored off Halifax for some time finally entered harbour early on September 11th 2011. Built by Daewoo,S.Korea in 1999 the vessel is owned by SOVFLOTCOM,Moscow and managed by Unicom Management Services,Cyprus and registered in Liberia with callsign ELZP2. GRT 59,731 tons. DWT 105,692 tons. Net Tonnage 31,480 tons. LOA 248 LPP 243 Beam 43.0 Depth 21 Draught 14.3(m). Former name ASTRO SATURN (2001).

MAERSK POLARMO

2011-09-12T06:01:00.000-07:00

MAERSK container vessel MAERSK POLARMO called at Halifax (Halterm) on September 10th,2011.Build 1998. IMO no 9168207. GRT 31,333 tons. DWT 37,842 tons. Containers capacity: 2,902 teu. LOA 210 LPP 197.1 Beam 32.2 Depth 19.4 Draught 12.5 (m). Machinery: Single shaft diesel mod. 8K80MC-C @ 28,880 KWs = 22.5 knots. Flag: Netherlands Call Sign: PDHW.

FULMAR

2011-09-12T05:54:00.001-07:00

French police patrol vessel FULMAR P740 alongside at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on a visit to Halifax from its base on St Pierre.

Bow of the FULMAR belies its trawler heritage.Sept 10,11,2011.

NAME CHANGES - CCNI PATAGONIA

2011-09-08T04:27:00.000-07:00

Former ADRIATIC BRIDGE,former NORTHERN PRECISION which called recently at Halterm with K-Line has changed fortunes and now operates as CCNI PATAGONIA. IMO no. 9450296. LOA 264m Beam 32M, Flag: Liberia. Call Sign: A8RX3.

BULK CARGO ,Comin and Goin 6th Sept. 2011

2011-09-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier AMBASSADOR arrived early AM at the National Gypsum dock in Wright's Cove,Bedford Basin. Built in 1983 by Port Wheller D.D.,St Catherines.. Former name Canadian Ambassador. IMO No: 8016653.GRT 24,094 tons.LOA 222.0 LPP 217.7 B 23.2 Draught 7.1 (m). Owner: Marbulk Inc.,Canada. Manager: V Ships Ltd. Limmasol,Cyprus.

Flag: Vanuatu C/S: YJWP4.

CSL Group bulkcarrier SALARIUM discharging grain at Ocean Terminals,Pier 26.Once completed here she will load gypsum at Natl. Gypsum,Wright's Cove prior to returning to the Lakes,(Upper Canada). Built 1980 by Collinwood Shipyard,Collingwood,Ontario as NANTICOKE,renamed 2009.. IMO No:7902233. GRT 22,706 tons. DWT 35,686 tons. Net Tonnage: 15,530 tons.LOA 222.5 LPP 216.9 Beam 23.2 Depth 14.18 Draught 9.97(m). Owner: CSL Group ,Montreal,Canada.Manager: V Ships Group,Monaco. Flag: Canada C/S: VCQL.

Containers Keep Moving

2011-09-06T14:48:00.000-07:00

Containership EL TORO at Halterm on 6th September 2011. Built as MAYA 2 in 2006. Yard: Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding,Taizhou Jaingsu,China. Owned by Delphis,Antwerp Belgium.GRT 9,957 tons. DWT 13,633 tons, Net Tonnage 5,020 tons. LOA 147.8m LPP 140.3m Beam 23.25m Depth 11.5m Draught 8.5m. Machinery: Single shaft diesel model 7L58/64 @ 9,730KWs = 19.6 knots. Registered in Liberia. Call Sign: A8PQ9.

Containership AKINADA BRIDGE at Halterm on 6th September 2011 (raining). Built in 2001 by Hyundai H.I.,S.Korea. GRT 68,687 tons,DWT 71,366 tons. Net Tonnage 25,395 tons. LOA 284.6 LPP 271.3 Beam 40.0 Depth 24.4 Draught 14.0M. Machinery; Single shaft diesel mod. 2SA11CY @ 59,000KWs = 28.9 knots. Owner: Yammamoto Kaiun,Hiroshima,Japan. Flag: Panama Call Sign: H9PN.

