BUTTERFLY

Refined products tanker BUTTERFLY anchored in the Bedford Basin on the 25th March 2011. Built in 2005 by Onomichi Dockyard Co Ltd, Kobe,Japan.

IMO No: 9324459.

LOA 182.5 B 32.26 Depth 18.1 Draught 12.6 (M)

Gross Tonnage:26,913 tons. DWT:47,326 tons.

Machinery: Single shaft diesel model MAN B&W 6S50MC @ 8,580 KWs.

Speed 15.3 knots.

Owner/Manager: Samos Steamship Co.,Greece.

Flag: Bahamas Call Sign: C6VP2

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.