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Storm Over

February 28, 2020, 4:04 pm
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After yesterday's wind storm (with freezing rain, ice pellets and other delightful forms of precipitation) calmness returned today and several ships that had been delayed finally arrived.

One of these was Wilhelmsen's Theben which went to pier 31 first to unload machinery, then moved to Autoport with cars.

Still carrying the faded orange seen recently on Wilhelmsen ships, it will soon be getting the new colour scheme.



After bouncing around at sea last night MOL Paradise arrived this afternoon. 

THE  Alliance must be confident of a firm resolution to the rail blockades. Some trains are moving but it will be some time before things return to normal. As of yesterday afternoon the Rockingham yard was empty.


By this afternoon some outbound cars with ACL and other containers were being prepared for an outbound train this evening.

Other arrivals include Horizon Star returning from cable work on the Cabot Strait.

Cranes were removing cable repair gear.


Also noted at BIO is the fisheries research vessel Teleost.


The ship is likely here as part of a decommissioning process, since its replacement Capt. Jacques Cartier is en route from North Vancouver, arriving in Miami, FL today. It likely be here in a week or so.

Also in Bedford Basin the tanker Inyala took up position in an anchorage after unloading at Irving Oil Woodside.
A digger continues to place fill off Africville for future pier extension.
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Return to near normal

February 29, 2020, 3:25 pm
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Before the rail blockades began to disrupt freight traffic in and out of the Port of Halifax last week CN had one inbound and one outbound train from Halifax each day, each about 10,000 feet long. The trains carried mostly containers - both seagoing and intermodal - but also various types of general and bulk commodities.
Trains in and out of the Dartmouth side the harbour carried autoracks and petroleum tank cars (including propane) and also general freight.

With the rail disruptions all available container cars were loaded but held within the container piers awaiting removal of obstacles. (Some traffic was re-routed through northern Quebec and on CP tracks, but not enough to keep all goods moving.)


Inbound traffic (on the right) and some outbound traffic amassing (centre tracks).

Now that there is some easing of the blockades, Halifax received a full 15,000 foot train today. However it will take some time to relieve the 100,000 feet of cargo stored on rail cars within the terminals. On top of that, ships keep arriving!

CMA CGM Thames (9365 TEU) at PSA Halifax today.

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Bridges and Bridges

March 1, 2020, 5:31 pm
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K-Line container ships, (now part of Ocean Network Express) named their ships after bridges, but did not get around to Halifax's bridges. In recent years they have sailed below them many times as members of the THE Alliance and some of its predecessors.

Today It was George Washington Bridge "doing the bridges" as it made its way up the Narrows to Fairview Cove.


Atlantic Larch catches up as George Washington Bridge passes below the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge.

With Atlantic Larch made up forward, Atlantic Fir readies to brake as the ship passes under the A. Murray MacKay bridge.

Slightly blustery conditions (note the direction of the spray from the hawse pipe), some snow in  the air and a bit of frozen spray on the forward containers make the scene look a bit more wintry than it really was.
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OK Service

March 2, 2020, 3:41 pm
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When I receive requests for photos and information on ships and shipping from times past, I am always happy to share what I have on file. In recent weeks I have received one of particular interest, going back forty-five years.

A well known shipping company, based in La Have, Nova Scotia, was owned by several generations of the Himmelman family. Originally founded, I believe, by Seth Himmelman, it later came to be operated by Ernest Himmelman and Arthur Himmelman.  The company operated under a number of names including Himmelman Supply, La Have Shipping and individual one ship companies. The latter took on the unusual name of O.K. Service.

Over the year the Himmelmans owned nearly a dozen ships, all with the name O.K.Service, and all but the first and last with a number.

Starting in the  late 1920s, the first ships were all wooden hulled coastal cargo vessels built with schooner type hulls, and the low profile of the rum runners of the era. The boats traveled widely - as far as Labrador in season, the US east coast and the Caribbean, generally in the fish trade. That included salt fish, raw salt, rum (legally), and in later years explosives.


Until the late 1940s these vessels were always small, well under 150 gross tons so as not to require a licensed master. They owned eight of these, and after the first, all with roman numeral numbers, II through VIII.

