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Princess of Acadia - gone south
1. Princess of Acdia arriving in Halifax in June, when there was drydock space available for her.Thanks to Bay Ferry Man [see link to his blog in My Faves] we have been notified that Princess of Acadia...
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Ambassador sold
1. Ambassador clears the MacKay bridge in May 2012.The self-unloading bulker Ambassador has been sold. A frequent caller in Halifax since the 1980s, it carried many cargoes of gypsum and even brought...
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Cold Ironing for the 2013 cruise season
1. Caribbean Princess generates smoke while sitting alongside the pier last September.The federal government and the Port of Halifax will invest in a new system to supply shore power to cruise ships...
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Highlanders - soon back in service
Highlanders is just about ready to leave the Novadock. A departure for this morning was cancelled, but this is common with delays up to several days. It is now slated to sail Sunday morning.The ship...
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Corporal Teathter C.V. starts sea trials
The patrol boat Corporal Teather C.V., launched December 15, 2012, started builders sea trials today by taking a spin in Bedford Basin then put out to sea, returning at dusk (hence the grainy photo).
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Highlanders Likes Novadock
The ferry Highlanders remains in Novadock tonight after cancelling scheduled sailings on Saturday and this morning. It may sail tomorrow.
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CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. - more trials
1. Corporal Teather C.V. passes George's Island at slow speed.CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. continued to conduct builder's trials. Today she was working outside the harbour in the area of Chebucto Head,...
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Highlander sails - finally AMENDED
A number of harbour watchers have been waiting patiently for Highlanders to sail. We thought we were smart to be in view of Halifax Shipyard at noon today when she was due to leave, but some problems...
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CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent - back home
1. CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent occupying most of the extended BIO pier this morning. CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent returned to Halifax this morning in preparation for drydocking. The only drydock on the...
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Highlanders - sailing now
1. Highlanders at pier 27-28 today - lights on ready to go?Highlanders is getting underway as I write this. There were several problems that kept the ship i port beyond its expected sailing day of...
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Zim Qingdao - briefest visit - plus THE REAL STORY
1. Zim Qingdao sailing at 1300 hrs. There are no boxes on the aft-most bay.Ships of ZIM Container Service are usually in port for a full working day, and sometimes longer. Today's visit of Zim Qingdao...
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Saudi Diriyah - takes its final bow
1. Saudi Diriyah sails this afternoon.As a thirty year old ship, heading for the scrap yard, she has not been overly maintained in the past year.Today marked the final visit to Halifax of Saudi...
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REWRITE: Louis S. St-Laurent
1. Back in March 1970, CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, then still a steamer, occupied pride of place in the graving dock at Halifax Shipyard. It now appears she won't be drydocking after all.Word has reached...
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Louis S. St-Laurent - in the Basin
1. At anchor, at anchorage number 10, Louis powers up the bubbler. CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent has sent the day in Bedford Basin doing ice bubbler trials.With plus 12 degrees C (record high) temperatures...
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North Contender - to Basin anchorage
1. North Contender passes the new pier 9C extension project in the Narrows...2. ... then under the MacKay bridge, headed for Bedford Basin anchorage.The chemical tanker North Contender anchored in...
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Louis S. St-Lauerent - off to the Saguenay
1. Louis runs through a snow squall in the Narrows.CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent sailed this morning for the Saguenay River. After trials in Bedford Basin yesterday, the ship took on more bunkers at...
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Constable Carriére - moved away form builfing hall
The fourth in the series of CCG Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels (MSPV) Constable Carrière has moved closer to launch position. After being rolled out January 4, it has remained close to the building hall. As...
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Dartmouth Refinery - green light at the end of the tunnel
A big part of the business of Halifax Harbour involves incoming crude oil.The federal government's Minister of Natural Resources has "given the green light" to a proposal to convert a gas pipeline to...
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Oceanex on a roll
Oceanex Sanderling leaves Halterm for Autoport.Oceanex, the company that provides container and RoRo shipping services to Newfoundland from Montreal and Halifax, is expanding its service even before...
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New Halterm cranes - coming this summer
1. Halterm as seen from Point Pleasant Park. The new cranes will service the extended pier 42.It was stated last week that Halterm's newest super post-Panamax container cranes will be arriving this...
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