Regular caller at Fairview Cove,Hapag-lloyd's ESSEN EXPRESS in the West berth on a dreary wet 6th September 2011. See Specs on earlier Hapag-Lloyd posts.

New to Halifax CAPE MAYOR makes a second call at Fairview Cove terminal on 6th September 2011. Built in Wismar Germany by Waden Yards MTW in 2007. Gross Tonnage 28,007 tons. DWT 37,909 tons. Net Tonnage 13,574 tons. LOA 222m Lpp 209.6m Beam 29.8m Depth 16.4m Draught 11.4m. Manager/Owner: Columbia Ship Management Deutschland,Hamburg,Germany. Flag: Cyprus Call Sign: C4YD2

BIG IVAN in the Approaches

2011-09-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

Big Russian refined products tanker PETRODVORETS anchored East of Chebucto Head,Halifax Approaches over the past week,photographed late on 4th Sept. 2011.

Built in 1999 by Daewoo,S.Korea. Previously named ASTRO SATURN (2001). Owned by SOVCOMFLOT,Moscow and managed by Unicom Management Services,Cyprus.

Gross Tonnage 59,731 tons. DWT 105,692 tons. Net Tonnage 31,480 tons.

LOA 248m LPP 243m Beam 43m Depth 21m Draught 14.3m.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model 5S70MC MK6 @ 14,249KWs = 15.2 knots.

PETRODVORETS is registered in Liberia with Callsign ELZP2. IMO No. 9186596.

FAREWELL to SMALLWOOD and CARIBOU

2011-09-04T06:30:00.000-07:00

Former Marine Atlantic Ro-Ro /Passenger vessels Caribou (2008 file photo) and J and C Smallwood (below) both called at Halifax for their final bunkering before their Atlantic crossing on 31st August 2011.

Good-bye to the Smallwoods,poor old Joe and Clara looks a bit bedraggled as she bunkers from Algoma Dartmouth in Dartmouth Cove on August 31st in preparation for her Atlantic crossing to Gibraltar. Name shortened to Smallwood and registered in St Kitts and Nevis. Sadly, she is probably destined for a breakers yard. She was followed later in the evening by Caribou ( Caribo) also in for a bunker stop. Not to be seen by us again,sadly. Two fine Canadian ships will be missed by many on the East Coast.

September 1st Harbour Activities

2011-09-04T05:33:00.000-07:00

Atlantic Towing Ltd's supply/ROV control vessel ATLANTIC CONDOR in for a regular call at the Mobil dock,Woodside. Seems to be constantly on the move these days indicating a great deal of activity out on the Panuke site. Built 2010 by Halifax Shipyards. Based on Halifax. See earlier posts for her specs.

Crudeoil tanker OVERSEAS SHIRLEY back again at the Imperial refinery. The Canadian registered vessel is a frequent caller at Halifax. Built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,Korea. GRT 62,385 tons. DWT 112,056 tons. Net Tonnage 33,878 tons. Length Overall 250.2m,LPP 239.0 Beam 44.0 Depth 21(m). Machinery: Single shaft diesel mod. 7S60MC @ 14,517KWs. Owner: Shirley Tankers SRL,Canada. Manager: OSG Shipmanagement,U.K. Flag: Canada Call Sign: CYCJ.

Products tanker TRINE THERESA at anchor off Indian Pont on 1 September. Probably in for bunkers. Built by Yilirim Shipbldg,Istanbul,Turkey in 2007. GRT 5,289 tons,DWT 8,100 tons,Net Tonnage 2415 tons. LOA 121.6 LPP 115.3 Beam 17.2 Depth 8.8 Draught 6.85 (m). Machinery: Single shaft diesel @ 4000KWs =14 knots. Owner: Bernard Schulte Group,Hamburg,Germany. Manager: BSM Singapore.

