CSAV RUNGUE

CSAV RUNGUE made its first call at Halifax  on a foggy 26th May morning. The vessel is filling in for the fire damaged ATLANTIC CARTIER out of service since  early May.
Built 2008 by EMDER WERFT UND DOCKBETRIEBE GMBH,Emden,Germany.
Length Overall 228.6m LPP 218m Beam 32.2m Depth 18.6m Draught 12.0m.
Gross Tonnage: 36,087 tons. Net Tonnage: 15,744 tons. DWT: 42,600 tons.
Capacity: 3,400 teu. Service speed 23.25 knots.

Owner

PRIMAVERA BETEILIGUNGSGES  Elsfleth, Germany.

Flag: Liberia  Call Sign: A8QL5
IMO No: 9372860

YANTAIN EXPRESS MAKES FIRST CALL AT HALIFAX

Containership Yantian Express berthed  at the Fairview Cove terminal on 20th May 2013 her first call at Halifax and the largest such vessel of the type (100,000 DWT) to berth at the terminal.The vessel and her sisters will commence a new chapter in the size of ships calling here.
Former name(s): Shanghai Express (Until 2012 Mar).
IMO: 9229831
Build: 2002
Yard: Hyundai,Ulsan,S.Korea
Gross Tonnage: 88,493 tons.
DWT: 100,003 tons.
Capacity: 7,179 teu
LOA 321m LPP 308.5m Beam 42.8m Depth 24.5m Draught 10.8m.
Machinery; Single screw diesel model MAN B&W 12K98MC @69,619KWs.Service speed 25 knots.
M/O: Hapag-Lloyd,AG,Hamburg,Germany.
Flag: Germany
MMSI: 211367460
Callsign: DPCK

SILVER WHISPER first for 2013 Season

Cruiseship SILVER WHISPER first of two ships arriving at Halifax on 6th May gets the 2013 Cruising Season underway.VEENDAM also arrived just astern of Silver Whisper,both vessels have called on several occassions in the past. File photo above depicts Silver Whisper outbound passing Sandwich Point on 25th September 2011.
IMO NUMBER: 9192179
VESSEL TYPE: PASSENGERS SHIP
BUILD:2001
YARD:CANTIERI NAVALI VISENTINI, DONADA ITALY
HULL TYPE:SINGLE HULL
LOA 186, LPP 161.8, B 24.8,Depth 11.3,Draught 6.12 (m).
GROSS TONNAGE:28,258 tons
SUMMER DWT:2,980 tons
NET TONNAGE:9,144 tons
MANAGER:V.SHIPS GROUP,Monaco
OWNER:COIMAR,Rome,Italy
FLAG:BAHAMAS
Call Sign: C6FN7

COAST - Whats her name?

How many names can you have?
Ex Name 1:COAST
Ex Name 2:NORDCOAST
Ex Name 3:CALA PUEBLA
Ex Name 4:NORDCOAST
Ex Name 5:SAFMARINE NAHOON
Ex Name 6: DAL EAST LONDON
Ex Name 7:NORDCOAST
Ex Name 8:ALIANCA PARANA
Ex Name 9:NORDCOAST
Ex Name 10:CSAV BUENOS AIRES
Ex Name 11:NORDCOAST
Photo taken at Halifax,September 2008 as CALA PUEBLA.She is due at Halifax this week (April 28,2013),as COAST.
Container ship CALA PUEBLA at Halterm ,Halifax on 19th September 2008.
Latitude 44°37.665'N (44.627748)
Longitude 63°33.662'W (-63.561040)
Built 1997.
Yard:New Szczecin Shipyard
Szczecin, Poland
Gross Tonnage:16,264 tons
DWT 33,330 tons
Length:179m, Beam:26m,Draught 12m
Previous Name: Nordcoast
Owner:Nordcoast Shiffahrts GMBH,Germany
Mngr:Klaus E Oldendorff ,GMBH Nord,Hamburg,Germany
Flag:Cyprus
Call Sign:P3MC8
© Capnken 2008

HOEGH MASAN

Easter weekend visitor to the Bedford Basin, vehicles carrier HOEGH MASAN at anchor off Rockingham.
IMO No: 9166704
Call Sign: S6HK
Former Name(s): Rio Salado,Maersk Teal
GRT 44,219 tons.
DWT:12,490 tons.
LOA 180m ,Beam 32m,Depth: 29.6m,Dr: 7.9m.
Build year: 1998
Yard:Tsuneishi Tadotsu Factory,Tadotsu, Japan.
Owner: Hoegh Fleet Services,Oslo, Norway.
Manager: Maersk Tankers,Copenhagen, Denmark.
Machinery: Single shafr,diesel.Service speed 19.8 knots.
Flag: Singapore:
Call Sign: S6HK

OOCL ANTWERP

Containership OOCL ANTWERP spotted at the Fairview Cove terminal this AM 22nd March 2013.File photo depicts OOCL ANTWERP at anchor in the Bedford Basin, on 2 November 2012 awaiting a berth at Fairview Cove.
IMO number: 9307011 MMSI: 353889000
Type of ship: Dry Cargo Container Ship.
Year of build: 2006
Yard: Koyo Dockyard,Imabari,Japan.
Gross tonnage: 66,462 tons.
DWT: 66,940 tons.
Net Tonnage: 25,100 tons.
Length: 280m,Beam: 40, Draught: 12.3.
Container Capacity: 5,888 teu with 500 reefers.
Machinery: Single Shaft,Diesel Model: 2 SA 10 CY, Power: 57,200 kws.Speed 25 knots.
Engine Manufacturer : MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD.
Ship manager: SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT-Registered owner: LOS HALILLOS SHIPPING CO Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken, Japan.
Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3EFS3

PIONEER Stays Safe in St Margarets Bay

Self-discharging bulk carrier PIONEER  shown inbound in the Narrows,Halifax,Nova Scotia circa 2008 prudently spent several windy days anchored in St Margarets Bay after leaving Halifax with a load of gypsum for Baltimore,Md. Once clear of the shipping lanes she altered course and came to anchor in St Margarets Bay a wise move considering the wind and seastate which struck the Region several hours after her decision was taken.

With the wind and seastate considerably reduced we see on the AIS this AM that PIONEER had departed from her hide hole in St Margarets Bay and was off Cape Sable,N.S.  AM 9th March enroute Baltimore. Others have paid dearly failing to heed Mother Natures fury viz: Gold Bond Conveyor ,March, 1993 and S.S.Novadoc,  March,1947 both vessels sailing from NovasCotia fully loaded with gypsum and both lost with all hands.

IMO No: 7925613
YEAR OF BUILD:1981
Yard:SEAWAY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL, ST.CATHARINES, CANADA.
VESSEL TYPE:SELF-DISCHARGING BULK CARRIER
Class:LLOYD'S REGISTER
EX NAME: CANADIAN PIONEER since 1987 Dec 21.
HULL TYPE: DOUBLE HULL
TONNAGE:
GROSS TONNAGE:24,113 tons
NET TONNAGE:10,168 tons
DEADWEIGHT:37,448 tons.
DIMENSIONS:
LENGTH OVERALL:222.0 m,LENGTH BP:217.7 m,BREADTH MOULDED:23.12 m,DRAUGHT:10.51 m.
Machinery: Single shaft/diesel,Doxford Model 76JC4R.
PROPELLER:1 FIXED PITCH
Speed:11.5 knots,
Owner: MARBULK CANADA INC, C/O Manager.
Manager:CSL International Inc., Beverly Mass., USA
Flag:VANUATU
Call Sign:YJWY6