NORDIC BREEZE

Crudeoil tanker NORDIC BREEZE spotted at Imperoyal November 24th 2012. File shot taken at Imperial Oil refinery on 14th Sept this year.
YVT worked on a couple of Nordic tankers (Nordic Apollo and Nordic Challenger) in the...

1990s which were involved in the Nova Scotia Offshore O/G projects.
IMO: 9588445, MMSI: 636014868
Build year: 2011
Yard: Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries,
Goeje, South Korea.
Owner: Nordic American Tanker Shipping,
Hamilton, Bermuda.
Manager: Nordic American Tanker Shipping,
Hamilton, Bermuda.
Length: 274 m,Beam: 48 m,Draught: 14.8m.
Gross Tonnage: 81,509 tons, DWT: 158,597 tons.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 12.9 / 11.3 knots
Flag: Liberia
Call Sign: A8WZ6

ALPHA

Bulk carrier ALPHA anchored in the harbour North of Georges Island on 20th November.Appears to be a hard working soul by the condition of her side plating.
IMO No:8312100 MMSI:538002919
Build: 1984
Yard:HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION MAIZURU WORKS,MAIZURU, JAPAN.
EX NAME 1:ISLAND TRIANGLE (2009 Oct 08).
EX NAME 2:ISLAND GEM (2007 Jun 29).
Owner:ANGORA MARITIME LTD,Greece.
Manager:LOAD LINE MARINE SA,Athens,Greece.
GROSS TONNAGE:17,065 t
NET TONNAGE:10,334 t
DEADWEIGHT:28,005 t
LOA 178m,LPP 167.2m, Beam 23m, Depth 14.75m, Draught 10.6m.
Lifting Gear: 4 X 25 ton SWL.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel model Sulzer 6RTA58 @ 8,594 KWs.
SERVICE SPEED:17.5 kn
FLAG:MARSHALL ISLANDS
PORT OF REGISTRY:MAJURO
CALLSIGN:V7MX5

BUSAN EXPRESS

 

Containership BUSAN EXPRESS alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal,Halifax,N.S. on 4th November 2012.
IMO: 9252577, MMSI: 211801000
Ship Type: Container ship
Year Built: 2004
Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Mar Eng Co Ltd,S.Korea.
Previous Name(s):NORTHERN MONUMENT(2004-02-01).
Manager: Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt GmbH & Co. KG
Length:300 m, Beam:40 m,Draught 14.5m.
Gross Tonnage: 75,590 tons, DWT: 85,810 tons.
TEU Capacity: 6,750 with 550 reefers.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel mod ManB&W 10K98MC-C @ 57,058KWs =25.6 knots.
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 20.8 / 18.9 knots
Flag: Germany
Call Sign: DCPX2

QUEEN MARY 2

The cruise season is drawing to a close,and my last record of vessels at the cruiseship berths for 2012 as its off to the South Shore for Winter . This last effort shows QUEEN MARY 2 alongside Pier 22,Halifax,N.S. on 26th October 2012.
IMO No: 9241061
Build:2004
Yard: STX France, Nantes,St Nazaire.
Gross Tonnage: 148,528 tons.
Summer DWT :19,189 tons
Net Tonnage: 98,720 tons.
LOA 345m LPP 301m Beam 41.0m Depth 33.14m Draught 10.3m.
OWNER/MANAGER:CARNIVAL Corporation PLC
,United Kingdom, Castlewood House, 77-91 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1PP, U.K.
Flag:U.K.
Call Sign:GBQM

KOMETIK

Twin screw shuttle tanker KOMETIK anchored at Halifax,N.S. on 21 October 2012.
IMO: 9131876, MMSI: 316214000
Year Built: 1997 by SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Owner:EXXONMOBIL/CHEVRON/MURPHY ,c/o Canship Ugland Ltd , 1315, Topsail Road, St John's NL Canada.
Ship Manager: CANSHIP UGLAND LTD 1315, Topsail Road, St John's NL Canada.
Dimensions:
LOA:271.8m,LPP:258.0m,Beam:46.0m,Depth :22.6m,Draught:14.8mDraft on summer freeboard:15.3m,Height from keel to top of highest mast/antenna:50.9m.
Lightship displacement:22,095 tonnes
Deadweight at summer draft: 126,647 tonnes
Gross tonnage:72,216,Net tonnage:34,631.
Service speed: 14.8 knots
Cruising range: 12,000 Nautical Miles.
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: VCRT

VOLANS LEADER

Vehicles carrier VOLANS LEADER at Autoport,Halifax,N.S. on 15th October 2012.
Ship Type: Ro-Ro/Vehicles Carrier.
Year Built: 2007
Yard:IMABARI SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. ,MARUGAME, JAPAN.
OWNER :CATALINA SHIPPING SA,Imabari,Japan.
Manager:SHOEI KISEN KAISHA LTD,Imabari,Japan.
Length:200 m Beam:32 m,Draught: 9.5m.
Gross Tonnage: 61,775 tons, DWT: 20,168 tons.
Speed :18.0 knots
Flag: Panama
Call Sign: 3EKZ6
IMO: 9381237, MMSI: 372884000

E.R. DENMARK

Containership E.R. DENMARK inbound in the Narrows for the Fairview Cove terminal,Bedford Basin,Halifax,N.S. on 4th October 2012.
IMO no: 9231250 MMSI 636091157
Build:2002
Yard:SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD., KOJE SHIPYARD,GOEJE SOUTH, KOREA
Owner:ER DENMARK BETEILIGUNGS,c/o ER Schiffahrt,Hamburg.
Manager:ER SCHIFFAHRT, GMBH & CIE KG,Hamburg,Germany.
GROSS TONNAGE:65,792 tons.
NET TONNAGE:35,494 tons.
DEADWEIGHT:67,935 tons.
DIMENSIONS:
LENGTH OVERALL:277.0 m,LENGTH BP:263.0 m,BREADTH MOULDED:40.0 m,DEPTH MOULDED:20.23 m,DRAUGHT:14.0 m.
Machinery: Single shaft diesel.
Service Speed: 25 knots.
FLAG:LIBERIA
PORT: MONROVIA
CALL SIGN:A8JX9