In 1958 the Himmelmans made the leap into larger vessels when they acquired the Dutch built steel hulled coaster Elisa. Built in 1948 by DeHaan + Oerleman, Huesdan, it measured 488 grt, 650 dwt and measured 165'-8" x 27'-0'" x 11'-1" depth. They renamed the ship O.K.Service X. (So far I have been unable to find any ship numbered IX.)

This move allowed the company to accept charters such as Department of Transport Northern Supply and work for Shaw Steamships to the Caribbean.



By 1968 the ship was looking a little rugged, and the Himmelman's sought a replacement. That proved to be O.K.Service XI, built in 1950 by Canadian Vickers in Montreal as Carabobo, one of a series for South American service.


It saw service in the usual trades, but also charters to Newfoundland Canada Steamships. However it was sold in 1972. They continued to operate number X until 1975 when they acquired their last ship. They named it OK Service (with no number).

They did not sell O.K.Service X immediately however it was registered in the Bahamas and was eventually laid up in LaHave until sold in 1975. New owners, Galleon Shipping Ltd of Florida, renamed the ship Barma and it set sail from La Have on January 17,1975. on January 22, while about 200  miles east of Boston, in severe weather, they ship began to take on water and took a severe list.

Canadian Press got the ship's name wrong - it was Barma not Burma, and the owner's name was spelled Van Niman. However they did get the photo - possibly from the military.

Although the term is overused, there is no doubt that it was a dramatic rescue, conducted by RCN Sea King helicopter from HMCS Assiniboine that lifted off the crew, including the owner/skipper's wife.  CCGS Alert, CCGS Narwhal, USCG Active and a USSR trawler named Chechen all participated in the operation.

Once abandoned the ship remained afloat for a time and was last seen January 26, 1975.

Himmelman operated their last ship until it was finally sold in 1985 after some years in layup.

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Near Normal

March 3, 2020, 3:32 pm
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Shipping took on the look of normal activity today despite some major uncertainties resulting from the spread of the Covid-19 virus and delays caused by the now ended rail blockades.

Maersk Patras several days off schedule (it would normally have called on Saturday) made its visit to PSA Halifax.
Maersk Patras is one of four ships that maintain the Canada Atlantic Express service (Bremerhaven-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Montreal-Halifax)  in association with CMA CGM.

Also arriving the autocarrier Glovis Symphony.


Built in 2014 by Hyundai Samho, the 64,546 gt, 20,056 dwt ship operates for Hyundai Glovis. It has a capacity of 6,692 AEU (Auto Equivalent Units) or 7,353 R/T (compact cars). Rail blockades have resulted in a sizeable backlog in Autoport.

X-Press Makalu also arrived but anchored on the lower harbour. It will move to PSA Halifax tomorrow for Melfi Marine, en route to Cuba. With prior stops in Italy and Spain in mid-February it likely was not subject to any quarantine measures. Could that be why the CBSA was taking such an interest in it this afternoon, sending a launch out for an inspection?


The ship is due to move to PSA Halifax in the morning. It may take away the last of a colourful cargo that has been on the docks all winter. Trucks for Cuba's fruit and nectar distribution company La Estsancia (loosely translated as the ranch) have been awaiting transport since December. (Some left on last month's Melfi call.)



A Quebec company that specializes in reconditioning and exporting trucks has prepared a number of tractors and semi-trailers in La Estancia's colourful green. Since Melfi does not have a RoRo capability, the vehicles have been strapped down to container flats. Most appeared to be low mileage units returned off lease.

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Navy

March 3, 2020, 5:52 pm
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There has been a fair amount of navy off Halifax in recent weeks, with HMCS Moncton as one of the participants. It is always interesting to see the ship in different lightning conditions with its disruptive paint scheme, shown here before.


Another participant, after sending some munitions ashore at the Bedford Magazine was moved back to HMC Dockyard by tugs.


With Granville on the bow and Glenbrook on the stern, HMCS Ville de Quebec was looking decidedly seedy, with a lot of rust streaks, and a poorly housed anchor.

Meanwhile at HMC Dockyard, HMCS Toronto has been on the synchrolift and looks quite neat and tidy.


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Catching Up

March 4, 2020, 12:37 pm
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With rail service apparently restored to normal, and bypassing ships returning, the port seems to be working at full tilt.


MOL Motivator is back on the eastbound leg after its first visit February 29.

