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More rail, on MSM Don
Another load of rail for CN arrived this morning on MSM Don. The Cyprus flag ship gave its last port as La Coruna, Spain, and judging by its low profile, must have made the passage partially...
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Wellservicer
The British flag multi-purpose vessel Welllservicer put in to Halifax for a short visit today. Operated for Technip Canada Ltd, it has been working on the White Rose field off Newfoundland. It will now...
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Note to Chronicle Herald Photo Editor
A file photo in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald purports to show a fishing boat maneuvering in sea smoke in Halifax Harbour. It is a wonderful shot by staff photographer Tim Krochak, and the boat is...
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Bahri Hofuf - large cargo
The Saudi ship Bahri Hofuf had a large consignment of cargo to load today. There were numerous RoRo items including the usual quantity of a dozen or so military LAVs and a large wheel loader. The ship...
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Classics - time running out
There are a number of older ships still running in Canada despite all the predictions about their ultimate demise-but timwe is quickly running out for most of them.The ferry Holiday Island sailed late...
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It could happen again
As we near another anniversary of the Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917, it is tempting to think about whether such an event could occur again.In the infamous explosion two ships, Mont Blanc and...
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Travestern in the Novadock
1. Travestern has just entered Novadock. The Coastal Shipping Ltd tanker Travestern arrived yesterday (in thick fog) and anchored in the harbour until this morning when it entered the Novadock floating...
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Algoma Dartmouth - uncertain future
I have now heard from three sources, all of whom prefer to preserve their anonymity, that there is an uncertain future for the Halifax bunkering tanker Algoma Dartmouth. With the closure of the...
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Oceanex Connaigra - prop woes
The new ConRo Oceanex Connaigra will be removed from service and drydocked due to a malfunctioning propellor hub. The failure occurred on November 18, while upbound on the St.Lawrence. A tempiorary fix...
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Oceanex Connaigra -where to for repairs
Oceanex Connaigra will not be drydocking in St.John's as I had reported earlier, for the very simple reason that the ship is too large to fit into the confines of the graving dock at Newfoundland...
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Oceanex Connaigra - arrives for repairs
Oceanex Connaigra did indeed arrive this morning. The tug Atlantic Oak made up a bow line and Atlantic Larch at the stern, to assist the ship into pier 25-26.Progress on repairs will be updated as...
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Anchored in the port but where
1 For those who are mystified by my frequent references to anchorage positions and pier numbers (and I am sure there are many)- here is a partial solution to your woes: 2For more particular...
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Atlantic Companion - an aversion to tugs
 1. Atlantic Companion enters the Narrows on departure, with a stiff breeze blowing cross channel (the flags on the ship's mast are flying strait out.)The Con Ro Atlantic Companion made its regular...
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Halifax and Fredericton - post FELEX update and post Halifax class [slightly...
1. HMCS Halifax reposes at the Docyard this afternoon. [A Canadian maple leaf flag that appears to be flying from the ship's stern, is actually on shore in Dartmouth.]Of the four east coast RCN ships...
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IT Intrepid - fuels up at Imperial
Lending credence to rumours of the demise of ship to ship bunkering in Halifax, the cable ship IT Interceptor sailed over to Imperial Oil this morning, fueled up and sailed back to Pier 9 this...
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Gimme Shelter
Bedford Basin became something of a parking lot last night as a major storm swept through Halifax. High winds sent many ships to anchor in the Basin. Two tankers left their berths to anchor and three...
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Overseas Kimolos - a question of identity
The tanker Overseas Kimolos sailed this morning for Come-by-Chance, NL, but there seemed to be some confusion, either with the Atlantic Pilotage Authority or with Halifax Traffic (or me) as to the...
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Bunkering in Halifax
Despite my dire warnings, it is possible that Algoma Dartmouth may be given a reprieve. She went alongside IT Interceptor at pier 9 November 26, so it is possible that she will be fueling some other...
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Quick visit for Tufty
The Canadian Forest Navigation Group ship Tufty made a quick turnaround in Halifax to take on a part load of grain or wood pellets at pier 28. It arrived late on Thursday, loaded all day today and into...
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