HMCS WINDSOR

HMCS WINDSOR SSK878 conducting trials in the Bedford Basin late afternoon on 13th December 2012.
HMCS WINDSOR is the former HMS UNICORN purchased from the U.K. in 2001.
HMCS Windsor's displacement is approximately 2,200 tons surfaced and 2,400 tons submerged....

Covered in anechoic tiles to reduce her detection by active sonar, the submarine is 70.3 metres long, 7.6 metres across the beam and has a deep diving depth in excess of 200 metres. The main hull is constructed of high tensile steel sections stiffened by circular internal frames. Equipment located outside the main hull is covered by the casing, which also gives the crew a safe walkway when the submarine is surfaced. The fin, which helps support the masts, serves as a kind of keel and provides a raised conning position.
Armament:six torpedo tubes and can carry up to eighteen Mark 48 Mod 4 heavyweight torpedoes for use against surface and sub-surface targets.
Windsor's sonar sets allow her to locate and track ships and other submarines “passively”, that is without transmitting on active sonar and thus giving away her location. She is fitted with radar for general navigation, attack and search periscopes (incorporating video recording and thermal imaging), and an electronic support measures suite. The ship has two diesel generators, each capable of producing up to 1,410 kilowatts, and one main motor. The generators are used to charge two main batteries, each consisting of 240 battery cells. These batteries are used to power the submarine, which can reach a submerged speed of up to 20 knots (37 km/h).

ORIENT JASMINE

New build bulkcarrier ORIENT JASMINE alongside at National Gypsum,Wrights Cove,Bedford Basin on 11th December 2012.Build 2012
Yard:Mitsui Engineering,Japan.
GT:31,756 tons. DWT:56,124 tons.
LOA 190m Beam 32.2m Depth 18.1m Draught 12.72m.
Owner: OMC Shipping PTE Ltd,Singapore.
Manager: Mitsui OSK Lines,Japan.
IMO No: 9514327
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign: 9V9801

NORDIC BREEZE

Crudeoil tanker NORDIC BREEZE spotted at Imperoyal November 24th 2012. File shot taken at Imperial Oil refinery on 14th Sept this year.
YVT worked on a couple of Nordic tankers (Nordic Apollo and Nordic Challenger) in the...

1990s which were involved in the Nova Scotia Offshore O/G projects.
IMO: 9588445, MMSI: 636014868
Build year: 2011
Yard: Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries,
Goeje, South Korea.
Owner: Nordic American Tanker Shipping,
Hamilton, Bermuda.
Manager: Nordic American Tanker Shipping,
Hamilton, Bermuda.
Length: 274 m,Beam: 48 m,Draught: 14.8m.
Gross Tonnage: 81,509 tons, DWT: 158,597 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 12.9 / 11.3 knots
Flag: Liberia
Call Sign: A8WZ6

ALPHA

Bulk carrier ALPHA anchored in the harbour North of Georges Island on 20th November.Appears to be a hard working soul by the condition of her side plating.
IMO No:8312100 MMSI:538002919
Build: 1984
Yard:HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION MAIZURU WORKS,MAIZURU, JAPAN.
EX NAME 1:ISLAND TRIANGLE (2009 Oct 08).
EX NAME 2:ISLAND GEM (2007 Jun 29).
Owner:ANGORA MARITIME LTD,Greece.
Manager:LOAD LINE MARINE SA,Athens,Greece.
GROSS TONNAGE:17,065 t
NET TONNAGE:10,334 t
DEADWEIGHT:28,005 t
LOA 178m,LPP 167.2m, Beam 23m, Depth 14.75m, Draught 10.6m.
Lifting Gear: 4 X 25 ton SWL.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model Sulzer 6RTA58 @ 8,594 KWs.
SERVICE SPEED:17.5 kn
FLAG:MARSHALL ISLANDS
PORT OF REGISTRY:MAJURO
CALLSIGN:V7MX5

BUSAN EXPRESS

 

Containership BUSAN EXPRESS alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal,Halifax,N.S. on 4th November 2012.
IMO: 9252577, MMSI: 211801000
Ship Type: Container ship
Year Built: 2004
Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Mar Eng Co Ltd,S.Korea.
Previous Name(s):NORTHERN MONUMENT(2004-02-01).
Manager: Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt GmbH & Co. KG
Length:300 m, Beam:40 m,Draught 14.5m.
Gross Tonnage: 75,590 tons, DWT: 85,810 tons.
TEU Capacity: 6,750 with 550 reefers.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel mod ManB&W 10K98MC-C @ 57,058KWs =25.6 knots.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 20.8 / 18.9 knots
Flag: Germany
Call Sign: DCPX2

