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Fog in the Approaches
The phrase "fog in the approaches" (to Halifax harbour) was once a common one when marine weather reports were broadcast on public radio. The phrase was particularly appropriate today. Fog lingered...
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NYK Romulus
West coast North America port congestion has disrupted many shipping line schedules, including THE Alliance's AL5 service from North Europe via Halifax. Today's arrival NYK Romulus is east bound having...
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More Cable Ships
Halifax has frequently hosted cable ships, going back to the early days of the technology. Western Union, the French cable company and others have made Halifax their base. In recent years IT...
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Another Bridge for Toronto
Cherubini Metal Works, the Halifax based bridge and steel fabricators, have completed the third of four bridges to be installed in Toronto harbour. Cherubini assembled the bridges at their Eisner's...
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Sized to Suit - and a moth by any another name
It was a matter of different strokes for different folks or as the British say - horses for courses - today, August 17 as bulk carriers of vastly different sizes arrived in Halifax.Johanna C is a...
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APL Dublin - daylight arrival
APL Dublin arrived in Halifax again today on the Columbus JAX service. This is the first time that it has arrived or sailed in full daylight, and so I was finally able to get a clear photo. APL Dublin...
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Sigma T - taking a rest
One of the busiest boats in Halifax is called the Sigma T, but it is perhaps not well known. Operated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans from the Bedford Institute, it can be seen in Bedford...
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MSC Sandra - full speed ahead
MSC Sandra made a day long call in Halifax today, August 19, to lighter off some cargo en route to Montreal. Built in 2000 by Hanjin Heavy Industry + Construction Co Ltd, it is a 43,575 gt, 61,468 dwt...
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HMCS Toronto in the Basin
Reference has been made in the past to the Jonquière Bank anchorage in Bedford Basin, an area used by naval vessels for acoustical and other testing. See: Jonquière BankHMCS Toronto is the current...
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Big Changes at PSA Halifax
On August 20 we learned through media that the thirty day written submission period was ending the next day for the latest "plans" deposited with the Canadian Impact Assessment Agency for a major...
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Another ONE
THE Alliance brought in another "new to Halifax" ship on its EC5 service today. ONE Honolulu is one of three H class sister ships owned by K-Line. All have been renamed and repainted in Ocean Network...
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Acadia to sea
The legendary Canadian Survey Ship Acadia put to sea today in tow for Shelburne, NS. This is the first time the ship has left the confines of Halifax Harbour since it became the centrepiece of the...
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Horizon Arctic arrives
The offshore support vessel Horizon Arctic arrived in Halifax today, August 28, from its expedition to explore the wreck of the Titanic. Chartered by OceanGate Expedition Inc the ship was base for the...
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DOUBLE HEADER, TRIPLE HEADER
Two of the facilities in Halifax harbour were busy today. Gold Bond Gypsum (formerly National Gypsum) had one ship alongside and one waiting and PSA Halifax (operators of the southend container...
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Busy Monday
It was a busy Monday in the port with almost all facilities seeing ships alongside. Although rainy, misty and at times foggy in the morning, the weather did clear later in the day allowing for some...
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Siem Pilot sails
The offshore support vessel Siem Pilot sailed this evening for the Cabot Strait. As reported previously in my companion blog Tugfax August 16 there is no traditional work for suppliers off Nova Scotia...
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Horizon Arctic - DP trials
The offshore support vessel Horizon Arctic moved from its berth at the COVE [Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship] this morning. It went out to Bedford Basin for Dynamic Positioning trials...
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Cutlass Fury 2021 - Part One
A major military exercise will be held over the next two weeks off Halifax. NATO Allies the US, the UK and France will be working with the RCN beginning September 6 about 50 to 100 miles southeast...
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Cutlass Fury 2021 - Part Two
Another visiting naval vessel arrived this morning in advance of Operation Cutlass Fury 2021. FS Aquitaine D-650 is no stranger to Halifax, as it made a call here on its first long cruise. Following...
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Primo - game over
The trawler Primo, a fixture on the Lunenburg waterfront for many years, and which sank at its berth during a storm February 7-8, 2021, has been hauled out on the Lunenburg Foundry and Engineering...
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