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Asian Emperor - on the move again

February 24, 2014, 4:08 pm
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The damaged autocarrier Asian Emperor was on the move again this evening, shifting from Pier 30-31 to Fairview Cove. Welding repairs to the ship's stern ramp were going on all weekend, and no doubt a lot of other work was taking place within the ship which was not visible.

Asian Emperor en route to Autoport February 18.
 
 
Today's move was brought about by the need to free up Pier 30 for tomorrow's arrival of Zeelandia. The Nirint ship is due to unload nickel sulfides from Cuba, and Pier 31 is set up for that work. The cargo, in bulk bags, is loaded directly on to rail cars or stored in the nearby transit shed. With no ships due at Fairview Cove, the berths there are open for several days. However we could expect AsianEmperor to move again when those berths are needed for container ships.
 
 
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Bishu Highway and Hoegh Kunsan - well timed

February 25, 2014, 5:27 pm
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A well timed arrival and departure this afternoon, allowed the Bishu Highway to sail from Autoport, and the Hoegh Kunsan to dock very shortly afterwards. As Bishu Highway emerged from Eastern Passage, Hoegh Kunsan passed Ives Knoll. It then sailed west and north about George's Island and headed for Autoport.


Hoegh Kunsan, flying the flag of Singapore, was built in 1996 as Maersk Taiyo, and is of a much older design than we normally see in Halifax these days. The forepeak is open and it has a much finer flare to its bow and stern. It has very narrow side ramps on both port and starboard and interestingly also has a protective ice knife over it rudder. Renamed in 2008, it is still managed by Maersk Tankers, but owned by Hoegh. Its 44,219 grt encloses sufficient space to carry 4300 autos. It was built by Tadotsu Factory, Tadotsu, Japan.


The Japanese flag Bishu Highway is owned by K-Line and operated by their management company Taiyo NK [note Maersk Taiyo  above] and was built by Shin Kurushima, in Toyohashi, Japan in 2009. It is of a more modern design, with maximized hull form including car decks over the forepeak. Its eleven decks have a capacity of 6,135 cars, on a gross tonnage of 56,978. It has a side door on the starboard side only.  Even with a service speed of 23 knots it is said to be 10% to 15% more fuel efficient than previous generations of car carriers. Its last port was Emden and it sailed for Houston.

 
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Oceanex Sanderling - off schedule

March 1, 2014, 4:37 pm
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Oceanex Sanderling was due to sail yesterday afternoon on her regular weekly trip from Halifax to St.John's. She was till in port early this morning and made an unusual shift at pier 41, moving from starboard side to port side alongside the pier. Soon after a couple of truck cranes were set up and appeared to be working on the ship's port side stern ramp leg. The ramp was in the up position.


By about 5:30 pm the trucks cranes were lowered and drove off.
As it stands now, the ship is due to turn at the dock again tomorrow mid-day, presumably to continue loading, and to sail late tomorrow afternoon.

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Cap Romuald - crude tanker for a short visit

March 1, 2014, 4:46 pm
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The Greek flag crude tanker Cap Romuald arrived this morning and anchored in the lower harbor. The ship took bunkers, and sent some crew ashore for a time (presumably after Canadian Border Services clearance.) The ship sailed this evening bound for Quebec with a partial load of crude oil. In view of the ship's destination, they very likely boarded their ice adviser here too.


Samsung Shipbuilding + Heavy Industries of Geoje, South Korea built the ship in 1998, and it measures 81,148 grt, 146,639 dwt. It is one of several Euronav ships that regularly service the Valero (Ultramar) refinery in Levis, opposite Quebec City. It is in fact named for the village of St-Romuald, now incorporated into Levis, where the refinery is located.
The ship is lightly loaded, probably due to winter conditions on the North Atlantic and in the St.Lawrence River.

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Asian Emperor - on its way again

March 3, 2014, 3:27 pm
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The fairly rare sight of a car carrier sailing from Bedford Basin today signaled the end of a lengthy stay for the Asian Emperor. The ship arrived in Halifax February 15 for what would normally have been an eight hour call at Autoport to unload some cars.
Instead, while not far off Halifax, the ship struck heavy weather, cargo broke loose and mayhem ensued as the ship pitched and rolled. There was extensive damage to cars, farm and construction machinery and other industrial cargo and internal damage to the ship. The damaged cargo was removed at pier 27, Autoport and pier 31 and repairs and cleanup began at once.
On February 24 the ship moved to the Ceres container terminal at Fairview Cove in Bedford Basin, due to shortage of pier space elsewhere, where repairs continued.
The ship cleared for New York at 1300hrs today.