QUEEN MARY 2

The cruise season is drawing to a close,and my last record of vessels at the cruiseship berths for 2012 as its off to the South Shore for Winter . This last effort shows QUEEN MARY 2 alongside Pier 22,Halifax,N.S. on 26th October 2012.
IMO No: 9241061
Build:2004
Yard: STX France, Nantes,St Nazaire.
Gross Tonnage: 148,528 tons.
Summer DWT :19,189 tons
Net Tonnage: 98,720 tons.
LOA 345m LPP 301m Beam 41.0m Depth 33.14m Draught 10.3m.
OWNER/MANAGER:CARNIVAL Corporation PLC
,United Kingdom, Castlewood House, 77-91 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1PP, U.K.
Flag:U.K.
Call Sign:GBQM

KOMETIK

Twin screw shuttle tanker KOMETIK anchored at Halifax,N.S. on 21 October 2012.
IMO: 9131876, MMSI: 316214000
Year Built: 1997 by SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Owner:EXXONMOBIL/CHEVRON/MURPHY ,c/o Canship Ugland Ltd , 1315, Topsail Road, St John's NL Canada.
Ship Manager: CANSHIP UGLAND LTD 1315, Topsail Road, St John's NL Canada.
Dimensions:
LOA:271.8m,LPP:258.0m,Beam:46.0m,Depth :22.6m,Draught:14.8mDraft on summer freeboard:15.3m,Height from keel to top of highest mast/antenna:50.9m.
Lightship displacement:22,095 tonnes
Deadweight at summer draft: 126,647 tonnes
Gross tonnage:72,216,Net tonnage:34,631.
Service speed: 14.8 knots
Cruising range: 12,000 Nautical Miles.
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: VCRT

VOLANS LEADER

Vehicles carrier VOLANS LEADER at Autoport,Halifax,N.S. on 15th October 2012.
Ship Type: Ro-Ro/Vehicles Carrier.
Year Built: 2007
Yard:IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. ,MARUGAME, JAPAN.
OWNER :CATALINA SHIPPING SA,Imabari,Japan.
Manager:SHOEI KISEN KAISHA LTD,Imabari,Japan.
Length:200 m Beam:32 m,Draught: 9.5m.
Gross Tonnage: 61,775 tons, DWT: 20,168 tons.
Speed :18.0 knots
Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3EKZ6
IMO: 9381237, MMSI: 372884000

E.R. DENMARK

Containership E.R. DENMARK inbound in the Narrows for the Fairview Cove terminal,Bedford Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 4th October 2012.
IMO no: 9231250 MMSI 636091157
Build:2002
Yard:SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD., KOJE SHIPYARD,GOEJE SOUTH, KOREA
Owner:ER DENMARK BETEILIGUNGS,c/o ER Schiffahrt,Hamburg.
Manager:ER SCHIFFAHRT, GMBH & CIE KG,Hamburg,Germany.
GROSS TONNAGE:65,792 tons.
NET TONNAGE:35,494 tons.
DEADWEIGHT:67,935 tons.
DIMENSIONS:
LENGTH OVERALL:277.0 m,LENGTH BP:263.0 m,BREADTH MOULDED:40.0 m,DEPTH MOULDED:20.23 m,DRAUGHT:14.0 m.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel.
Service Speed: 25 knots.
FLAG:LIBERIA
PORT: MONROVIA
CALL SIGN:A8JX9

COUGAR ACE

Vehicles carrier COUGAR ACE alongside at Autoport,Halifax,N.S. on 1 October 2012.
Vessel type: Ro-ro/Vehicles carrier.
IMO No: 9057375
Build year: 1993
Build Yard: Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding,Toyohashi, Japan.
Gross tonnage: 55,328 tons DWT: 18,922 tons.
Length: 200 m, Beam: 33 m, Draught: 8.1 m.
Owner: New Asian Shipping
Hong Kong, China
Manager: New Asian Shipping
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign:9VKE
Notable History:
Car carrier "Cougar Ace" abandoned 200 miles south of Adak island in the Bering Sea. All 23 crewmen rescued by United States Coast Guard and Alaska National Guard helicopters. Vessel loaded with over 5,000 Japanese cars bound for Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
This occured July 2006
Subsequently righted from an incredible list and salvaged,none the worse off evidently. Cars must have been write offs!.

