Bulk carrier SANTIAGO BASIN loads grain at Ocean Terminals

Bulk carrier SANTIAGO BASIN loading grain at Ocean Terminals, Halifax  on the 20th July 2014.
IMO No: 9377999
Build 2008.
Yard: Nanyang Ship Engineering, Jiangmen, China.
LOA 179 LPP 172 B 28.45 D 14.1 Draught 10.2 (m).
Gear: Cranes ( 4 X 30.5 tons).
Machinery: Single shaft diesel STX 6cyld. @ 6,480KWs= 14.0 knots.
Owner/Manager: Pacific Basin Shipping,Hong Kong.
Flag: Hong Kong
Call Sign: VREO2

ASPHALT TRANSFER IN BEDFORD BASIN

Asphalt tankers ASPHALT EAGLE and ASPHALT SAILOR carried out a product transfer in the Bedford Basin on the 12th July and sailed early on 13th for American ports. This is the first such transfer operation which this blogger has witnessed here. A strange new activity indeed!

HEAVY LIFT VESSEL HHL TOKYO IN BASIN ANCHORAGE

Heavy lift cargo vessel HHL TOKYO anchored in the Bedford Basin, Halifax on 8th/9th July 2014.
Build 2011
Yard: Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd, Shanghai, China.
IMO No: 9448436
GT: 17,634 tons.
DWT: 19,496 tons.
LOA 168m Beam 25m Draught 7.7m.
Cranes: 1 each @ 180/ 150/120/70 tons, 2 each @ 700, 500,,400, 200 tons.
M/C: MAN B&W 7L58/64 @ 13,142bhp = 17.0 knots service speed.
Owner/Manager: Hansa Heavy Lift Gmbh,Bremen,Germany.
Flag: Antigua & Barbuda
C/S: V2FH9

BRIGHT FORTUNE in BASIN ANCHORAGE

Products tanker BRIGHT FORTUNE anchored in the Bedford Basin, Halifax on 8th July 2014.
Build 2010
Yard: Iwagi Zosen Co Ltd, Iwagi, Japan.
IMO No: 9561370
LOA 180m Beam 32.2m Draught 10.4m
GT 28,777 tons. DWT 48,008 tons.
Manager: Norient Product Pool APS, Denmark.
Owner:LA DARIEN NAVEGACION SA, c/o Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Imabari, Japan.
Machinery: Hitichi MAN B&W 6S50MC-C @ 12,712 bhp.Service speed 15.0 knots.
Flag: Panama
C/S: 3EUL7

ALIKI stops in at Halifax

Bulk carrier ALIKI arrived in Halifax 2nd July from Europe enroute Sept Isles,P.Q. for iron ore.At 180,235 deadweight tons she is one BIG puppy. Why do all the gigantic ones have tiny names. Tug attending is ATLANTIC OAK.
LOA 289m Beam 45m Draught 11.6m.
Build 2005.
IMO 9324992
Flag: Marshall Islands.
Call Sign:V7MG5.

JPO PISCES calls at FAIRVIEW COVE Terminal.

JPO PISCES at the Fairview Cove terminal on 30 June 2014.Her first call at the Port of Halifax. IMO 9297852.Build 2005.Yard: Hyundi Samho Shipyard,Korea. Gross Tonnage: 41,359 tons. DWT:52,828 tons. LOA 264m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.3m,Draught 10.6m.Capacity 4,132 teu.Owner/Manager:OLTMANN Shiffarhts,Stade,Germany.
FORMER NAMES:until 2013 Apr,MAERSK DUNCAN;until 2011 Aug 05 ,BUNGA RAYA DUA BELAS;until 2010 Sep,MAERSK DUNCAN;until 2006 Jan,P&O NEDLLOYD CARTHAGO.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model B&W 9K90MCC @ 41,130KWs.
Flag Liberia. C/S: A8GU8.