APL CORAL,First call at FAIRVIEW COVE

Containership APL CORAL made her first call at the Fairview Cove terminal on 7th August 2013.
Build 1998
IMO: 9139749 MMSI: 367478280
Yard:Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries
Goeje, South Korea
Owner: Neptune Shipmanagement Services
Singapore
Manager: Neptune Shipmanagement Services
Singapore.
Gross tonnage: 65,475 tons
Summer DWT: 64,145 tons
Length: 275 m, Beam: 40 m, Draught: 11.1 m.
Former name(s): N O L Coral (Until 2001 Feb).
Flag: USA
Port: Oakland,California
CALLSIGN: WDF6832

Crudeoil tanker ENERGY SKIER at Imperial Oil

Crudeoil tanker ENERGY SKIER alongside the Imperial refinery,Halifax,N.S. on 6th August 2013.
Year Built: 2005 by Hyundai Heavy Industries,Ulsan,S.Korea.
IMO: 9297515, MMSI: 235008950
Length Overall: 274 m, Beam:48 m, Draught 14.8m.
Gross Tonnage: 81,345 tons, DWT: 159,089 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 13.6 / 13.3 knots.
Machinery: Single shaft,diesel Model MAN B&W 6S70MC-C @ 19,149KWs.
Owner: CECO FINANCIAL INC,Athens,Greece.
Manager: Golden Energy Mngt.,Athens,Greece.
Flag: United Kingdom
Port: Douglas,IOM
Call Sign: MHXH9

UBC LIVORNO - First Call at HALIFAX

Bulkcarrier UBC LIVORNO alongside at the National Gypsum pier,Bedford Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 6 August 2013.Believed to be this vessels first call at Halifax.
Imo 9395264
Mmsi 636091760
Build:2009
Yard:ZHEJIANG SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., NINGBO,China.
Former name(s): Husum (Until 2009 Dec) .
Length Overall 190.01, Length pp 182.0.
Breadth Registered 32.26, Depth Moulded 19.0,
Draught 12.49 m.
Gross Tonnage 31094
Net Tonnage 18067
Deadweight 53428
Machinery: Diesel MAN B&W 6S50MC-C @ 9,480KWs.Speed 14.7 knots.
Owner:HUSUM c/o Manager.
Manager :HARTMANN SCHIFFAHRTS GMBH & CO,Germany.
Flag LIBERIA
Port Of Registry MONROVIA
Callsign A8SH6

BLUE PUTTEES in for Docking.

Marine Atlantic's Cargo/Passenger vessel BLUE PUTTEES arrived at Halifax this past weekend for docking at Halifax Shipyard after damage to bow bulb at Port Aux Basques,Nfld..
Built for Stena Line's Killingholme-Hoek van Holland service as "Stena Trader". Rebuilt 2010 and chartered to Marine Atlantic along with sister "Highlanders" (ex "Stena Traveller").
Imo 9331177
Mmsi 316014040
Vessel Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
Build: 2006
Yard: FOSEN MEKANISKE VERKSTEDER AS,
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
Gross Tonnage 28460
Net Tonnage 13423
Deadweight 7634
Passengers 300
Callsign VXKF
Flag CANADA

CSCC SHANGHAI First Call at Halifax

CSCC SHANGHAI anchored at anchorage No 1,North of Ives Knoll, Halifax on 2nd August 2013 for what is believed to be her first call at the Port of Halifax.She later moved to Autoport after the EMDEN vacated that berth.
IMO: 9361823
MMSI :311003600
Vessel Type: Vehicles Carrier
Build 2008
Yard:ULJANIK BRODOGRADILISTE D.D.
, PULA, CROATIA .
LOA 176 LPP 165 B 31 Depth 30 Dr 8.74m.
GT: 41,009 t, NT:22,395t , DWT:12,300t.
Owner: Shanghai Maritime Ltd.,c/o Manager.
Manager: Ray Car Carriers,Douglas,IOM,U.K.
Main Engine MAN B&W 8S50MC-C @ 16,951 BHP. Service Speed 17.0 knots.
Flag BAHAMAS
Port Of Registry: NASSAU
Call Sign:C6XA5

BLUE PUTTEES at HALIFAX for repairs.

 The Marine Atlantic Ro-Ro Cargo/Passenger vessel BLUE PUTTEES arrived at Halifax late Friday 2nd August and anchored in the Bedford Basin. She is due for dry docking at the Halifax Shipyard 's NOVA DOCK after damage to her bow at Port Aux Basques earlier in the week.
Imo 9331177
Mmsi 316014040
Vessel Type: Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship
Build: 2006
Yard: FOSEN MEKANISKE VERKSTEDER AS,
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
Gross Tonnage 28460
Net Tonnage 13423
Deadweight 7634
Passengers 300
Callsign VXKF
Flag CANADA

OLIVER JACOB

Crudeoil tanker OLIVER JACOB spotted inbound this AM 23 July 2013 passing Chebucto Head with tugs outbound for her assistance. This will soon be regarded as history with the closure of the IOL refinery. A once thriving harbour turned into a flowerpot!File photo on 13 June 2009 at Halifax for bunkers.
Build 1999 by DAEWOO Heavy Industries,S.Korea.
LOA 274m LPP 264m Beam 48m Depth 23.2m Draught 16.82m.
Gross Tonnage:81,565 tons,DWT 157,326 tons,Net Tonnage 49,488 tons.
Owner: Oliver JacobTankschiff,Germany.
Manager: Gemini Tankers,LLC,Stamford,CT,USA.
Flag:Germany
Call Sign: DBZQ
IMO: 9175078

To update,the vessel is now alongside at IOL (see above) and we have discovered a change in the country of registration,now LIBERIA with Call Sign A8TM9. She is well down on her load line as photo taken just after she secured alongside and the tugs departed AM 23 July 2013.