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Dutch Double Header - UPDATED

March 6, 2014, 5:09 pm
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It's become a common sight to see tow Dutch ship tied up at adjacent berths in Halifax. The Dutch have long specialized in their shipping, but in this case it is tow general cargo ships, but with very different cargoes.
Arriving March 5 for Nirint Lines, Hollandia is unloading her usual cargo of nickel concentrate fromCuba. a cargo of what appears to be rubber and cores for tire manufacturing. It is also carrying containers, some of which had to be landed to aceess the cargo hatches.
This time the ships is at pier 27 due to demand for pier 31 tomorrow. Hollandia, registered in Rotterdam is the former Nirint Hollandia. Renamed in 20912, the ship still sails for Nirint, but is independently owned and managed by Wagenborg Shipping. The ship was built by the prolific Damen organization at their Hoogezand shipyard, and measures 8,999 grt and 12,000 dwt.
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Hollandia at pier 327 instead of the usual pier 31.
 
By coincidence it is another Wagenborg ship that arrived at the next pier. Asiaborg was built by Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group in Shangai in 2007. At 11,864 grt, 17,300 dwt it is among the larger ships in the 180 strong Wagenborg fleet. As with many Dutch ships it is multi-purpose and can carry almost any non-liquid cargo imaginable, including heavy lifts,. It is fitted with three cranes all mounted on the port side.
 
Asiaborg is a sizeable ship, with three large cranes.
 
 
 
Asiaborg squeezed into pier 28 with the assistance of Atlantic Willow and a good bow thruster.
 
 
Both ships are due to sail tomorrow.
 
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Dutch duo sails

March 7, 2014, 8:23 am
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Both Dutch ships posted yesterday left this morning one right after the other.
Hollandia sailed to Cuba on its regular Nirint itinerary from Europe via Halifax.


The second ship, Asiaborg , headed in a very different direction. With its cargo of bulk petcoke, it is bound for La Baie, QC (formerly Port Alfred). It did not work any cargo while it was in port, so it is likely that it took on some stores or made repairs. Since it is headed into the Gulf of St.Lawrence it may also have picked up its ice advisor here.


 
 
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Athabaskan - keeping busy

March 7, 2014, 8:32 am
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HMCS Athabaskan has been busy during the last few days and weeks, sailing in and out of Halifax several time during the day and night, and exercising offshore. Since my last post on the ship, with a rather distant photo, I have been waiting for the opportunity to see it at closer range.
This morning it came in and went to Bedford Basin, and I was able to see it sailing past pier 9D in the Narrows.




Despite a bit too much smoke (some of which has adhered to the funnel) and the absence of a lot of gear on the mast,  it is still an impressive looking ship.
 
 
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Long term parking customer Lysias finally in port

March 7, 2014, 8:58 am
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Not that  I am keeping track of waiting times particularly, but it is certainly seems like it was a long wait for the tanker Lysias. It arrived at anchor off Halifax February 21 and only tied up at Imperial Oil early this morning.

Lysias at Imperial Oil this morning.

From what I can tell the ship has cargo from Texas. It was built in 2008 by the prolific STX  Shipbuilding + Offshore in Jinhae, South Korea. Operated by Grace Management of Athens, it measures 29,993 grt and 51,268 dwt.

The endless lines of tankers continues, with Energy Pride and Cape Brasilia waiting at anchor off Chebucto Head.

MR Kentaurus that had been hanging around Halifax from February 19, sailed early this morning, to free up the berth for Lysias.  

MR Kentaurus anchored in Bedford Basin March 4.

On the other hand the tanker Okhta Bridge was able to get in and out of port in record time. It arrived March 3 and sailed March 5.

Okhta Bridge anchored briefly March 3.

Okhta Bridge is another Korean built ship, from 2004 out of Hyundai Mipo in Ulsan. It is 27,829 grt, 47,803 dwt and is owned by the Russian Unicom, but managed from Cyprus.

