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