Also Fairview Cove's parking lot was full of aircraft components that arrived on yesterday's visit of the Atlantic Sun.






There is also a surprise visitor at Irving Oil's Woodside terminal. Sarah Desgagnés is a Canadian flag tanker normally associated with Ultramar.


Carrying a cargo from Saint John, the ship is supplementing Irving Oil's own fleet.

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Algoscotia back to work [and File Box Friday]

March 6, 2020, 1:19 pm
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It was back to work this afternoon for the coastal tanker Algoscotia after a layover in Halifax for maintenance. The ship arrived February 21 and after discharging cargo at Imperial Oil it moved to anchor then to Pier 9B on the 24th.


Algoscotia left Pier 9B  for Bedford Basin where there was room to turn round. It then headed to Irving Oil's Woodside terminal to refuel.

Built in 2004 by the Jiangnan Shipyard Group at the Qiuxin yard in Shanghai, the 13,352 grt, 18,610 dwt double hulled tanker normally runs year round with a few weeks respite during mid-winter.  It is the second Algoscotia in the Algoma fleet.

When Algoma Tankers took over the Imperial Oil tanker fleet in 1998 they renamed the Imperial Acadia as the first  Algoscotia. That ship had been the first of a new generation of ice class ships designed by Imperial's in house naval architects.


Built by Port Weller Drydock in 1966, it was based in Halifax but traveled widely throughout the Atlantic region and into the north.


 Algoma sold the ship in 2001 and after operating for McKeil Marine as Capt. Ralph Tucker it was broken up in Bangladesh in 2004 as Ralph Tucker.

 In its later years as a single hull tanker it was relegated to carrying brine.

The ship was lucky to have survived as long as it did. On January 30, 1990 the ship was caught by a storm while unloading at St-Pierre. Unable to get away in time the ship was battered against the pier and holed in several places. Severely damaged, the ship was loaded aboard the semi-submersible ship Mighty Servant 1 and brought to Halifax where it was rebuilt.

 Imperial Acadia caught a ride to Halifax.

For approximately the same information about the first  Algoscotia see:
http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2015/04/imperial-oil-tankers-part-2-imperial.html

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X-PRESS MAKALU heading south

March 8, 2020, 2:42 pm
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After waiting out some stormy weather X-Press Makalu sailed this afternoon for Mariel, Cuba.


After the ship had loaded its cargo on Thursday it went to anchorage number 13 well north in the Bedford Basin. There it waited out the storm that was traveling up the US east coast, passing south of Halifax on Saturday.
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Pictor J for Eimskip

March 9, 2020, 9:35 am
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Since joining Eimskip in May 2019, Pictor J has been in and out of Halifax many times working the company's Green Line service linking Iceland with Argentia / Halifax / Portland.


It had been my intention to get a better photo of the ship than the one in my May post:
http://shipfax.blogspot.com/search?q=pictor+j

Events conspired against that until today when I was able to be in the right place at the right time.
As expected the ship carries a great many reefers (the white containers) although I expect most of the visible ones are empty, and on their way back to Iceland.

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CSL Spring Break

March 11, 2020, 12:07 pm
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The Canada Steamship Lines self-unloading bulker Baie St. Paul arrived last evening at pier 9C for a maintenance period. Unlike Great Lakes ships of previous years which laid up for the winter, this ship has been running continuously, along with some of its sister vessels. It has been carrying mostly salt from the Magdalen Islands, and has ranged as far as St.John's, NL.


Baie St. Paul is one of CSL's Chinese built Trillium class, of which there are two types. One group is strictly ocean going, with four 71,000 dwt self-unloaders. The other consists of six ships sized to suit the St.Lawrence Seaway. Of these four are self-unloaders of 34,500 dwt and two are gearless bulkers of 36,364 dwt. Post construction modifications have allowed some of the ships to extend their range for short ocean voyages. Apparently they are also suited for navigation in ice.

With the St.Lawrence Seaway scheduled to open soon, ships are taking advantage of a lull to prepare for a busy summer season ahead. Extreme high water levels on the Great Lakes have caused greater than average discharge through the upper St.Lawrence River., resulting in dangerous currents around the locks. Consequently the Seaway opening date has been delayed from the usual March 20 (approximately) to April 1.