 
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Florida Highway

March 7, 2014, 1:41 pm
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A very reasonable destination for winter weary Halifax would be Florida but the nearest most of us will get is the Florida Highway which made a call at Autoport today, en route form Europe to the US.
Outbound from Eastern Passage, Florida Highway has passed Indian Point and has started its turn to round Ives Knoll buoy (in foreground).
 
 
Unlike its slab sided port side, the ship's starboard side features a narrow ramp. Its main ramp is mounted on the stern.
 
 
 
Florida Highway was built in 2008 by Imabari Shipbuilding in Marugame, Japan. It is operated by Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the operating arm of the K-Line. Flagged in Panama, the ship measures 59,493 gross tons.
 
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Cabot - time running out

March 9, 2014, 4:13 am
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Reports have reached me that Cabot has been sold for scrap. Various brokerages are stating that the price was $316/LDT or about $3.4mn, and that the destination is likely to be Turkey.
There has been some sign of activity on the ship this week, with some lights on. It is likely that the ship will be sailing under its own power.
The ship arrived in Halifax for the last time February 3. See http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2014/02/finished-with-engines-cabot-on-last-leg.html
Although it had been retired in the autumn, it was brought back into service on an interim basis when Oceanex Connaigra had to go for repairs.
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Captain A.G.Soppitt- Saint John pilot boat in Halifax

March 9, 2014, 4:52 am
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The Saint John, NB pilot boat Captain A.G.Soppitt has been working in Halifax for the past few days. It arrived Wednesday and since then has been filling in for its sister boat Chebucto Pilot.


The Atlantic Pilotage Authority owns and operates both boats which were built by ABCO Industries in Lunenburg in 2012.
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Coast Guard Bow Wows

March 9, 2014, 5:58 am
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Captain Goddard M.S.M. on the launch way this week.

With the end of the construction of the Canadian Coast Guard Hero class patrol boats in sight, and several of the boats in service, one has to wonder if the CCG is entirely happy with build quality. I have certainly heard that they are happy with the boats' performance - in fact exceeding expectations for sea-keeping and speed, but I have to wonder if the wrinkly bow plating really meets expectations.


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Osogovo - a bulker for a change

March 9, 2014, 2:37 pm
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To break the monotony of product tankers, it was nice to see a bulk carrier for a change today. Osogovo arrived and anchored in number 1 anchorage to take on bunkers.


A 2011 product of the Shanhaignan Shipbuilding Industry in Qinhuangdao, China, the 19,906 grt, 30,693 dwt ship is owned and operated by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, the state owned Bulgarian shipping company. It is no stranger to Canadian waters, but is normally seen on the St.Lawrence where it  typically loads grain. It is fitted with three 30 tonne cranes for cargo handling.

As with most Bulgarian ships, it is named for a region in the country. Osogovo is a mountainous region on the Macedonian border. The name derives from "osso" and "gov" meaning a divine place.

 
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Seapride strikes bridge

March 9, 2014, 3:09 pm
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from Maritime Bulletin and Maritime Executive:

"At approximately 5:15 AM March 7 tanker Seapride struck a pier on the Memorial Bridge that carries US Route 1 between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. Seapride was outbound on the Piscataqua River when it struck a pier of the lift bridge. Preliminary inspections have found no apparent structural damage to the bridge. The fender system designed to protect each bridge pier was damaged. The struck pier was pier 3 on the Maine side of the channel. The incident has not affected lift operations at the Memorial Bridge and the bridge remains open to motor vehicle traffic."
 
Seapride arriving Halifax February 10.

Seapride arrived in Halifax February 10, anchored in Bedford Basin until February 20, then moved to Imperial Oil. It sailed on February 23. When it arrived here I commented on the condition of its hull paint. Based on the report, I assume that the ship likely struck the bridge pier right where the paint was the worst.

For details on the ship itself see: http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2014/02/more-tankers-havelstern-algonova.html

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CCG ice ops, etc.,

March 10, 2014, 10:21 am
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With one of the heaviest ice seasons in recent memory, the Canadian Coast Guard is working full out in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. As a result, icebreakers that would normally be based in Newfoundland have moved west to assist, and ships from Nova Scotia are working in Newfoundland and eastern  Gulf. Recent reports have Sir WilliamAlexander on the west coast of Newfoundland and Earl Grey in the Belle Isle Strait.
Edward Cornwallis made a brief over night stop in Halifax and sailed at noon time for St.John's.