ILE DE BREHAT

Cable ship ILE DE BREHAT shown at the Imperial
refinery, oil dock Halifax,and alongside at Ocean Terminals prior to sailing on September 28th 2012.
Ship Type: Cable layer
Build : 2002 by Hyundai Mipo Dkyd,Ulsan S.Korea.

 IMO: 9247053, MMSI: 635230000
Length : 140 m ,Beam:24 m,Draught: 7.1 m.
Gross Tonnage: 13,978 tons, DWT: 10,000 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 12 / 9.3 knots
Flag: Kerguelen Islands]
Call Sign: FOUC

VECTIS HARRIER

New build cargo vessel VECTIS HARRIER shown here outbound in the Narrows AM September 8th 2012 shows her Dutch designed X Bow and unique profile  while passing Tufts Cove.
This  configuration is the ‘Groot Cross-Bow’ developed by Holland’s Groot Ship Design. The shape of this wave-piercing bow is designed to reduce the amount of installed propulsion horsepower needed and to reduce pitching and slamming in heavy weather. It is also suitable for sailing in ice under Swedish Ice Class 1A classification.
IMO No: 9594303
Build 2012
Yard: Jiangsu Yang Zi Jiang Shipyard, Jiangyin, China.
History:
VECTIS HARRIER,United Kingdom,2FBR6,(2012-09-07),
XING YANG107,United Kingdom,2FBR6(2012-05-07)
YANG ZI JIANG 939,Liberia (2012-03-22).
LOA 110 Beam 18 Dr 6.3 (m)
GRT: 6,143 tons.
DWT: 8,500 tons.
Owner: Carisbrooke Shipping Uk
Cowes (isle Of Wight), U.k.
Manager: Carisbrooke Shipping Uk
Cowes (isle Of Wight), U.k.
Flag: U.K.
Port: Douglas
Call Sign: 2FBR6

AFL NEW ENGLAND RENAMED

The AFL NEW ENGLAND which has languished alongside at Halifax since placed under arrest earlier in the tear has been purchased by new intrests , reflagged to Cyprus and renamed.
New and previous names:
WEC MAJORELLE,Cyprus,5BSJ3 (2012-09-04);
AFL NEW ENGLAND,United Kingdom,VQQI6 (2012-09-04 );
HOHESAND,United Kingdom,VQQI6 (2011-09-23);
HOHEBANK (2003-07-10);
SUSAN BORCHARD (2001-09-16);
PENTLAND (1997-10-20);
HOHEBANK(1996-09-28).
File photo taken 8 June 2012 alongside Ocean Terminals,Halifax,Nova Scotia.
Ship Type: Dry Cargo/ Container
Year Built: 1996
IMO No: 9134153
Length : 122 m ,Beam: 18 m
Gross Tonnage: 6,362 tons.
DeadWeight: 7,223 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 14.4 / 12.3 knots
Flag: Cyprus
Call Sign:5BSJ3

BALDER

Balder at National Gypsum dock,Halifax,N.S. on 17th August 2012.
Ship Type:Self-discharging Bulk carrier.
IMO: 9233416, MMSI: 538002408
Year Built: 2002
Yard: Oshima Shipbuilding,Oshima,Japan.
LOA: 190m,LPP: 182m ,Beam: 32.3m,Depth:16.7m,Draught: 11.7 m.
Gross Tonnage: 30,739 tons, DWT: 48,184 tons. Net Tonnage:14,515 tons.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel with CP prop.
Owner:KLAVENESS SHIPPING AS,Norway.
Manager: KLAVENESS Maritime Logistics AS,Norway.
Flag: Marshall Islands.
Call Sign: V7IM5

SCHELDEGRACHT

Cargo vessel SCHELDEGRACHT alongside at Ocean Terminals,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 15th August 2012.
Ship Type:General Cargo
IMO: 9202510, MMSI: 244730000
Year Built: 2000
Yard:Stocznia,Szczecin,Poland.
LOA:168 m,LPP:159.14,Beam:25.2 m,Draught: 9.85 m.
Gross Tonnage: 16,639 tons, DWT: 21,250 tons.NT:6,730 tons.
Capacity:1,134 TEU.
Speed :19.5 knots
Flag: Netherlands
Call Sign: PFAQ

EMDEN

Vehicles carrier EMDEN inbound at Maughers Beach,McNabs Island on 3rd August 2012.
IMO: 8602828, MMSI: 355051000
Ship Type: Ro-ro/vehicles carrier.
Year Built: 1987
Yard:TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.,TADOTSU, JAPAN.
Owner:CANOPUS MARITIME CO LTD,Japan.
Manager:ESCOBAL JAPAN LTD,Japan.
Length : 177 m ,Beam:30 m,DEPTH MOULDED:14.15 m,DRAUGHT:9.125 m.
Gross Tonnage: 38,062 tons, DWT: 13,898 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 16.9 / 16.1 knots
Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3ERP5

