Wednesday, March 16, 2011

HMCS TORONTO Bedford Basin 16.03.11


HMCS TORONTO FFH333 conducting exercises in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 16th March 2011.Winter weather leaves its mark on the paintwork which awaits milder weather for crabfat applications by the fishhead members of her crew.

Monday, March 14, 2011

BULKER VISITS



Several new visitors have called at Halifax recently for bunkers. ANDERMATT anchored in the Harbour (Dartmouth Cove) on December 20th while MOLESON spent a stormy night February 28th in light ice up in the Bedford Basin taking bunkers from the bunkering tanker ALGOMA DARTMOUTH on the 1st March.. Both vessels are notable for being registered in landlocked Switzerland!

ZIM CONTAINER LINE


March 14th caller at Halterm is ZIM MEDITERRANEAN , one of a fleet of ZIM Container Line vessels which make regular scheduled calls at the Port of Halifax.
Built in 2002 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.
GRT 66,686 tons.
LOA 294 LPP 283 B 32.2 D 21.8 Dr 13.5
Machinery: Single shaft diesel Mod 12K98MC-c @ 68,470KWs = 24 knots.
Owned by Offer Bros. Mngr ZIM Integrated Shpg.,Haifa.
Flag: Isreal Call Sign: 4XFX
File photo 15 Aug 2009 @ Halterm.

Monday, March 7, 2011

OSAKA CAR







Vehicles carrier OSAKA CAR made a unique visit to the Fairview Cove container terminal today 7th March 2011. The berth at Autoport was occupied at the time,but this appears to be a special load as she was only due at the terminal until noon. Built in China in 2009. Owned in Isreal and registered in the U.K. I believe her maiden call at Halifax.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

ATLANTIC CONDOR

New supply vessel ATLANTIC CONDOR conducting pump and monitor trials in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 10 February 2011. Built 2010 by Halifax Shipyards Ltd for a sister Irving company, Atlantic Towing Limited. The vessel is scheduled for work on the Encana project off Nova Scotia.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

ATLANTIC CONDOR


New supply vessel Atlantic Condor conducting trials in the Bedford Basin,Halifax,NS on December 18th 2010. Built at Halifax Shipyards for Atlantic Towing Ltd.Ship will be operating offshore Nova Scotia.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

ZIM BARCELONA and other Fall Visitors

ZIM ONTARIO called at Halterm on September 25th 2010.


Containership ZIM BARCELONA at Halterm on the 18th September 2010.A regular caller at Halifax calling at New York before and after her Halifax visits.