SPRUCEGLEN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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