THOR OMEGA

THOR OMEGA at anchor in Dartmouth Cove,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 31 July 2012.
Ship Type: Tug/supply vessel
IMO: 9487823, MMSI: 231085000
Year Built: 2008
Yard:TORSHAVNAR SKIPASMIJA P/F, TORSHAVN, FAEROE ISLANDS.
Length :55 m,LPP:50.56 m,Beam:10 m,Depth:5.5 m,Draught: 5.0 m.
Gross Tonnage: 1,061 t, DeadWeight: 1,600 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 11.9 / 9.3 knots
Owner/Manager :THOR OFFSHORE SERVICES, P/F,Faeroe Islands.
Flag: Faroe Islands.
Call Sign: OZ2065

TOLEDO at Autoport

Vehicles carrier TOLEDO spotted at Autoport on 31 July 2012.I believe her first call at Halifax.
Ship Type: Ro-ro Vehicles carrier
Year Built: 2005
Yard:MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., NAGASAKI SHIPYARD & MACHINERY WORKS,NAGASAKI, JAPAN
IMO: 9293624, MMSI: 232240000
Length : 199 m ,Beam: 32 m,Draught:10.m.
Gross Tonnage: 61,321 tons, DeadWeight: 19,628 tons,Net Tonnage: 22,650 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 18.7 / 18.6 knots
Flag: United Kingdom
Port: Southampton
Call Sign: MHBD7

FREESIA

General cargo vessel FREESIA alongside at Halterm,Halifax,N.S. on 26th July 2012.
IMO No:9260378
Build: 2004
Yard:China State Shipbuilding Corp.,Rui Chang,China.
EX NAME :BELUGA ELEGANCE since 2011 Apr 09
EX NAME :BBC MARYLAND since 2004 Apr 17
EX NAME :NORDWIND since 2004 Feb 01
Type: General Cargo Vessel
GRT:9,611 t,NT: 4,260 t, DWT:12,840 tons.
LOA 138m LPP 130.7m Beam 21.0m Draught 8.0m.
Machinery: Diesel single shaft,Caterpiller Mod. 6M43 4stroke @ 5,400KWs. Controllable pitch propellor.
Cranes: 1 X 120T SWL, 1 X 55T SWL.
Owner: Freesia Kia Freese GMBH,Germany.
Manager:Freese Shipping GMBH,Stade,Germany.
FLAG:ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
PORT OF REGISTRY:ST. JOHN'S
CALLSIGN:V2OO3
MMSI;304554000

DS CROWN

Rescue in Mid-Atlantic: Recent visitor to Halifax involved in rescue op.
Burning MSC Flaminia abandoned by crew, tanker DS Crown arrived on scene, 24 crew recovered,as at July 15th 2012.One crew member of MSC Flaminia missing.
Ex Name FRONT CROWN (June,30. 12)
Year Built: 1999
Length : 333 m ,Beam: 58 m
... Gross Tonnage: 157,863 tons.
Dead Weight: 311,168 tons.
Flag: Bahamas
Call Sign: C6QS6

HNorMS THOR HEYERDAHL F314

HNorMS THOR HEYERDAHL F314 alongside at HMC Dockyard,Halifax on July 10th 2012.
Type: Multi Role Frigate
Displacement:5,290 tons full load
Length:134m,Beam:16.8m,Draft:7.6m
Propulsion:Combined diesel and gas (CODAG)
Two BAZAN BRAVO 12V 4.5 MW diesel engines for cruising
One GE LM2500 21.5 MW gas turbine for high speed running
MAAG gearboxes
two shafts driving controllable pitch propellers
Bow Thruster Retractable (Electric)1 MW Brunvoll
Diesel Generators 4 × MTU 396 Serie 12V 1250 KVA
Speed:26+ knots (48+ km/h)
Range:4,500nm @ 16 knots (8,300 km @ 30 km/h)
Complement:120

CNAV QUEST AGOR172

CNAV QUEST AGOR172 alongside Jetty Lima,HMC Dockyard,Halifax on 24th June 2012.
So,now we have a NAVY again,are the auxiliaries CFAVs or do we revert to the RCNs CNAV designation????? I will use CNAV !Viz Naval not Forces !
Built by Burrard Shipbuilding & Drydock Ltd., Vancouver, Canada in 1969.
Gross Tonnage:1,812 tons.
Displacement: 2,130 tons
Length: 76 metres m
Beam: 12.6 metres m
Draught: 4.8 metres m
Propulsion: Diesel electric, twin shaft, twin rudder, 2 – 10 cyl. Fairbanks-Morse 38D8 diesels driving 2 – GE electric motors
Speed: 15 knots
Range: 10, 000 nm @ 12 knots, 35 days
Complement: 55
Flag:Canada
Call Sign:CZDO.

