Products Tanker NORD STEADY to Basin Anchorage

Products tanker NORD STEADY proceeding to anchor in the Bedford Basin AM,  29 March 2014.Note pratique request flag.
 Build 2013
Yard: STX Offshore and Shipbuilding, Jinhae, S.Korea.
IMO No: 9629706
DWT 49,940t
GRT 29,850t
NT 13,397t
LOA 183m LPP 173m B 32m Draught 13.0m
Owner: Norden Shipping PTE, Singapore.
Manager: Dampskibisseiskabet, Norden A/S,Denmark.
Machinery: Single shaft, diesel model MAN B&W 6S50ME-C8.2 T11 @ 10,152SHP/7,750KWs/14,527bhp.
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign: S6ME7

CSL TACOMA first call at Port of Halifax

New build (Oct 2013) self-discharging bulk carrier CSL TACOMA anchored in the Basin during the gale of 26/27 March/14.This is her first call at Halifax.
Built by CHENGXI SHIPYARD JIANGYIN, CHINA.
IMO NUMBER:9640956
VESSEL TYPE:SELF DISCHARGING BULK CARRIER
LOA 229m LPP 225m Beam 32m Depth 20.6m Draught 13.5m.
GROSS TONNAGE:43.691 tons
SUMMER DWT:71.552 tons.
Net Tonnage:17,087 tons.
MANAGER:CSL AMERICAS BEVERLY MA - U.S.A.
OWNER:FB SHIPPING MONROVIA - LIBERIA
CALL SIGN:C6ZJ7,
Flag: Bahamas.

DALIAN EXPRESS to anchorage on March 14.14.

Hapag-Lloyd containership DALIAN EXPRESS proceeding to anchor in the Bedford Basin late afternoon,14th March 2014 due to conjestion at the Fairview Cove terminal resulting from a Hazmat issue on one of the berthed vessels.
IMO No 9229829
 Formerly named HAMBURG EXPRESS.
The vessel was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.
Dimensions: LOA 320m, LPP 304m,Beam 42.8m ,Depth 24.5m,Draught (max) 14.5m.
Tonnage: GT 88,493 tons. DWT 100,006 tons.Net Tonnage 36,175 tons.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model MAN B&W 12K98MC-C @ 68,640KWs = 25.3 knots.
Container capacity 7,506 teu.
Owner/Manager: Hapag Lloyd AG,Hamburg,Germany.
Flag: Germany
Call Sign: DGXSSee More

MR KENTAURUS in Basin refuge

Products tanker MR KENTAURUS at anchor, Bedford Basin, Halifax  on 4th March 2014 following product discharge at Imperial Oil. She anchored in the Basin PM 3rd March.
IMO No 9379131
Build 2007
Yard: Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, S. Korea.
LOA 183 LPP 175.5 B 32.2 D 18.8.
GRT 29,597t DWT 46,763 t
Machinery: Single shaft diesel mod. 6S50MC-C @ 9,480 KWs = 14 knots.
Owner: MR KENTAURUS Ltd. c/o Manager.
Manager: Empire Navigation Ltd., Athens, Greece.
Former Name (s):FR8 FORTITUDE (Nov 2007),Stena FR82 (Mar 2012),FR8 FORTITUDE (Jan 2013).
Flag: Marshall Islands
Call Sign:V7MV6

ASIAN EMPEROR under repair at Fairview Cove

Vehicles carrier ASIAN EMPEROR shown here alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal on 27th February 2014 undergoing repairs after damage incurred during a recent North Atlantic crossing.
Build 1999
Yard: Hyundi Heavy Industries, Ulsan, S.Korea.
I...MO No 9176632
GT: 55,729t,NT:21,868 t,DWT:21,479 tons.
LOA 200m Beam 32m Depth 19.42m Draught 10.0m.
Capacity: 6,246 cars.
Machinery: Single shaft, diesel model MAN B&W 7S60MC @ 19,460bhp+20.1 knots.
Owner: ASIAN EMPEROR AS c/o LMS Shipmanagement Inc, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Manager: WILHELMSEN Shipmanagement Korea Ltd, Pusan, S.Korea.
Flag: Panama
Call Sign:3FKB9

March 1st finds ASIAN EMPEROR still occupying the East berth at Fairview Cove. Some indication of the damage sustained.