ARGEAN CASTLE in for bunkers on September 1sy 2011. Build 1086 by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding,Tokyo,Japan.Type: Bulk carrier. LOA 182.0 , LPP 174.0, Beam 30.0 , Depth 15.75, Draught 11.0 (m). GRT: 24.646 tons. Summer DWT : 41,540 tons. Net Tonnage 13,377 tons. Machinery: Single shaft 1D2SA6CY @ 6000KWs = 14 knots. Owner/Manager KONVOY MARITIME,Turkey. Fllag: Malta Call Sign: 9HTE8.

POST IRENE ACTIVITIES BEDFORD BASIN

2011-08-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

ALGOSCOTIA and ALGOMA DARTMOUTH carry out bunkering in the Bedford Basin after the passage of Hurricane Irene , AM on August 29th 2011. Both vessels as well as Algoma teammate ALGONOVA sheltered at anchor in the Basin during the passage of Irene.

Asphalt tank barge John J Carrick and pusher tug Victorious were among the vessels sheltering in the Bedford Basin,Halifax during the passage of Hurricane Irene on the evening of August 28/29 2011.The barge/tug combo is a regular caller at Halifax from the Great Lakes,both vessels are Canadian registered.

Containers Still Moving

2011-08-25T10:25:00.000-07:00

ZIM PUSAN alongside at Halterm on 24th August 2011. Built by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea in 2004. GRT 53,453 tons. LOA 294 Beam 32,3 Depth 21.88 Draught 12.0.Owner: Lombard Corp. United Kingdom.Manager: Zodiac Maritime Agency,London,U.K. Flag: United Kingdom Call Sign: MFUA5.

OOCL KAOHSIUNG inbound at Ives Knoll,Halifax on 24th August 2011. Built 2006 by Koyo Dockyard Co Ltd,Japan. GRT 67,500 tons. LOA 280m Beam 40.0m Draught 10.5m. Owner: Shoei Kisen,Japan. Manager: Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong. Flag: Hong Kong,China. Call Sign: VRBS7.

Containership MOL PARTNER alongside at Halterm on 20th August 2011. Built by Koyo Dockyard,Mihara,Japan in 2005. GRT 71,902 tons. LOA 293m LPP 276m Beam 40.0m Depth 24.3m Draught 14.02m. Owner/Manager: Shoei Kisen Kaisha,Imabari,Japan. Flag: Panama Call Sign: 3EBZ5.

TANKER TRAFFIC AUGUST 2011

2011-08-22T03:04:00.000-07:00

SICHEM OSPREY at IOL on 20th August 2011. Built 2009 by Dae Sun Shipbldg.,Pusan,S.Korea. GRT 17,789 tons. 169 X 26 X 15.6 X 10.0. Owner: Eitzen Chemicals,Singapore. Flag: Malta C/S: 9HTP9.

Crude tanker AMALTHEA at IOL on 20th August/11. Built 2006 by Daewoo Shipbldg and Mar Eng.,Goeje,S.Korea. GRT 60,007 tons. 248 X 43 X 21 X 14.5. Owner: Minerva Marine,Athens,Greece. Flag:Greece C/S: SYGJ.

ALGOSCOTIA at IOL on August 20th with Connor's Diving tender alongside.ALGOSCOTIA homeports at Halifax and is a regular caller as she plies her product around Atlantic Canada region.See specs elswhere here.

Refined products tanker ALPINE HALLIE alongside at IOL on 12th August 2011.Built 2009 by Hyundai,Mipo Dockyard,Ulsan,S.Korea. GRT 23,313 tons. 184 X 28 X 17.2 X 9.8. Owner: Glencore International,Switzerland. Flag: Singapore C/S: 9V7964.

ALGONOVA another of the ALGOMA Tankers herd at IOL on 12 August 2011. Built 2008 by Eregi Gemi Insa,Turkey.GRT 8009 tons. 129 X 19.8 X 7.6, Owmer: Algoma Tankers,Canada Flag: Canada C/S: CFN5191.

