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Aivik I sails - where is Mitiq
Now registered in Panama as Aivik I , the former Canadian ship Aivik sailed this evening giving Fall River, MA as its destination. The names of new owners have yet to appear on any web sites I can...
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Imperial Oil - more fallout
1. The crude oil tanker Nicoloas unloads at Imperial Oil, 2013-01-17.To say that Imperial Oil is being coy about the ramifications of their announced Dartmouth refinery closure would be an...
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Canadian Coast Guard, more news as the NSPS continues to roll out
There was another announcement on Wednesday regarding shipbuilding as part of the massive replacement/ modernization of Canada's government fleet.First it was the combatant (Halifax Shipyard) and...
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MITIQ - now official
Emmagracht upound on the St.Lawrence Riveron Friday following a stormy passage through the Gulf of St.Lawrence.Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping (managed by Logistec) was quick off the mark to register...
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Juniper 2 in for bunkers (oh and Queen Mary 2 was here too)
In from Point Tupper, the tanker Juniper 2 arrived overnight and anchored in Bedford Basin for bunkers. She did not anchor in the lower harbour, giving Queen Mary 2 lots of room to arrive this morning,...
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HMCS Athabaskan - returns from sea
1. HMCS Athabaskan creeps back into port this afternoon, in hot hazy weather. She seems to be missing a lot of gear on her main mast.Over the past week or so HMCS Athabaskan has been seen in Bedford...
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Mount Everest - another day, another ship
Yesterday's occupant of anchorage #10 in Bedford Basin sailed in the evening and early this morning another similar ship arrived to take up a nearby station. Both ships are products of the Hyundai Mipo...
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OOCL Vancouver - back to OOCL
1. OOCL Vancouverweaves its way up the Narrows with the tugs Atlantic Larch and Atlantic Oak.After three years as Italy Express the post-Panamax container ship OOCL Vancouver has reverted to its...
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Western Pride - more seismic
Another seismic ship arrived today. Western Pride flies the Panama flag, and is part of the large Western Geco fleet of seismic ships. Built in 1991 by Ulsteinwerft, it betrays its Norwegian roots with...
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René Descartes to make a cable repair
1. Using its thrusters, René Descartes gets away from pier 9, where it was tied up alongside IT Interceptor.The ship works off the stern only and has no bow sheaves. The cable ship René Descartes...
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Sichem Beijing - perhpas to become a common sight
The tanker Sichem Beijing arrived last evening and tied up at pier 9A where it is unloading fuel.There is a pipeline from pier 9 to Wilson's Fuels' tanks on Barrington Street.With the scheduled close...
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Japanese defence force training vessels
The first of three Japanese naval training vessels arrived in Halifax yesterday. JS Kashima TV-3508 and JS Shirayuki TV-3517 anchored until this morning when they moved alongside HMC Dockyard, The...
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Atlantic Cartier - bloodied but unbowed
1. Atlantic Cartier lines up for the MacKay bridge as it heads for sea this evening.The veteran ConRo ship Atlantic Cartier returned to Halifax today after a fire in Hamburg on May 1 put the ship out...
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APL Agate - the latest G6
The latest ship to arrive for the G6 Alliance, APL Agate tied up at Fairview Cove this morning. The ship is the second of APL's (formerly American President Lines) five contributions to the new...
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Sir William Alexander - crane refit
At the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, CCGS Sir William Alexander is in the midst of a crane refit. The ship was built in 1987 by MIL Sorel and is one of the many Canadian Coast Guard ships that...
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Atlantic Huron - celebrations, but not all good news.
1. Atlantic Huron inbound for National Gypsum this morning The lower portion of the hull was widened in 2002 to the new Seaway maximum size.The arrival today of Atlantic Huron for a load of gypsum is...
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Berlin Express - another new one for Hapag-Lloyd
1. Berlin Express, broadside to, readying to turn around and back in alongside Farview Cove.Another new name in Halifax for Hapag-Lloyd, Berlin Express, arrived July 16 and sailed early July 17. At...
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National Gypsum - on the upswing
1. Pioneer glides into Halifax this morning, as the fog begins to burn off.Despite my dark prediction the other day*, it appears that National Gypsum is experiencing an upswing in business. In fact the...
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Havelstern - back again
Unlike last month's visit, Havelstern was greeted by fog and intermittent rain when it arrived this morning for bunkers. http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/2012/06/havelstern-another-from-woodwards.html
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APL Pearl, G-6 first timer
As the G-6 Alliance continues to roll out its roster of ships new to Halifax, APL Pearl became the latest arrival at Fairview Cove. Sister to the other former Neptune Orient Line ships in the rotation,...
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