OOCL OAKLAND

Containership OOCL OAKLAND spotted at the Fairview Cove terminal,Bedford Basin this PM 25 June 2012. Looking pretty on a super Summer day at Halifax.
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 ,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

ZHENG HE

Chinese naval traing vessel PLAN ZHENG HE at anchor in Halifax Harbour on 24th June 2012.
The "Zheng He" oceangoing training ship of the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) which is on the "Harmonious Mission – the 'Zheng He' oceangoing training ship's voyage around the world" . Canada is one of many countries so far visited by the vessel arriving here after a visit to Cadiz,Spain earlier this month.

PRINCESS OF ACADIA

PRINCESS of ACADIA inbound at Halifax,N.S. on 24th June 2012.Vessel heading for dry docking at Halifax Shipyards.
Built by Saint John Shpbuilding,Saint John,New Brunswick in 1971.
Type: Double hull passenger/ automobile ferry.
Owned by Transport Canada,Ottawa.
Operated by BayFerries,Charlottetown,P.E.I.
... Route: Ferry link between Digby,Nova Scotia and Saint John,New Brunswick.
Length Overall 146m LPP 234 m Beam 20.1m Draught 4.47m.
Gross Tonnage 10,051 tons. Net Tonnage 7,012 tons. DWT 2,447 tons.
Machinery: Twin screw diesel. Speed 15.5 knots.
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: VGDTSee More

ITALY EXPRESS

Containership ITALY EXPRESS inbound at the Narrows bridge,Halifax,N.S. on June 20th 2012.
Air draught gave only 2.6 m air gap.
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:3EBG2See More

ANCE

Refined products tanker ANCE anchored in the Bedford Basin,Halifax,Nova Scotia on 12 June 2012.
IMO No: 9323314 MMSI:538002614
Build 2006
Yard: 3. MAJ BRODOGRADILISTE D.D.,RIJEKA, CROATIA.
Dimensions: LOA 195.3 (m),LPP 187.3;Beam 32.2,Depth 17.8,Draught 12.5.
GROSS TONNAGE:30,641 t
NET TONNAGE:15,308 t
DEADWEIGHT:52,622 t
Owner: SLOKA NAVIGATION INC,Latvia.
Manager: Latvia Shipping Company.
FLAG:MARSHALL ISLANDS
PORT OF REGISTRY:MAJURO
CALLSIGN:V7KF2

DISNEY MAGIC

Cruiseship DISNEY MAGIC made its first call at the Port of Halifax on 12th June 2012. It is the first time a Disney vessel has called here to our knowledge,and this season should see about a dozen calls by the ship from New York,

DISNEY MAGIC is shown here alongside Pier 22,Halifax on 12th June.
Ship Type: Passenger/cruise ship
IMO: 9126807, MMSI: 308516000
Year Built: 1998
Length : 294 m, Beam:32 m, Draught: 8.1m.
Gross Tonnage: 83,338 t, Dead Weight: 84,52 t.
... Speed recorded (Max / Average): 19.2 / 17.9 knots
Flag: Bahamas
Call Sign: C6PT7

AFL New England Ctnd.

AFL New England

Crew of arrested AFL New England begins to make way home As ChroniceHerald in Halifax reports, some members of the crew of the stranded container ship AFL New England headed home Tuesday, with remaining officers expected to depart Wednesday. The beleaguered ship will be shut down entirely and left under the care of the Halifax Port Authority pending a creditor’s sale through the courts. “Members of the crew are understandably in high spirits to be making their way home,” George Malec, the authority’s vice-president of business development and operations, said Tuesday. Malec said the ship will likely remain tied up at the port for months. “It will go through the legal process as an asset, leading to a sale and eventual court settlement for creditors,” he said. It is the latest development in a saga that saw the German-owned vessel arrested by the Federal Court of Canada on April 27.
Extract from Vessel Tracker June 6th 2012.

