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BBC Pacific - first for bunkers
The first ship to arrive this year for bunkers is BBC Pacific. The ship was headed up the Atlantic coast and actually passed Halifax then turned back to come in for fuel. Whether this indicates a...
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Havelstern - next for drydock
The Coastal Shipping Ltd tanker Havelstern anchored in the inner harbor this morning, but will be moving into the Novadock floating drydock later this morning.Built in 1994 in Wismar,Germany the 11,425...
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Someday Alice...
The Bahamas flag tanker Alice moved from outer anchorage to Imperial Oil dock number 4 early this afternoon. The ship arrived off Halifax January 5 and was waiting for the berth to be vacated by...
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News Bulletin
I have heard that there has been a collision in the lower St.Lawrence River, between the icebreaker CCGS Henry Larsen and the bulk carrier Laura I. The incident occurred between Méchins and Cap Chat...
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Tanker shuffle
Another tanker shuffle today saw three tankers on the move.Alice moved off #4 oil dock to anchor.As soon as the tugs were free, they moved to the arriving Energy Pioneer, which was making its way...
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Laura I arrives for repairs
The Liberian flag bulk carrier Laura I arrived late this afternoon for repairs after a collision with CCGS Henry Larsen in the vicinity of Matane QC.1. Tugs turn Laura I to back it in to pier...
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Chebucto Pilot and the Union flag
It has been a long time since a Halifax pilot boat has flown the Union flag. Today however was a special occasion as the flag was flown as a courtesy for a committal of ashes at sea.Although strictly...
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Now what ... big Louis arrives
CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is hoving into port as I write this. There have been questions about her whereabouts of late - she is late out of refit - some suggesting that she would depart Argentia for the...
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A. LeBlanc launch delayed after industrial accident
Last week's snow storm delayed the launch of the latest CCGS Hero class patrol boat, originally scheduled for January 4, then moved to January 5. Once the snow removed enough to resume work earlier...
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Wild Night in the Harbour
Winds gusting in excess of 70 knots tore through Halifax over night creating difficult conditions in the harbour. There were no actual mishaps as far as I can tell, but there were some tense...
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Icy names, icy games Tundra, Louis, Edward and Laura 1
In very un-arctic weather the bulker Tundra made a brief call in Halifax to unload steel coils. I believe these are stainless steel tire cores for Michelin. It has been some time since we have seen...
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Full load for Valero
The Ultramar petroleum storage and distribution facility in Eastern Passage is much busier these days, and is now operating under the parent company name of Valero. Although their products are still...
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More tanker news, Algonova, Algoma Dartmouth and Maria Desgagnés
A fire aboard the tanker Algonova in the Honguedo Strait (between Anticosti Island and the Gaspé peninsula) was extinguished by the crew today. The Oceanex ship Cabot and possibly other ships stood by...
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Today's arrivals- Maersk Elliot, Jana - are they the future
Two very different ships arrived today, but each is becoming typical of the traffic in Halifax due to the seeming dearth of container ships.While it is true that the number of container ships calling...
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A. LeBlanc - launch in the middle of the night
For the first time I can remember Halifax Shipyard is set to launch a ship in the middle of the night. The Canadian Coast Guard's Hero class patrol boat A. LeBlanc is scheduled to enter the water for...
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Oceanex Connaigra - back at sea
The ConRo Oceanex Connaigra left drydock in Boston late this morning after installation of a new controllable pitch propeller hub. ( photo contributed and used with permission)After entering service...
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More tankers: Maersk Katalin, Piltene and Desgagnés
The tankers keep rolling into Halifax, with both Imperial (Esso) and Ultramar (Valero) hosting a steady stream of ships.The Latvian Shipping Company's Piltene arrived on January 29 and tied up at...
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Tankers - add one more
Horizon Armonia is the third and latest tanker to take up residence in Bedford Basin. The ship arrived yesterday and appears to be lightly loaded if at all.It is typical of the large number of tankers...
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Hero rollout
The penultimate Hero class patrol boat rolled out of the Module Shop at Halifax Shipyard yesterday. Since the names of the boats were originally announced, there have been some changes in the actual...
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More grain outbound on the Irma
It is a bumper year for grain, and there was still an unshipped backlog when the St.Lawrence Seaway closed for the season. We have seen some top up loads for ships that loaded upriver, but yesterday's...
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