Refined products tanker MARVEA alongside the IOL refinery on August 11th 2011. Built 2006 by SLS Shipbuilding,S.Korea. GRT 25,385 tons. 176 X 35 X 17.2 X 11.1. Manager/Owner: MORFINI, Bari,Italy. Flag: Malta C/S: 9HOH8.

Crudeoil shuttle tanker MATTEA alongside at IOL on 11th August. A regular caller at Halifax MATTEA is based out of Newfoundland.Canadian owned by Penny Ugland Inc. Built 1997 by Samsung Heavy Industries,S.Korea. GRT 76,216 tons. 271 X 46 X 22.6 X 9.4. Flag: Canada C/S: VCSR.

Products tanker ALGOCANADA alongside IOL on August 11th 2011.Built by Ergi Gemi Insa,Turkey in 2008. GRT 8009 tons. 129 X 19.8 X 7.6. Owner: Algoma Tankers,Canada. Flag: Canada C/S: CFN5191.

Refined products tanker MERIOM GLORY alongside at IOL on August 7th 2011. Built 2008 by Guangzhou International Shipyard,Guangzhou,China. GRT 30,345 tons. 183 X 32.2 X 18.2 X 13.5. Manager/Owner; Overseas Maritime Carriers,Switzerland. Flag: Marshall Islands Call Sign: V7MK9.

JAPANEESE VISITORS

2011-08-16T04:59:00.000-07:00

JS ASAGIRI TV3516 anchored off Georges Island,Halifax on 10th August 2011

JS MINEYUKI DDG124 anchored off Georges Island Halifax on 10th August 2011.

JS KASHIMA TV3508 anchored for bunkers in Dartmouth Cove,Halifax on 10th August 2011. Kashima is a 5,400 ton purpose built training ship of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force on a training cruise to N.America visiting ports on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The training squadron of three ships departed Halifax on the 14th August with a sailpast from the Bedford Basin led by a Royal Canadian Navy frigate.

HMS DAUNTLESS D33

2011-07-31T08:21:00.000-07:00

HMS DAUNTLESS D33 Type 45 Air Defence destroyer alongside at Jrtty November Bravo for bunkers on 28th July 20111. Her sister was here last November for a brief stop over,both calls unscheduled and unannounced. A large vessel in comparison to our DDG/DDH destroyers,weighing in close to a WW2 light cruiser. LOA 500ft Beam 70 ft. Draught 24 feet. Displacement 7,500 tons light/8,100 tons full load. Machinery Twin screw/Royals Royce Gas turbines = 29+ knots.

FRIENDSHIP

2011-07-30T15:06:00.000-07:00

Tidy little general cargo ship FRIENDSHIP spent several days offloading at Ocean Terminals before moving into the Bedford Basin to anchor. Photographed here on the 28th of July she bunkered later and sailed on July 30th. Built in 2007 by Hangchang Shipbuilding,Linhi,China.

GRT 4,528 tons.LOA 101m LPP 94.6m B 17.0m Depth 8.4m Draught 6.7m.

Lift capacity 2 @ 20 tons SWL.Single shaft diesel model 6DMK28.

Owner/Manager: AENAON Shipping,Athens,Gr.

Flag:Malta Call Sign: 9HCG9

Tankers at Halifax Mid July 2011

2011-07-21T23:52:00.001-07:00

Refined products tanker JURKALNE anchored in Dartmouth Cove on July 17th 2011.

Built by 3MAJ Shipbuilding,Rijeka,Croatia in 2006. GRT 30,641 tons. Flag: Marshall Islands Call Sign:V7KR7.

Crudeoil tanker MOSCOW STARS alongside No 5 Oil Dock at the Imperial refinery on July 17th 2011.. Built by NKK Corp.,Tsu,Japan in 1999. GRT 56,076 tons. Flag: Liberia Call Sign: ELWF5.

Refined products tanker SONGA WINDS alongside at Imperial Oil 's Dartmouth refinery on July 20th 2011. Built by Fukuoka Shipbuilding,Fukuoka,Japan in 2009. GRT 11,622 tons. Flag: Panama Call Sign: 3FVX5.

