ATLANTIC LARCH Outbounf from Panama.

Tug ATLANTIC LARCH spotted on AIS outbound from Colon, Canal Zone at 12.45 AST  March 24th 2016 at 1.8knots destination Liverpool,
N.S. Assumption: Towing ex HMCS Protecteur.

BAHRI TABUK alongside at Fairview Cove Terminal on March 12,2016

Ro-Ro-Cargo vessel BARHI TABUK alongside at the Fairview Cove terminal, Halifax, N.S. on 12th March 2016.
Build 2013
Yard: Hyundi Mipo Dockyard,Co Ltd.
IMO No: 9620968
LOA 220 LPP 211 B 32 Draught 9.5(meters).
GT 50,714 tons DWT 25,957 tons.
TEU: 364
M/C: Diesel single shaft at 16,695 bhp.
Owner: National Shipping Arabia
Manager: Mideast Ship Management Ltd.
Flag: Saudi Arabia
Call Sign: HZEX

B W COUGAR in Basin Anchorage

Products tanker BW COUGAR anchored in the Bedford Basin awaiting a turn alongside at Imperoyal shown here PM 6th February 2016.
IMO No: 9675494
Year of build 2014.
LOA 183m B 32.2m Draught 10.1m
GT 29,737 tons DWT 50,131 tons
Machinery: Single shaft,diesel MAN B&W Mod 6S50MEB @ 9,709bhp.
Owner:BW AldrichPTE Ltd c/o Manager.
Manager: BW Maritime PTE,Singapore
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign: 9V2341

ATLANTIC STAR arrives on Maiden Voyage to North America

January 6th saw the early arrival of the newly built ATLANTIC STAR first of the G4 ships for Atlantic Container Lines.
IMO No: 9670573
Build 2015
Yard: Hudong Zhonghua, China
Owner: ACL Vessel One H1965A AB c/o Mngr.
Manager: ACL AB Westfield, NJ, USA
Length o.a.: 296.00 m
Length p.p.: 287.00 m
Breadth moulded: 37.60 m
Depth moulded to Deck: 3 14.00 m
Depth moulded to Deck: 4 22.95 m
Design draught moulded: 10.25 m
Maximum operating draught moulded: 11.50 m
Gross Tonnage: 81,600 tons
Deadweight (design draught): abt. 44700 t
Deadweight (max. operating draught): abt. 56700 t
Capacity: 3,800 teu
Main Engine: Wärtsila 8RTfl ex68D
Installed power: 22000 kW
Auxiliary Engine power: 2 x 1990 kW/2 x 2635 kW
Bow thrusters: 2 x 1750 kW
Stern Thruster: 1 x 1750 kW
Flag: United Kingdom
Call Sign: 2ITA4

BOXING DAY in the BASIN

Boxing Day 2015 was busy indeed after the quiet Christmas holiday. Alongside during Christmas was KOBE EXPRESS which lay idle until the 26th.First to arrive on Boxing Day was OOCL Kuala Lumpur followed at Mid-Day by OAKLAND EXPRESS which lay off Rockingham briefly while KOBE EXPRESS got underway from the East berth at Fairview. Lots of tug activity with  Atlantic's Larch, Willow and Oak deployed.

BAHRI JAZAN calls at Fairview Cove

A first call at Fairview Cove terminal, Halifax on 20th December 2015 for BAHRI JAZAN a Saudi Arabian Con-Ro built in 2013 by Hyundi Mipo Dockyard.
GT 50,714 tons/DWT 25,901 tons.
Capacity: 364 teu.
LOA 220m LPP 211m B 32.2m Depth 21.55m Draught 9.0m.
Machinery Sulzer 7RTFlex 58D @ 17.000bhp. 14 knots.
Manager: Mid East Ship Mngt, Dubai, UAE.
Owner: National Shipping Arabia c/o Mngr.
IMO No: 9620970
Flag: Saudi Arabia.
Call Sign: HZFI.

NORTHERN DEBONAIR in BASIN ANCHORAGE

Containership NORTHERN DEBONAIR coming from anchor in the Bedford Basin, Halifax AM December 16th 2015,she spent the night waiting out gale force wind storm (15th-16th Dec.).
Build 2004
Yard: Shanghai Shipyard
IMO No: 9353228
GT 35,975t DWT 42,183t
LOA 231m B 32.2m D 8.3m
Machinery: Diesel Mod. 7K90MC-C @ 42,805bhp=22.2knots.
Flag: Liberia
C/S: A8MH2