SOPHIE OLDENDORFF Calls at National Gypsum

Self-discharging bulk carrier SOPHIE OLDENDORFF inbound, Bedford Basin, Halifax ,N.S. for the National Gypsum pier on 22nd September 2015.
Build 2000 by Jaingnan Shipyard, Shanghai, China.
IMO No 9138109
LOA 225m LPP 215m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.5m Draught 14.4m
GT 41,428 tons DWT 70.034 tons.
Machinery: Diesel single shaft @ 14,416bhp=15.9 knots.
owner/Manager: Oldendorff Carriers GMBH & Co,Luebeck,Germany.
Flag: Portugal
Call Sign: CQLX

Hapag -Lloyd's NINGBO EXPRESS largest caller at Fairview Cove Terminal.

Containership NINGBO EXPRESS outbound from the Fairview Cove terminal, Halifax on 8th September 2015. This is the largest vessel to call at the Fairview Cove terminal todate.
Build 2002.
Yard: Hyundi Heavy Industries, Ulsan, S. Korea.
Ex Name: Hong Kong Express
IMO No: 92299843
DWT 100,016 tons GT 88,493 tons.
LOA 320m B 42.8m Depth 24.5m Draught 14.5m
M/C: Diesel single shaft Mod MAN B&W 12K 98MC-C @ 98,360bhp=25.0 knots.
o/m: Hapag Lloyd
Flag:Germany
Call Sign: DHEB

OOCL SOUTHAMPTON largest OOCL caller todate.

OOCL SOUTHAMPTON inbound, Bedford Basin,Halifax on a foggy September 8th 2015.She is the largest OOCL vessel to call at Halifax todate. Other recent vessels such at Hapag-Lloyds recently departed Ningbo Express are slightly larger.
Build 2007
Yard: Samsung Heavy Industries, Geoje S. Korea.
IMO No: 9310240
LOA 323m LPP 308m B 43m Depth 24.6m Draught 14.5m
GT 89,087 tons DWT 99,678 tons.
Capacity: 8,063 teu.
Machinery: Diesel mod 12K98MC-C at 91,886bhp =25.0 knots.
Owner: Asset Finance December M c o Manager.
Manager: OOCL, Hong Kong
Flag: Hong Kong
Call Sign: VRCU7

AENEAS at Halterm

Containership AENEAS  spotted alongside at Halterm, Halifax, N.S. on 2nd September 2015.
IMO 9426790
Build 2010
Yard: Shainghi Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry Co Ltd.
Previous name: RHL FELICITAS
GT 54,182 tons DWT 63,059 tons
LOA 294m B 33m Dr 9.6m
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model 8K98MC @61,365 bhp=25.2 knots
Flag: Hong Kong
C/S: VROV2

ASPHALT STAR in Bedford Basin

Asphalt tanker  ASPHALT STAR coming to anchor in the Bedford Basin,Halifax on 11th August 2015.
IMO No 9127693
Build 1996
Yard:ONOMICHI DOCKYARD, ONOMICHI , JAPAN.
FORMER NAMES:until 2001 Oct SEAJOY;until 1997 Apr.ASIA PIONEER.
Owner/Manager:CHRONOS SHIPPING, ATHENS ,GREECE
GT 28,559 DWT 46,432 tons.
LOA 182.5 B 32.2 D11.8 (m).
Flag: Greece
Call Sign:SVVF

HAPAG-LLOYD's BUDAPEST EXPRESS at Fairview Cove Terminal

Hapag-Lloyd containership BUDAPEST EXPRESS alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal in the Bedford Basin, Halifax, N.S. on 8th August 2015. Probably the largest vessel to date at Fairview Cove terminal.
Build 2010
Yard: Hyundi Heavy Industries, Ulsan, S. Korea.
IMO No: 9450430
GT 93,750 tons DWT 103,662 tons.
LOA 336m Beam 43m Draught 13.5m
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model MAN B&W 12K98ME @ 98,152bhp = 25.2 knots.
Flag: Germany
Call Sign: DGWE2

GARNET LEADER at AUTOPORT

Vehicles carrier GARNET LEADER alongside at Autoport, Eastern Passage,Halifax,Nova Scotia PM July 23rd 2015.
Build 2008 by Stocznia,Gdynia S.A.,Poland.
IMO No 9357327
GRT 57,692 tons DWT 21,020 tons.
LOA 200m LPP 188m Beam 32.2m Depth 19.98m Draught 10.0m.
Manager : Ray Car Carriers,Douglas,Isle of Man
Owner: Garnet Maritime Ltd.,c/o Manager.
Machinery: Dielel model MAN B&W 7560ME-C @ 21,508bhp=18.0 knots.
Flag: Bahamas
Call Sign C6WE4