MOSCOW STARS

2011-07-15T04:20:00.001-07:00

Crudeoil tanker MOSCOW STARS spotted alongside at the Imperial refinery on 14th Julf 2011.She had been anchored in the approaches for some time prior to entering the port. Photo taken on an earlier call for bunkers on 18 August 2009.

IMO no 9180267

Build 1999 by NKK Corp.,Tsu,Japan.

LOA 243 Beam 42 Dr 8.2(m).

GRT 56,076 DWT 106,450

Owner: Dainford Navigation,Inc,Liberia.

Manager: Novoship JSC 1,Russia

Flag: Liberia Call Sign: ELWF6

EAGLE HAS LANDED

2011-07-15T03:23:00.000-07:00

USCGS EAGLE ex KM HORST WESSEL arrived at Halifax from St John's yesterday 14th July 2011. The former Nazi (German Navy) training ship was the third of three Gorch Fock class vessels built by Blohm und Voss,Hamburg in the 1930's.She was commissioned by Adolf Hitler in 1936,named after a Nazi Party member. She was awarded to US post- war as war reparation payment and commissioned in the Coast Guard in 1946 as EAGLE. Call Sign:NRCB.

Tanker Activity at Imperoyal

2011-07-10T06:08:00.000-07:00

Irving's refined products tanker ACADIAN alongside at the Imperial refinery,Halifax on 7th July 2011. Built 2005. GRT 23,356 tons.Registered in Canada. Call Sign:CFH8964.

SICHEM MUMBAI chemical/refined products tanker at Imperial Oil refinery oil dock on 7th July 2011. Built 2006. GRT 8,562 tons. Registered in Panama. Call Sign: 3EHA7.

Crudeoil tanker DA MING HU alongside at the Imperial refinery on July 7th 2011.

Built 2003.Yard: Bohai Shipgldg & H.Ind.,Jinxi,China. GRT 84,855 tons. Flag: CHINA Call Sign: BOGG

TALISMAN

2011-07-02T13:33:00.001-07:00

HEAVY lift vessel TALISMAN alongside at Ocean Terminals,Halifax on July 1st 2011. Built in 1993 as tanker COMAR,renamed 1999 FRONT COMAR and re-built in 2008 to its present form as TALISMAN.

IMO No:8918942

LOA 217m Beam 45m Dr 10.9m

GRT: 42,515 tons DWT 53,000 tons.

O/M: Dockwise

Flag:Netherlands Antilles

Call Sign:PJYK

OOCL OAKLAND

2011-06-29T11:12:00.001-07:00

OOCL OAKLAND appears on AIS alongside the Fairview Cove terminal today 29 June 2011. Since the fog prevails it seemed appropriate to post this shot of her just after clearing harbour at Pleasant Shoal bouy and leaving YVT scrambling for the camera as she was enveloped again by the fog bank I was groping my way inbound through on 2nd August 2009.

BASIN ACTIVITIES ON 26th JUNE 2011

2011-06-28T05:14:00.000-07:00

Containership ITALY EXPRESS inbound for the Fairview Cove terminal late afternoon on 26th June 2011.Former OOCL VANCOUVER (2010).Built 2006 by Koyo Dkyd.,Jpn. GRT 66,462.Capacity: 5,888 teu.LOA 280 B 40 Dr 10.6(m). Reg: Panama C/S:3EBG2

ACL's big Ro-Ro/Container vessel ATLANTIC CONVEYOR outbound at the Narrows bridge on afternoon of 26th June 2011.Built in 1985 by Swan Hunter,Wallsend,G.B. and lengthened in 1987. LOA 292 B 32.3 GRT 58,438. Capacity; 3,100teu. Ramp: 420 M tons. Flag:Sweeden

C/S: SCKM.

Containership HOECHST EXPRESS outbound from Fairview Cove terminal ,PM 26th June 2011.Built 1991 by Samsung Heavy Industries,S.Korea. GRT 53,833 tons.LOA 294 B 32.2 Dr 13.5 (M). Capacity:4,639 teu with 452 reefers.O/M: Hapag-Lloyd AG,Hamburg,Germany.Flag:Germany C/S:DHER

AFL NEW ENGLAND

2011-06-25T05:33:00.000-07:00

Anchors aweigh,as AFL NEW ENGLAND gets away from Anchorage No 9 in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on June 24th 2011.

