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Shipyard - launch area work starts
1. Pier 6 makeover beginsWith much noise in the local press about an imminent signing of Phase II contracts in the ship procurement contract with Halifax Shipyard, physical work has started on the new...
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US Coast Guard in Halifax and a Triumphant return (not)
For the 1,000th posting on this blog I have nothing particularly celebratory to report, so instead I will do a double header.U.S. Coast Guard in Halifax Despite the fact that the US of A is our...
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Heinrich J arrives in ballast
Arriving for Melfi Lines this morning, Heinrich J anchored until Monday morning. The ship is obviously in ballast, and a check of the Melfi schedule on the Protos Shipping website reveals that is not...
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Halterm pier 42 south
The new extension to Halterm's pier 42 has been closed to the public since last week's big snow storm. As the prime shipwatching spot in Halifax it was rarely if ever closed before this extension was...
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ACL double header
1. Atlantic Companion (left) glides into anchorage and Atlantic Conveyor overtakes, passing west of George's Island bound for Bedford Basin.It is not unheard of to see two ACL ships in port at the same...
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Farley Mowat for sale again
1. Farley Mowat in tow from Halifax for Lunenburg in 1995.With the Sea Shepherd Society once more in the headlines for its campaign against Japanese whaling in the south Pacific, one of its former...
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Asopos at N.S. Power
A rare sight these days is a tanker at the Nova Scotia Power generating station in Tuft's Cove. The plant was converted to burn natural gas, so it was a bit of a surprise to see the ship Asopos which...
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CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent - Things that go bump in the ice
The Harper government took a break today from its usual press releases regarding the War of 1812 (isn't it over yet?) by announcing some preliminary contracts for the Joint Support Ships, fisheries...
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White Pearl - open hatch cargo type
White Pearl arrived to day for class survey en route to Contrecouer, QC. The ship is operated by SMT Shipping, a Poland/Cyprus company that specializes in running older ships, often of this type, which...
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CCGS G.Peddle gets a paint job-and mystery pocket.
The CCG patrol boat G.Peddle emerged from the module shop at Halifax Shipyard on Friday and by 1300hrs today had been rolled back in again, newly painted.CCGS Constable Carrière, which is also under...
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CCGS M.Perley - weekend trials
Good weather on the weekend saw several ships doing trials in the harbour. Among them the CCGS M.Perley on Saturday.As previously reported the ship is new to the CCG/DFO and is based at the Bedford...
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Atlantic Tramp - bunker call
The bulker Atlantic Tramp made a call for bunkers today, and was on her way again after a few hours. The ship certainly appears to be deeply laden for a winter Atlantic crossing, but with her low...
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Pier 6 - no sentimentality expected
I did not expect Irving Shipbuilding to show much sentimentality when they started work on the pier 6 side launch facility. The incredible mobilization of cranes is certainly notable, and work is...
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HMCS Windsor to the Basin with Sea Kings
HMCS Windsor made a jaunt to the Bedford Basin Friday afternoon to work with a pair of Sea Kings.She has hoisted a white pennant about 6 feet long, with a red maple leaf on it, superior to the Canadian...
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OOCL Hong Kong - weather worn
OOCL Hong Kong arrived this afternoon looking well worn. Winter conditions are tough on paint and that is certainly so with this ship. The OOCL ships are normally well kept up, but this one certainly...
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Nordpol - tangled with ice
The bulker Nordpol arrived this morning in very light condition and tied up at pier 31. The ship had discharged a cargo of bauxite at La Baie, on the icy Saguenay River, and proceeded directly to...
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Another Shipbuilding Announcement
There was another shipbuilding announcement in Halifax today. Despite the supposed "depoliticization" of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy for major Canadian ships, the event was another...
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Port of Hailfax on weather watch-day 2, and more
1. Seas roll in with Chebucto Head in the background.For a second day the Port of Halifax saw no piloted arrivals or departures due to dangerous sea conditions at the pilot station. Stiff winds for...
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Halifax back to normal
The port re-opened for business this morning when it became safe to board pilots at the pilot station off Chebucto Head. Maersk Patras and Zim Rio Grande arrived for Halterm and OOCL Shanghai.for...
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Nordpol - repairs completed
The bulker Nordpol sailed this afternoon after completing repairs to her prop at pier 31. The ship had damaged the prop in ice during her trip to La Baie, on the Saguenay River with a cargo of bauxite...
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