STUTTGART EXPRESS

Hapag-Lloyd containership STUTTGART EXPRESS sailed from Halifax on 4th June after a stay in the Port for a record number of days due to an onboard fuel (bunker) leak into the cargo hold area.Normally theses vessels are turned around in less than ten hours. The two berths at Fairview Cove were  working again with OOCL ANTWERP and KIEL EXPRESS alongside AM on the 4th.
IMO No: 9038907.
Previous name(s):Sea Vigor.
Built 1995 by Samsung Heavy Industries,Koje,S.Korea.
GRT 53,904 tons
Capacity 4,639 teu.
L 294 B 32.3 D 13.5
Machinery: Diesel B&W mod 9K90MC 36,510KWs=23 kts.
Owner/Manager: Hapag-Lloyd,AG,Hamburg,Germany.
Flag:Germany
Call Sign: DGBE

AFL NEW ENGLAND

This photo snapped on 24 May 2012.Seemed strange to be flying the Union  flag rather than the normal red Duster (Ensign). Then this on Vessel Tracker today :
Stranded ship slated to move to Ocean Terminals before beoming a hazard Authorities planned to move the "AFL New England" on May 26, 2012, after it has been anchored in Bedford Basin for almost a month as the company operating was shut down. The "AFL New England" is running out of fuel and food for its 14 crew members. The ship was slated to move with own engine, accompanied by a pilot boat, to Pier 33 at Ocean Terminals. The container ship was left stranded when New York-based American Feeder Lines International shut down its chartered New England container service on April 27. Initially, it was thought the ship would return to sea quickly, as soon as its German owners, Rass Shipping, found a new operator for the vessel. But then warrants for outstanding debt began piling up at the Federal Court of Canada, preventing it from leaving until it gets clearance from the court. The list of creditors that have a hold on the ship includes Portland Pilots Inc., Atlantic Pilotage Authority, F.K. Warren Ltd., Boston Harbor Pilot Association, Massachusetts Port Authority and Cerescorp Co. (56 min ago, by Timsen) . Hmmm,What next?

ATLANTIC BIRCH II

Looking rather spiffy in her bright red coat ATLANTIC BIRCH II spotted alongside at Woodside on May 24th,2012. She was recently added to the Atlantic Towing Ltd fleet and appears a splendid addition.
Built in 1975 by Vito Steel Boat & Barge Construction Ltd,Delta,British Columbia.
Formerly the Canmar Supplier II,Supplier II,Rem Supplier,Thor Supplier.
IMO No: 7420742.
LOA 57.5m  Beam 13.72m Depth 5.56m.
Gross Tonnage: 1,409 tons,Net Tonnage: 422 tons.
Owner/Manager: Atlantic Towing Ltd,Saint John,N.B. Canada.
Flag: Canada
Call Sign:

O-BOAT ex HMCS OJIBWA to Museum in Ontario

Ex HMCS OJIBWA shown here in the camber at the Gun Wharf, (Jetty Lima for you youngsters),NAD ,Dartmouth ,last July will be saved from the breakers.  The Minister of Defence,Peter McKay has signed an agreement which turns the Sub over to the Elgin Military Museum in St. Thomas Ontario.The vessel will be towed via a submersible barge similar that used to tranport Okanaghan last year.Operation will commence as soon as the tug/barge rig arrives.Now apparently in transit. A sister sub, Onandaga is preserved at Rimouski,P.Q. The R.C.N. operated three Oberon Class,O-Boats during the 60s thru 90s when the 'replacement' Upholder/Victoria boats became available. Maybe should have kept the O's going a bit longer says me! 20-20 hindsight.

KNOCK SHEEN

Crude oil tanker KNOCK SHEEN paid another call at thr Port of Halifax during the week 6-12 May. The vessel has called at the Imperial Oil,Woodside in the past shown here alongside on 26th August 2008.
Year Built: 1998
Former name ASTRO CANOPUS.
Length Overall: 274 m,Beam:48 m,Draught 14.2m.
Gross Tonnage: 79,714 tons, Dead Weight: 159,899 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 10.4 / 7.4 knots)* These figures are not significant. Speeds are often different in areas out of AIS range.
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign: 9VME4
IMO: 9172583, MMSI: 565289000

HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510

HMCS PRESERVER AOR 510 turning to depart from the Bedford Basin early on 26th April 2012.With all the RAS gear now installed she appears ready to conduct business as usual for the Fleet.Looking good for her age,the last of only two steamers left in the RCN.

FAREWELL AFL NEW ENGLAND

American Feeder Lines has apparently shot its bolt with the Halifax/Boston/Portland feeder service due to lack of traffic /interest in the service, this coming within days of the Province making a  half-million loan to the firm (not exercised ?). Not a surprise,the vessel plied the route almost empty over the past (part year) seldom showing a container above the main deck. A shame to see this fail as it was a worthwhile effort unfortunately the timing was probably not the best.Photo shot in the Basin this week.