Outbound from the Bedford Basin,but not going far. AFL NEW ENGLAND underway for Pier 25 Halifax,on June 24th 2011. She has been languishing for a spell in the Basin since arrival (See earlier post.) awaiting her first orders for cargo for the Boston States on the newly established feeder service between Halifax and New England (Boston and Portland).

HMCS SACKVILLE K181

2011-06-20T08:15:00.000-07:00

The "Last Corvette: HMCS SACKVILLE moved to her Summer berth at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic this past week. One of the most popular attractions on the Halifax waterfront,Sackville is the last WW2 Flower Class Corvette extant. Photographed by my English friend Richard on a wet dreary June morning last week.

Bedford Basin Activity June 17th 2011

2011-06-18T04:41:00.000-07:00

Evening of 17th June sees Hapag-Lloyd's PAX Service containership KOBE EXPRESS inbound for the Fairview Cove terminal with the OOCL KAOHSIUNG in the West berth at the Ceres terminal. Both vessels are regular callers at Halifax. The OOCL vessel serves on the Far East/North American service via Suez.

HALIFAX EXPRESS SERVICE START-UP

2011-06-15T04:26:00.000-07:00

American Feeder Line's newly aquired vessel AFL NEW ENGLAND anchored in the Bedford Basin on a rainy June 14th evening.

American Feeder Lines announced a new Express Service between New England and Halifax with chartered 700teu vessel "AFL New England" arriving at Halifax on June 14th 2011. The servive will provide a cotainer link to the Port of Halifax between Boston,Mass. and Portland,Maine thus giving New England access to the 17 major lines currently calling at Halifax.

CONTAINER ACTIVITY JUNE 11 ,12 ,2011

2011-06-13T05:31:00.000-07:00

OOCL ANTWERP at Fairview Cove on June 12th 2011.

MAERSK PENANG departing Halterm on June 11th 2011.

LONDON EXPRESS outbound in the Narrows on June 11th 2011.

LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS outbound in the Approaches,Halifax on June 11th 2011.

Bulk Gypsum Activity at Halifax

2011-06-10T04:42:00.001-07:00

CSL ATLAS anchored off Rockingham on June 9th 2011.

Barkald alongside at National Gypsum,Bedford Basin (File Photo 2007) and below,Alice Oldendorff outbound at Halifax this past September.Recent activity at the National Gypsum dock this week has seen three bulkcarriers calling at the facility in the Bedford Basin. First of the trio was BARKALD which had for some time been at the Ocean Terminals piers undergoing maintenance.Second caller was another regular,ALICE OLDENDORFF alongside on June 9th. And,the third was also a regular port visitor CSL ATLAS alongside the Wright's Cove dock on the 10th.

OCEANEX SANDERLING

2011-06-07T08:54:00.001-07:00

OCEANEX SANDERLING spotted at Halterm today 7th June 2011. File photo depicts here here at Eastern Passage last August 12th (10).A regular caller at Halifax on her runs to and fro to Nfld.

Built by Sasebo Heavy Industries Ltd,Sasebo,Japan in 1977.

Type: Ro-Ro Cargo vessel.

LOA 193.5 Beam 27.1 Dr 9.1(m).

GRT 21,849 tons

Machinery Twin Kawasaki 9 cylinder diesesl total power 18,890KWs.Single shaft with controllable pitch prop. Speed 20.6 knots.

Owner:Oceanex,Montreal,Can.

Manager: V Ships Canada,Montreal.

Flag: Canada

Call Sign:VOLG

OOCL KAOHSIUNG

2011-06-07T07:16:00.000-07:00

Containership OOCL KAOHSIUNG called at Fairview Cove terminal on 5th June 2011.

Built by Koyo Dockyard,Japan in 2006. IMO No: 9307009.

