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MCT Matterhorn - same except for the sunshine
The last time I photographed MCT Matterhorn was on January 6, 2011 at pier 27. It tied up in exactly the same spot today, and I took essentially the same photo, minus the sunshine.Aside from a shrink...
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IT Intrepid returns
The cable ship IT Intrepid made a brief call in Halifax Match 5 to 6 to pick up gear and do an ROV trial then set out to repair a broken fibreoptic cable between Argentia and Spanish Room,...
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CSL Metis underway after refit
The self-unloading bulker CSL Metis sailed this morning for Mobile, AB after a lengthy refit period alongside pier 25-26. CSL Metis on March 12. The ship was ready to sail a couple of days ago, but...
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Pioneer propulsion problems
The gypsum carrier Pioneer is stuck in Halifax with propulsion problems. It was due to sail from National Gypsum after bunkering on March 11, but remained alongside. Once CSL Metis sailed this morning,...
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Fairview Cove - back in business
The Fairview Cove container pier was back in business at 0800 today after a lockdown of over 30 hours due to a radiation scare. Fairview Cove terminal from above the Rockingham rail yard.At about 2200...
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Persenk, and other cripples (update and photo added)
It is that time of year again when ships seem to run into trouble. Ice is the worst enemy, but mechanical failures of varies sorts also seem to be more prevalent.Arriving over night the Bulgarian bulk...
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Monday roundup - Admiralengracht, Seattle, Fusion, and updates
There was a lot of activity in Halifax this Monday, so instead of a number of different postings, this roundup will summarize the more interesting ones.Another Spliethoff ship called in Halifax today....
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Seattle out, Barnacle passing, Sanderling arriving and more on the Louis
The bulker Seattle sailed this afternoon after discharging its cargo of nickel ore. While in port it acquired a little frozen spray on its bulbous bowAssist tug Atlantic Larch has her bulwarks coated...
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Down with the old and up with the new at Halifax Shipyard
The first roof truss was raised today at the new ship construction hall at Halifax Shipyard.The immense scale of the new structure may be appreciated when compared to the remnant of the old hall (in...
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British Serenity - headed south
British Petroleum's British Serenity made a bunker call in Halifax today. Bound from Montreal, the ship also disembarked its ice adviser.Acting pilot boat Capt. A.G.Soppitt heads for shore with the...
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Ocean Emerald - Voyage 1 for Melfi
Melfi Marine, one of the lines serving Cuba through Halifax, has chartered a wide array of ships over the years, and some make very few voyages for the line, others are on hire for longer periods....
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New icebreaking bulk carrier Nunavik
Delivered January 18, 2014, the brand new bulk carrier Nunavik arrived in Halifax March 20. Built by JMU Tsu shipyard in Japan, the ship is also a Polar 4 class icebreaker. Owners Fednav of Montreal...
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AN Annaba, ArcelorMittal's own bulker
Much of the world's mineral ore is transported on chartered tonnage, but in the last couple of years both Vale and ArcelorMittal have acquired their own ships for the work. Perhaps to take the...
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Icebreaker parking lot
Halifax has become something of an icebreaker parking lot in the last two days. The combination of an approaching severe winter storm, with hurricane force winds and the monthly crew change date, saw...
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P-3 -One Step Closer, and HAPAG merges
Faced with a large over-capacity in container ships and the resulting depressed state of container shipping in general, the world's three largest container lines Maersk (15% of trade), MSC (13%) and...
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CSL Tacoma - invisible arrival - beautiful departure [updates]
Wednesday March 26CSL Americas' self-unloader CSL Tacoma arrived this morning and anchored in Bedford Basin. The ship is quite new, and is the third Trillium class Panamax self-unloader built by...
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Ghost Icebreakers - time to get to work
The three heavy icebreakers currently languishing in Halifax (one suspects until April 1) and one in Quebec City, should really be getting back to work right now. If fiscal year/budgetary restrictions...
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Cap Georges in from the ice
A tanker more likely to be seen on the St.Lawrence River arrived in Halifax at noon time today and tied up at pier 27-28.Flying the Greek flag, but owned by Euronav of Antewerp, Belgium, the 81,148...
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Ville de Quebec - home from the range
HMCS Ville de Quebec spent all of last night transiting the dynamic sound range in the entrance to Halifax Harbour.Yesterday afternoon the ship left HMC Dockyard and headed first for a choppy Bedford...
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OOCL Oakland - home from the wars
The post-Panamax container ship OOCL Oakland arrived yesterday morning and sailed at noon time today. The ship appears to have been in at least a minor battle with a pier, and shows a large crease and...
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