HMS SCOTT

HMS SCOTT  paid another call at Halifax today 27 April 2012. File photo depicts her at Dockyard on  her earlier call on 26th June 2007.
Built 1997 Displacement:13,500 tons.
GRT: 9,489 tons.LOA 131.1 M,beam 21.5 M,draught 8.3 M. Machinery: 2 Krupp MaK 9M32 9cylinder diesels,single shaft C.P. Prop,17.5 knots.
Crew: 63.
Flag:United Kingdom,Royal Navy
Call Sign: GCUP

DUESSELDORF EXPRESS

Almost obscured by the fog which rolled in with her arrival at Halifax,the DUESSELDORF EXPRESS enters the Bedford Basin afternoon of April 17th 2012.She seems to have spent her career in the Pacific regions,not seen in these parts until now as far as this observer is aware.Can others enlighten?.

Built in 1998 by SAMSUNG SHIPBUILDING & HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.,Koje,South Korea.

TONNAGE:GROSS TONNAGE 53,523 tons,NET TONNAGE 32,908 tons,DEADWEIGHT 66,525 tons.

DIMENSIONS:LENGTH OVERALL 293.97 m.,LENGTH BP 281.6 m, BREADTH MOULDED 32.25 m,DEPTH MOULDED 21.4 m,DRAUGHT 13.628 m.

MAIN ENGINE MODEL:9 K 90 MC, TYPE DIESEL ENGINE, TWO STROKE , ENGINE POWER 41,130 KWs. Service Speed 24 knots.
Owner/Manager: Hapag-Lloyd AG.Hamburg,Germany.

Flag: Germany

Call Sign:DGDD

MAIN ENGINE MODEL9 K 90 MCMAIN ENGINE TYPEDIESEL ENGINE, TWO STROKEMAIN ENGINE POWER41130 KW

NAVAL MATTERS REMEMBERED Chapter 2

Halifax Shipyards built Tribal Class destroyers alongside Jetty 5 HMC Dockyard,July 1962. The ships include HMCS Cayuga 218,Nootka 213,Athabaskan (ii) 219 and Micmac 214. All except Micmac served in Korea alongside the British built Haida 215, Huron 216 and Iroquois 217. The first Athabaskan was lost in action in off the coast of France in WW2. The sole remaining example of this class HMCS Haida is preserved in Ontario.Photo copyright K.Watson.

NAVAL MATTERS REMEMBERED Chpt 1

Summer of 1985,Bedford Basin during the R.C.N.s 75 Birthday Fleet Review.

HMS BRILLIANT F70:HMS Brilliant was the third of the new Type 22
frigates ordered by the Royal Navy and was built by Messrs Yarrow (Shipbuilders)
Ltd at Scotstoun Glasgow.Brilliant was launched in December 1978
and accepted into service on the 10th of April 1981.Decommissioned: 1996 Sold to Brazil 31 August 1996 and renamed Dodsworth (F47).

Specifications: Displacement (tons):3,500 Standard/4,400 Full Load.

Dimensions: (feet [metres])LOA 430 x Beam 48.5 [131.2m x 14.8m].

Machinery :2 R-R Olympus gas turbines54,400shp = 29+ knots2 R-R Tyne gas turbines8,200shp = 18 knots (cruising).

Armament:2 x 40mm AA guns2 x Sea Wolf systems (GWS 25)4 x MM.38 Exocet2 x triple ASW
torpedo tubes (STWS)Aircraft2 Lynx.

Crew: 250

AMERICA EXPRESS

Containership AMERICA EXPRESS outbound from the Fairview Cove terminal,Bedford Basin on April 2nd 2012.

The 2008 built vessel is on charter to Hapag-Lloyd on its Far East/Europe/North
American PAX Service. The vessel is owned and operated by Wan Hai Lines and
registered in Singapore.
Built by China Ship Building Corp.,Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
LOA 268.8m LPP 256.6m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.2m Draught
12.53m.
Gross Tonnage 42,894 tons with a DWT of 52,146 tons on a draught
of 12.53 meters.
Main engine Model 2SA8CY at 36,560KWs gives a service speed of
24.0 knots.
Container capacity 4,252 teu.
Flag: Singapore Call Sign: 9VJJ8
IMO No: 9326433

DALLAS EXPRESS

Hapag-Lloyd containership DALLAS EXPRESS arrived at Halifax on March 29th for the first time following her renaming from her previous name ANTWERPEN EXPRESS which has been familiar here for some years past. Can a new ANTWERPEN EXPRESS be in the offing?.