LOA 280m Beam 40.0m Draught 10.5m

Gross Tonnage:67,500 tons. DWT: 69,000 tons.

Capacity: 5,888 teu with 500 reefers.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model B&W 10K98MC @ 57,240KWs = 25.0 knots.

Manager: OOCL,Hong Kong

Owner:Shoei Kisen,Japan

Flag:Hong Kong,China

Call Sign: VRBS7

ZIM CALIFORNIA

2011-06-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

Containership ZIM CALIFORNIA called at Halterm on June 5th 2011.File photo depicts her on a prior call last June 22nd.

Built by Hyundai H.I.Ltd,Ulsan,S.Korea in 2002. IMO No: 9231793

Gross Tonnage: 53,453 tons. DWT: 66,685 tons.

LOA 294 LPP 283 B 32.2 Dpth: 21.8 Dr 13.5 (M).

Manager: ZIM Integrated Shipping.

Owner: Offer Bros. Grp.

Flag: Isreal Port: Haifa

Call Sign:4XFY

ANTWERPEN EXPRESS

2011-06-07T06:29:00.000-07:00

Hapag-Lloyd's containership ANTWERPEN EXPRESS made another scheduled call at the Fairview Cove terminal on 5th June 2011. Built by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea in 2000.

IMO No: 9193288

Gross Tonnage: 54,437 t DWT: 67,145t

LOA 294 B 32.2 Dr 13.5 (M).

Capacity: 4,864 teu.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model B&W 7K98MC-C @ 40,040KWs=24 knots.

Manager/Owner: Hapag-Llotd AG,Hamburg,Germany.

Flag: Germany Call Sign: DGAF

OVERSEAS SHIRLEY

2011-05-28T07:45:00.000-07:00

Crudeoil tanker OVERSEAS SHIRLEY spotted inbound for Halifax on May 28th 2011. Earlier photo depicts her anchored off Chebucto Head in the Summer of 2009. IMO No 9213296.

She is quite a regular caller at the Imperial refinery here.Built in 2001. Gross tonnage 62,385 tons. Registered in Canada. Call Sign:CYCJ.

MALMNES

2011-05-22T11:19:00.000-07:00

Self-discharging bulkcarrier MALMNES arrived back in Halifax for a well deserved rest over the Victoria Day weekend.Anchored in Dartmouth Cove she is a regular caller here for bunkers on her North/South trips to S.America and other Southern destinations. Registered in Norway and owned by Erik Thun AB,Sweeden. Built by Fergus Smit BV in the Netherlands in 1993.IMO No:8918631.Call Sign: LAQX4. LOA 126.8 B 15.9 D 7.8. GRT 5,883 tons. DWT 9,891tons. Machinery: Single shaft diesel @ 3,280KWs=13.5knots. Photo taken on Saturday 21st May,11.

CHISWICK BRIDGE

2011-05-18T08:26:00.000-07:00

K-Line containership CHISWICK BRIDGE spotted at Halterm today 18th May 2011.

Built 2001 by Hyundai,S.Korea. GRT 68,687t. DWT 71,376t. LOA 285m B 40m Dr 14m.

Capacity 5,610teu with 500 reefers.

Machinery;Single shaft diesel model B&W 11K98MC @ 58,840KWs=25knots.

Manager/Owner: KKK,Japan.

Flag: Panama Call Sign: H9TD

FAUST

2011-05-16T05:34:00.001-07:00

Vehicles carrier FAUST spotted on the AIS at Eastern Passage this AM May 16th 2011. File photo depicts her alongside at Autoport in July 2007 when brand new.Faust is a regular caller at Autoport.

Built 2007 by Daewoo Shipbuilding,S.Korea.

Owned and operated by Wallenius Marine,Sweeden.

GRT 71,583 tons. Capacity 8,000 ceu (Car equivalent units)

LOA 227,8m Beam 32.26m Draught 9.5m.

Machinery: Single screw,diesel=19 knots.

Flag: Sweeden

Call Sign: SLKQ.