It will be interesting to see if Baie St. Paul will take a load of gypsum to the Lakes, and return with a load of grain for Halifax. On its last visit to Halifax it loaded gypsum. See http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2019/06/new-laker-on-block.html

Rumours abound that Baie St. Paul has replaced Atlantic Huron, which has been laid up in preparation to be sold for scrap. These rumours are not new, so until Atlantic Huron is away under tow, I would not bet on them.
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No 3 in 1

March 11, 2020, 2:51 pm
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Getting a photo of two ships underway in the same frame is not particularly difficult in Halifax, if one is in the right place at the right time. Getting three in one is rare enough that it is worth a try. Today's possibility could have been done with a drone, or being positioned in a high building, but I had neither of those advantages and had to make do with a "twofer".

The autocarrier Columbia Highway was due to sail at 1530 hrs ADT. The ConRo Oceanex Sanderling was to take its place at Autoport in a move from PSA Halifax at 1630. While this was going on the small container ship CLI Pride was due to sail from Cerescorp / Fairview Cove at 1600.

In order to provide each ship with room to work, Oceanex Sanderling opted to come off the berth at pier 41, turn, and work its way west of George's Island and fall in behind the outbound CLI Pride at a location north of George's Island. Meanwhile Columbia Highway would be able to exit Eastern Passage, sailing south of George's Island with lots of sea room, remaining ahead of CLI Pride.

The following is a sequence of photos, all taken from the Tall Ship's Quay, the closest vantage point to my home.


CLI Pride works its way outbound, heading east of George's Island, as the duty pilot boat Capt. E.T.Rogers heads out west of the island.


Oceanex Sanderling has cleared berth 41 and is headed northward.


Columbia Highway has rounded Indian Point and is halfway to Ives Knoll.


Columbia Highway dates from 2008 when it was built by Imabari, Marugame. With measurements of 59,493 gt, 18,930 dwt, it has a capacity of 6,237 cars. So far it has not been repainted in K-Line's new super graphic paint scheme.


Just to prove that Oceanex Sanderling did indeed pass west of George's Island the iconic George's Island light house shot is mandatory.

Speaking of George's Island, there has been much activity of late rebuilding the pier in preparation for a public opening this summer. The former cable ferry LaHave 2 , now with spuds installed, is the work platform for reconstructing the pier, along with a couple of sectional scows.


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T as in Tulane

March 12, 2020, 3:18 pm
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Not a pun on the how its cargo gets from point to point, but the continuation of a Wilhelm Wilhlemsen corporate tradition of naming its ships with the letter "T".  Tulane is the third ship in the company to carry the name of the New Orleans University. It arrived this morning for Autoport with another cargo of cars.

The tug Atlantic Willow makes up alongside Tulane as it arrives. Another auto carrier, Grande Halifax waits offshore until tomorrow when it is scheduled for Autoport.

With a capacity of 7,934 cars, Tulane was built in 2012 by Hyundai, Ulsan and measures 72,295 gt, 28,818 dwt. 

Of a more conventional type of ship E.F.Ava arrived from Iceland and sailed for Portland, ME for Eimskip. As a reminder that it is still winter in some places, the ship carried a coating of frozen spray forward.


Generations of Halifax gulls have made their marks in my photos (and on my cars). Credit given where credit due.

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Port of Halifax - Cruise Cancellation

March 13, 2020, 1:16 pm
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Cruise ships will not be calling in Halifax until July at the earliest. The announcement was made today as part of the latest set of precautions against the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The sole exception to this is cruise ships with fewer than 150  500 persons or less aboard.

While I normally zoom in on ships that are sailing from Halifax, I zoomed out today to show an empty waterfront boardwalk - possibly a sign of things to come.


Grimaldi Lines'Grande Halifax sets out for sea this afternoon, passing a boardwalk devoid of people. [see also footnote]


So far ship restrictions have been applied only to cruise ships, but measures to quarantine or restrict cargo ships are expected soon, since interactions with crews may be another risk area for spread of the disease.

Footnote:
"Develop Nova Scotia", the successor to the Waterfront Development Corporation, has succeeded in maintaining the curmudgeonly traditions of its predecessor. Instead of picking up their colorful deck chairs and putting them in storage somewhere for the winter, they have been chained to a bollard so they don't get thrown or blown into the harbour. Your average circus contortionist can still sit in them, but not necessarily facing the water. However there is a lovely view of the parking lot.
That move plus the "Not Maintained in Winter" signs on the boardwalk and dead trees in concrete tubs send a very unwelcoming message to those who do wish to visit the waterfront in the off season.
Maybe DNS should rename itself again. I suggest "Develop an Attitude Nova Scotia."