The major non-participant in all this activity is the flagship of the fleet, CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent which has been sitting out the game at BIO since February 10. It had arrived in Halifax that week for a crew change, but aside from running some ranges on Halifax the night of February 10 it hasn't moved.

The Newfoundland based Cape Roger is working from Halifax and the two patrol boats, CCGS G.Peddle and CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV are also covering for the absent ships.

The newly built CCGS A.LeBlanc was registered February 27, and has made another trials trip March 3, but has not been handed over yet.


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Boston Express - back in harness

March 10, 2014, 1:37 pm
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Hapag-Lloyd's Boston Express sailed into Halifax this afternoon, having returned to service after a main engine breakdown.
On November 26, 2013 it sailed from Tokyo bound for Tacoma, WA and experienced the engine failure south of the Aleutian Islands. It took until December 15 for the tug Koyo Maru to reach the ship, and begin the tow back to Pusan, South Korea. At Pusan, it was totally unloaded and possibly drydocked. Meanwhile containers in Tacoma and subsequent ports were diverted to the following ship, Rotterdam Express.
The ship was repaired and re-entered service January 28, sailing from Pusan and after stops in Japan, sailed from Tokyo once again February 2, reaching Tacoma safely February 13. Since then it has called on Oakland, Los Angeles, Balboa, Manzanillo, Savannah, Norfolk and New York.


The ship was built by Samsung Shipbuilding + Heavy Industry, in Koje, South Korea in 1993 as Essen Express. It was renamed Boston Express in March 2013. A 4639 TEU ship, it measures 53,815 gross tons. 

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Here today - gone tomorrow

March 10, 2014, 5:40 pm
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Demolition of the plate shop at Halifax Shipyard got underway today, with little ceremony. Not even bothering to remove the "Halifax Shipyard" sign, the scrappers tore away the siding and brought down the south portion of the roof.



Meanwhile the frames for the new building are going up to north of the old buildings. The scale of the new structure is not quite evident yet, but it will be gigantic, forever changing the look of north Barrington Street.






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Fusion in tow for Halifax

March 10, 2014, 6:31 pm
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The small ConRo Fusion is due in Halifax March 11, dead ship, under tow of the tug Atlantic Hemlock. The ship was normally due in Halifax last week, to meet its usual Friday sailing schedule, however it did not appear, so the problem likely occurred sometime last week.

 
The ship serves St-Pierre et Miquelon in a weekly service from Halifax. The service has always been a marginal one, and has seen a series of operators over the years, with many of them going out of business. There has also been a wide variety of ships, some even carrying passengers.
Fusion was built in 1977 by Blohm + Voss and has a capacity of 219 TEUs, and carries two 30 tonne cranes. It has been renamed no less than 12 times. It first started on the St-Pierre route in 2007 as Fort Ross and resumed the service after an extensive refit  in 2010 refit, as Fusion, initially on a three year contract. It was also refitted in 2012.
Current owners are listed as MD Shipping of Odessa, Ukraine, and the ship flies the flag of St.Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Sinker in Bridgewater

March 10, 2014, 6:51 pm
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A Halifax built trawler, which dates back to 1966 sank alongside the town wharf in Bridgewater last night and has the citizens up in arms due to a spreading slick. The wharf has long been a resting place for out of work and abandoned ships, and has been a cause for annoyance due to the unsightliness of the old craft.


Launched December 3, 1966 by Halifax Shipyards, when it was still part of the Dominion Steel + Coal Co, the boat was originally named Cape Rouge. It was completed in 1967 for National Sea Products Ltd, and was among the last of the old style side trawlers built for the company. They were already building stern trawlers, but this boat and its sister Cape Keltic were considered throw backs at the time. However some of Natsea's plants were only set up for side trawlers and crews were accustomed to them.
In 1970 there was a serious fire aboard Cape Rouge while in Sydney, NS, but it was rebuilt, and I believe it fished primarily out of Louisbourg in its later years.
When National Sea Products sold off its fleet, Cape Rouge was renamed Ryan Atlantic II for new owners Clearwater. It was laid up in Shelburne for a time, and was sold to a private buyer in Halifax and moved to Bridgewater.
I expected that the trawler would be scrapped following this last sale, but apparently the owner hadn't got around to that yet, and so it sat until the other day. Obviously a hull fitting failed either due to corrosion or freezing and the ship has sunk by the stern at the dock.
It should be possible to refloat it, but it remains to be seen what will happen to it then.

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