NEW CRANES FOR HALTERM

New cranes have arrived at the Port of Halifax for HALTERM. The heavy load carrier ZHEN HUA 19 transported the cranes from China anchored at the port in the Harbour North of Georges Island seen here on August  23rd. The vessel is a modified tanker built in 1984. IMO No 8026907.
DWT 30,451 tons. Registered in St Vincent and the Grenadines.Call Sign: J883447. The cranes will allow the terminal to sevice the new generation Post-Panamax containerships.

HALTERMS NEW CRANES ARRIVE

Heavy load carrier ZHEN HUA 19 anchored at Halifax,N.S. on 23rd August 2013.
These are the new Post-Panamax cranes for the berth extension at the Halterm terminal,Halifax which is located to seaward of the two harbour span suspension bridges. The Fairview Cove terminal in the Bedford Basin cannot receive assembled cranes in this manner due to clearance limits.
 Build: 1984
Yard: China Shipbuilding Corporation,Kaohsiung Shipyard,Taiwan.
IMO No 8026907
Former name(s): NEW HORIZON (since 2006 Sep 01); PANAMAX COSMOS (since 1990 Aug 16).
Gross tonnage: 28,559 tons
Summer DWT: 30,451 tons
LOA 229m, Beam 40m, Draught 9.5m.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model Sulzer 6RLB76 at 10,819 KWs.
Owner: Zhen Hua Shipping.Shanghai, China.
Manager: Zhen Hua Shipping,Shanghai, China .
Flag: St Vincent and Grenadines.
Call Sign: J883447

APL BELGIUM first call at Halifax

Containership APL BELGIUM alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal,Halifax,N.S. on 21 August 2013.
Build 2002
Yard: Samsung Heavy Industries,Goeje,S.Korea.
IMO No: 9218686
LOA 277m LPP 263m Beam 40m Depth 17.6m Draught 14.0m.
GT: 65,792 tons,NT: 41,680 tons,DWT: 67,500 tons.
Capacity: 5,500 teu.
Machinery: Single shaft,diesel Model MAN B&W 12K90MC @ 73,685BHP= 25 knots.
Owner/Manager: APL Maritime Ltd,Bethesda,Md.,USA
Flag: USA
Call Sign:WDG8555

BLUE RIDGE HIGHWAY at AUTOPORT

Vehicles carrier BLUE RIDGE HIGHWAY alongside at Autoport,Halifax,N.S. on 17th August 2013.
IMO 9510151
Build: 2009
Yard: Kawasaki ShipbuildingCorp.,Nantong,China.
Owner: Eternity Maritime Shipping. c/o Manager.
Manager: Fukunaga Kain KK,Oita-Ken,Japan.
Gross Tonnage:48,927 tons.
Net Tonnage: 14,679 tons.
DWT: 15,290 tons.
LOA 179m LPP 167m Beam 32.2m Depth 14.98m Draught 9.42m.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel with fixed prop. Engine power: 16,763 bhp.
Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3FEY4

HS BEETHOVEN a first call at Halifax

Containership HS BEETHOVEN at Fairview Cove terminal,Halifax,N.S. on 12 Augsut 2013.Believed to be her first call at the Port of Halifax. An ACL Charter ?
IMO No: 9252266
Build 2002.
YardL Hanjin Heavy Ind, Co Ltd.,Busan.
Former name(s):
- APL Italy (Until 2009 Dec)
- MSC Arizona (Until 2005 Mar)
- HS Voyager (Until 2003 Jan)
LOA 182m LPP 266m B 32,2m Depth 21.5m Draught 13.0m.
GT: 50,243 t NT: 27,530 t DWT:58,213 tons.
Container Capacity:4,350TEU.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel,model MAN B&W 9K90MC-C @ 41,110 KWs =24.0 knots.
Owner:HS BEETHOVEN MBH & CO KG,c/o Manager.
Manager: HANSA SHIPPING GMBH & CO KG,Hamburg,Germany.
Flag: Malta
Call Sign: 9HA3237

MILITOS at IMPEROYAL

Crudeoil tanker MILITOS alongside at the Imperial refinery,Halifax,N.S. on 9th August 2013.
Build 2012.
Yard: Hyundi Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd.
LOA 274m LPP 264m Beam 50m Depth 23m Draught 17.5m.
GRT 84,850 tons,NT 54,304 tons,DWT 164,761 tons.
Owner: Nj Goulandris Maritime
Athens, Greece
Manager: Nj Goulandris Maritime
Athens, Greece
Flag: Greece
Call Sign:SVBM9