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MOL, CSL and RHL

March 14, 2020, 3:42 pm
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Shipping companies are much given to initials as a convenient form shorthand.

That is certainly the case with Mitsui OSK Lines, tracing its origins to 1884 when OSK conglomerated a large number of smaller companies. It is still one of the large Japanese shipping lines, even though it has divested its container ships to the Ocean Network Express. Those ships have maintained their MOL identity by name and colour scheme, although that is expected to disappear over time as new ships are delivered or as existing ships are drydocked.


MOL Paradise arrived this morning for THE Alliance. The 71,902 grt, 72,968 dwt ship has a capacity of 6350 TEU including 500 reefers. It was built in 2005 by the Koyo Dockyard Co in  Mihara.

Canada Steamship Lines has a similar background. Formed from the combination of several other lines in 1913, its roots go back to 1843. It has been known as "CSL" since early days, but ships did not start carrying the CSL prefix until the late 1900s.


CSL Tacoma arried this morning to load gypsum. The Bahamas flag self-unloader was built in 2013 by Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China. The 43,691 grt, 71,552 dwt ship works for CSL Americas as part of the CSL self-unloader pool with Algoma. The foreign flag ships carry "CSL" initials on the hull whereas Canadian ships have the name spelled out in full.

CSL Tacoma passed Baie St. Paul at Pier 9C, a member of CSL's domestic fleet. It is a 24,430 grt, 37,6890 dwt self-unloader, also built by Chengxi, but in 2012. Most domestic CSLers have traditional names, but some do have the "CSL" prefix.

Both ships are members of the so called Trillium class but are very different in most respects.

Another set of initials, but with much more recent roots, were seen at the other end of the port. RHL Agilitas operates a feeder service between Halifax and Kingston, Jamaica for ZIM. The 18,480 grt, 23,664 dwt ship has a capacity of 1732 TEU and carries a pair of 40 tonne capacity cranes. Built in 2007 by Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, it was launched as Wilhelm Busch but was soon renamed with the "RHL" prefix, denoting the newly formed Reederei Hamburg Lloyd.


Not to be confused with HAPAG Lloyd (itself an acronym) RHL owns about a dozen tankers and sixteen container ships.

Initials seem sure to continue in ships names in the Age of Acronyms, but there will still be lots of variety after abbreviations.

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More MOL and CSL

March 15, 2020, 8:06 am
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Today's arrival for THE Alliance is another MOL ship, MOL Marvel. It has been here before but I did not get an arrival or departure photo.


Built in 2010 by Mitsubishi Heavy in Kobe, it is a member of the M class. At 78,316 grt, 79,460 dwt it has a capacity of 6724 TEU, including 500 reefers, slightly larger than yesterday's arrival from the P class.

On its way inbound in the Narrows it passed CSL's Baie St.Paul. While waiting to take my picture I realized I missed an opportunity yesterday to take a "joke" photo. These photos were a  hallmark of the Halifax Chronicle-Herald and Mail Star newspaper  photographers of the 1960s, Wambolt and Waterfield. They were forever taking pictures with captions starting with lines like "It may appear that this seagull is carrying off the City Hall".
So here goes my tribute joke photo:

It may appear that Canada Steamship Lines is living up to its name with two of three funnels pumping out steam. Of course the chimneys belong to the Nova Scotia Power Corporation's Tufts Cove natural gas powered generating station, which is opposite to Pier 9, Richmond Terminals on the Narrows.
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Business As Usual - so far

March 16, 2020, 1:47 pm
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Commercial activity in the harbour seems to be going on as usual for the time being. With growing restrictions on optional travel, so far at least, business activity is still unrestricted.

Irving Oil completed the unloading of the tanker Elka Glory and the ship sailed for Amsterdam  this afternoon.


Operated by European Product Carriers Ltd, the 27,612 grt, 44,598 dwt ship has called here previously. It was built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia in 2003.

While it was outbound the bulker Rila was inbound from Belledune, NB in ballast.