MAASDAM

2011-05-16T05:18:00.001-07:00

Holland America Lines cruiseship MAASDAM spotted at Pier 21 this AM 16th May 2011. Still rainy and foggy,hence the file photo from August 2008 taken in the approaches off Herring Cove.This ship is a frequent caller at Halifax from early Spring thru to late Fall.

Built in 1993 by Fincantiaeri,Trieste,Italy.

Gross Tonnage: 55,575 tons.

Flag:Netherlands (Antillies)

Call Sign: PFRO

OOCL BRITAIN

2011-05-15T04:30:00.000-07:00

OOCL BRITAIN due at Halifax today 15th May 2011 from Singapore via Suez. File photo depicts her at Fairview Cove last Spring (May 24th). A regular caller here on both her East and West bound Atlantic crossings.

Built 1996 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,Kobe,Japan.

IMO no:9102318.

GRT 66,046t.Net 30,540t. LOA 276;LPP 262;B40.Dt.Mld. 24,3 Dr 14. Cap: 5,344teu.

Machinery:Singleshaft diesel mod 12RTA84C @ 49,325KWs.

Speed (max): 25 knots.

Owner: Tung Group,Hong Kong. Manager: OOCL,Hong Kong..

Registered in Hong Kong,China.

Call Sign:VRVB5

TOKYO EXPRESS

2011-05-12T05:41:00.000-07:00

Hapag-Lloyd containership TOKYO EXPRESS spotted inbound todat 12 May 2011 at Halifax.File photo shows her inbound in the halifax Approaches on 14th September 2008.

She is a regular caller at Halifax both East and West bound on the Pacific Atlantic Express route (PAX) to Asia via Panama calling at North Europe,Atlantic and Pacific North American ports enroute.

GT 54,437 DWT 67,145 LOA 294 B 32.2 Dr 13.5. Machinery: B&W 7K98MC-C @ 40,400 KWs = 24 knots.

Built by Hyundai,Korea in 2000.

IMO No: 9193290

Owned and Managed by Hapag-Lloyd AG,Hamburg,Germany.

Registered in Germany.

C/S:DGTX.

NIRINT HOLLANDIA

2011-05-12T04:49:00.000-07:00

General cargo vessel NIRINT HOLLANDIA spotted at Ocean Terminals today 12 May 2011. File photo taken on September 15th 2010. The Nirint Line has a number of vessels which call regularly at Halifax loading an assortment of general cargo/containers/etc.Built by OKEAN Shipyard,Niko Layeu,Ukraine in 2007. Previously named TRINITAS (07). GRT 8,999 tons, DWT 12,330 tons.LOA 143m LPP 134.9m Beam18.9m.

Ship Manager:Wagenborg Shipping BV,Netherlands. Owner: Danser Shipping BV,Netherlands.

Machinery: Single shaft,diessel @ 6,000KWs = speed 14 knots.

Registry: Netherlands. Call Sign: PHKV.

Shown above outbound at Point Pleasant,Halifax on 15th September 2010.

CONTAINER TRAFFIC MAY 12th 2011

2011-05-12T04:04:00.000-07:00

K-Lines' containership GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE spotted at the Halterm container terminal on May 12th/11.Photo taken at Halterm on 9th October 2010.

Built 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,South Korea. Owned and operated by K-Line,Tokyo,Japan. IMO No: 9224606. GT 68,687 tons, DWT 71,376 tons. LOA 285m B 40m Draught 12.6m. Single shaft diesel model 2SA11Cy gives speed of 25 knots. Registered in Panama. Call Sign: H9HU.

Hapag-Lloyd charter vessel CANADA EXPRESS spotted at Fairview Cove today. File photo shows her alongside there on 12 July 2010 strangely berthed Port Side to,seldom seen at this facility.Diving tender alongside indicates a maintenance issue however. Built in 2006 by Koyo Dockyard,Japan. IMO 9307023.GRT 66,462;DWT 66,660. LOA 280m B 40.m Draught 14.2m.Registered in Hong Kong.Call Sign:VRBW4. A regular caller at Halifax since last year when her previous name was changed from OOCL DUBAI.