IMO No:9193288.

Built 2000 by Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea.

Type: Dry cargo containership.

LOA 294m, B 32.2m, D 13.5m.

GRT 54,437 tons. DWT 67,145 tons.

Capacity: 4,864TEU.

M/C: Diesel:B&W mod 7K98MC-C 40,040KW=24knots.

Service: PAX via Panama.

Owner/Mngr:Hapag-Lloyd AG,Hamburg,Germany

Flag:Germany

Call Sign: DGAF

OOCL KAOHSIUNG

Containership OOCL KAOHSIUNG inbound Bedford
Basin,Halifax on March 28th 2012.

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,Japan

Mngr: Orient Overseas Container Line,Hong Kong

Flag:Singapore

Call Sign:9V9830

ESSEN EXPRESS

ESSEN EXPRESS with tug ATLANTIC WILLOW assisting executes a 270 degree turn after departing the Fairview Cove terminal Bedford Basin,Halifax thus allowing the incoming container vessel OOCL ANTWERP time to clear the Narrows and permit her departure,late afternoon 26th March 2012 in a nasty mix of rain and ice pellets.

IMO No 9036909.

Built by Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industies,S.Korea in 1993.
L 294 B 32.3 Draught 13.5

GRT 53,815 tons

Container Capacity: 4,639teu.

Service speed 23 knots

Flag:Germany

Call Sign: DHEE

STELLANOVA

Heavy Lift/Load cargo vessel STELLANOVA shown here in file photo of 25 October 2008 at Pier 9 when loading railway locomotives was again at Halifax this weekend to load out what may be the last such cargo through the port as the manufacturing plant is closing down. See Mac's article on the subject today for more details. Sad to see this type of technology leaving Canada which has always been a leader in railway engineering. Back to hewing wood and drawing water for Canucks I guess!

FRONT RIDER

A rare bird, the Ore Bulk Oil (OBO) FRONT RIDER spotted in the outer anchorage East of Chebucto Head this AM 26th March,12.Her last port was Dampier,North West Australia,showing on AIS destination Halifax,due to arrive at 0900 26.03.12. Wonder what she is doing here,maybe wood chips? We'll keep an eye out for movement.

IMO:9002764

Flag:Singapore

Callsign:9VMP

Gross tonnage:89,004 tons

Summer DWT:149,997 tons

Length:286 m Beam:45 m Draught:17.9 m

Build year:1992

Yard:Hyundai Heavy IndustriesUlsan, South Korea

Owner:Frontline ManagementOslo, Norway

Manager:V.ships Group - Monaco
Photo: Marine Traffic.Com

AFRICAN AZALEA

Bulkcarrier AFRICAN AZALEA spotted inbound at Halifax today 25th March 2012.

File photo depicts her backing down on her anchor at Halifax on December 4th 2009.The vessel having just arrived at the Port for bunkers and anchoring East of Georges Island.

IMO No:7800368 MMSI:636006270.

Built 1978. Yard:Shimoda Dkyd.,Co Ltd,Japan.

GRT6,502 tons.DWT:8,986 tons.Net Tonnage:3,345 tons.

LOA 135m LPP 128m B 19.0m Depth 8.5m.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel @ 3,879 KWs = Service speed 15.0 knots.

Owner:African Azalea Shippind,ATHENS, GREECE

Mngr:ELMIRA SHIPPING & TRADING SA,Greece.

Flag:Republic of Liberia

Call Sign: D5FQ

© K.Watson 2009.

OOCL SHANGHAI

OOCL SHANGHAI was spotted inbound at the Narrows bridge on 24th March with two Atlantic Towing tugs assisting. A bit more of a load compared to some of the other vessels calling here lately.Certaily more of a load than that carried when here on the 12th of March.

IMO No:9198111MMSI :218150000

Year of build :1999

Yard:SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. GEOJE SHIPYARD, GEOJE,South
Korea.

Gross tonnage :66,289 tonsDWT :67,584 tonsNET TONNAGE 33,235 tons

LENGTH OVERALL 277.28 m LENGTH REGISTERED 263.25 m LENGTH BP 263.25 m BREADTH REGISTERED 40.0 m BREADTH EXTREME 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:OOCL,Hong Kong (1.1.2012).

Registered Owner: NEWCONTAINER NO 75 SHIPPING ,c/o Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd (OOCL), Hong Kong (1.1.2012)

Flag : Hong Kong,China

Call Sign:VRJS3