Owned by Navigation Maritime Bulgare (NAVIBULGAR) until 2008 the State shipping company of Bulgaria, it sails under the Maltese flag. Built by Jiangsu Hongqiang HI in Qidong in 2017, it is a 27,781 grt, 41,536 dwt vessel carrying four 30 tonne cranes.

The ship tied up at pier 28, likely for bunkers.

Later in the afternoon the autocarrier Green Bay moved from Autoport to pier 31 to unload some wheeled machinery.


The ship was built in 20007 by Toyohashi SB as Grand Winner, but renamed on delivery. With a capacity of 6400 CEU, its tonnages are registered as 59,250 grt, 18,312 dwt. It is one of four US flag car carriers operated by Waterman (part of Seacor). Because it was not built in the US it does not qualify for domestic trade under the Jones Act, however it does receive preference for US government cargoes including military.

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Back to the Basin

March 17, 2020, 8:25 am
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The action was in Bedford Basin this morning, with ACL's Atlantic Sail arriving for the Cerescorp terminal at Fairview Cove.


Second ship in the G4 series of ConRos, Atlantic Sail was out of service for eight months in 2019 for unspecified mechanical issues. It has been back in regular rotation since January 2020.

At anchorage in the Basin CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent was tied up with CCGS Edward Cornwallis transferring fuel. The Cornwallis will be going into a major vessel life extension (VLE) rebuild at Shelburne, so will not be needing much fuel in the near term.

The navy pup tug Merrickville was likely tasked with positioning fenders between the two ships.


CCGS Sir William Alexander moved from BIO to an anchorage in the Basin. It may be getting some fuel too. As part of the Edward Cornwallis VLE it will be getting new lifting gear - maybe a crane like the Alexander.

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South End Too

March 17, 2020, 3:11 pm
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There was activity in the south end of the port today too.

At pier 27 the Bulgarian owned, Malta flag bulker Rila that arrived yesterday [see yesterday's post] was loading what appeared to be grain.


Most unusually the ship was berthed stern in. In all the years I have been watching ships in Halifax, this is the first time I can recall a ship loading at the grain spouts in the stern in position.

At the south end container terminal operating as PSA Halifax, Melfi Line's Julius-S. completed loading and sailed for Mariel, Cuba.


Amongst the boxes there is another of those bright green La Estancia trailers. I thought they had all gone out on the last Melfi ship, X-Press Makulu on March 3. See: http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2020/03/near-normal.html

There was activity at the oil terminals too, and it is a bit unusual.

At Imperial Oil it is Algoterra fresh from winter maintenance in Quebec City. The ship has not yet been repainted in Algoma colours since acquired last year.


Once it completed its alongside refit in Quebec, it loaded at Valero and headed for Halifax. It is not unusual for the oil companies to acquire product from each other. Interestingly Algoma fleet mate Algoscotia sailed from Halifax March 8 for Houston, TX - another source of product.

Also arriving, but for Irving Oil is Sarah Desgagnés (again) from Saint John.


(Ah - finally a bow shot). This is Sarah's second visit recently. It is  taking up the slack in Irving's own fleet as their Canadian flag tanker East Coast is in drydock in Setubal, Portugal. It sailed from here February 24, see: http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2020/02/tankers-something-for-everybody.html
and arrived in Setubal March 5.

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Ferbec returns

March 18, 2020, 9:27 am
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The bulker Ferbec returned to Canada today as per schedule. The ship, operated by Canada Steamship Lines, has been operating under the Barbados flag since January 1. It is expected to be re-registered in Canada on April 1.


During the ice free shipping season, the ship operates a dedicated service carrying ore from Havre-St-Pierre to Sorel, QC for Rio Tinto's Quebec Iron and Titanium operation. It is then bareboat chartered under Barbados flag for the winter months. It usually returns to Halifax in mid-March to reflag and undergo maintenance.

The mine that supplies the ore has seen sporadic operation in recent years, but does stockpile enough material each year to keep the ship running. [enter "Ferbec" in the search box at left for several references to the ship.]

With the economy in turmoil and many industries shutting down it is apparent that CSL at least expects the normal shuttle service to return to operation.

Ferbec built in 2002 by Nantong COSCO in China is a 27,198 grt, 49,502 dwt bulk carrier equipped with four cranes and clam buckets. CSL operated the ship as CSL Melbourne from 2002 to 2017.

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