APL CORAL,First call at FAIRVIEW COVE

Containership APL CORAL made her first call at the Fairview Cove terminal on 7th August 2013.
Build 1998
IMO: 9139749 MMSI: 367478280
Yard:Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
Goeje, South Korea
Owner: Neptune Shipmanagement Services
Singapore
Manager: Neptune Shipmanagement Services
Singapore.
Gross tonnage: 65,475 tons
Summer DWT: 64,145 tons
Length: 275 m, Beam: 40 m, Draught: 11.1 m.
Former name(s): N O L Coral (Until 2001 Feb).
Flag: USA
Port: Oakland,California
CALLSIGN: WDF6832

Crudeoil tanker ENERGY SKIER at Imperial Oil

Crudeoil tanker ENERGY SKIER alongside the Imperial refinery,Halifax,N.S. on 6th August 2013.
Year Built: 2005 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.
IMO: 9297515, MMSI: 235008950
Length Overall: 274 m, Beam:48 m, Draught 14.8m.
Gross Tonnage: 81,345 tons, DWT: 159,089 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 13.6 / 13.3 knots.
Machinery: Single shaft,diesel Model MAN B&W 6S70MC-C @ 19,149KWs.
Owner: CECO FINANCIAL INC,Athens,Greece.
Manager: Golden Energy Mngt.,Athens,Greece.
Flag: United Kingdom
Port: Douglas,IOM
Call Sign: MHXH9

UBC LIVORNO - First Call at HALIFAX

Bulkcarrier UBC LIVORNO alongside at the National Gypsum pier,Bedford Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 6 August 2013.Believed to be this vessels first call at Halifax.
Imo 9395264
Mmsi 636091760
Build:2009
Yard:ZHEJIANG SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., NINGBO,China.
Former name(s): Husum (Until 2009 Dec) .
Length Overall 190.01, Length pp 182.0.
Breadth Registered 32.26, Depth Moulded 19.0,
Draught 12.49 m.
Gross Tonnage 31094
Net Tonnage 18067
Deadweight 53428
Machinery: Diesel MAN B&W 6S50MC-C @ 9,480KWs.Speed 14.7 knots.
Owner:HUSUM c/o Manager.
Manager :HARTMANN SCHIFFAHRTS GMBH & CO,Germany.
Flag LIBERIA
Port Of Registry MONROVIA
Callsign A8SH6

BLUE PUTTEES in for Docking.

Marine Atlantic's Cargo/Passenger vessel BLUE PUTTEES arrived at Halifax this past weekend for docking at Halifax Shipyard after damage to bow bulb at Port Aux Basques,Nfld..
Built for Stena Line's Killingholme-Hoek van Holland service as "Stena Trader". Rebuilt 2010 and chartered to Marine Atlantic along with sister "Highlanders" (ex "Stena Traveller").
Imo 9331177
Mmsi 316014040
Vessel Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
Build: 2006
Yard: FOSEN MEKANISKE VERKSTEDER AS,
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
Gross Tonnage 28460
Net Tonnage 13423
Deadweight 7634
Passengers 300
Callsign VXKF
Flag CANADA

CSCC SHANGHAI First Call at Halifax

CSCC SHANGHAI anchored at anchorage No 1,North of Ives Knoll, Halifax on 2nd August 2013 for what is believed to be her first call at the Port of Halifax.She later moved to Autoport after the EMDEN vacated that berth.
IMO: 9361823
MMSI :311003600
Vessel Type: Vehicles Carrier
Build 2008
Yard:ULJANIK BRODOGRADILISTE D.D.
, PULA, CROATIA .
LOA 176 LPP 165 B 31 Depth 30 Dr 8.74m.
GT: 41,009 t, NT:22,395t , DWT:12,300t.
Owner: Shanghai Maritime Ltd.,c/o Manager.
Manager: Ray Car Carriers,Douglas,IOM,U.K.
Main Engine MAN B&W 8S50MC-C @ 16,951 BHP. Service Speed 17.0 knots.
Flag BAHAMAS
Port Of Registry: NASSAU
Call Sign:C6XA5

BLUE PUTTEES at HALIFAX for repairs.

 The Marine Atlantic Ro-Ro Cargo/Passenger vessel BLUE PUTTEES arrived at Halifax late Friday 2nd August and anchored in the Bedford Basin. She is due for dry docking at the Halifax Shipyard 's NOVA DOCK after damage to her bow at Port Aux Basques earlier in the week.
Imo 9331177
Mmsi 316014040
Vessel Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
Build: 2006
Yard: FOSEN MEKANISKE VERKSTEDER AS,
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
Gross Tonnage 28460
Net Tonnage 13423
Deadweight 7634
Passengers 300
Callsign VXKF
Flag CANADA