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Nor'easter blows in to East Coast
Irving Oil has brought the Marshall Islands tanker Nor'easter into Canadian registry October 6 and renamed it East Coast*. One of four ships built by Vroon at Hyundai Mipo for long term charter to...
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Slotergracht - odd spot
It was an unusual to see a Spliethoff ship at Fairview Cove this morning.It's usual berth would be at the deep water piers in the south end, but there was a lot of cruise ship activity there today, and...
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Captain Goddard M.S.M. to Canadian Coast Guard
Irving Shipbuilding Inc handed over Captain Goddard M.S.M. to the Canadian Coast Guard today. The midshore patrol vessel is the final boat in a nine boat contract with Halifax Shipyard.Captain Goddard...
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Insignia - another first timer
Insignia's arrival this morning marks the eighth of nine scheduled inaugural visits of cruise ships to Halifax this season.A mid-size ship, Insignia at 30,277 grt carries 684 passengers (lower berths...
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Pier 9C open for business
The newly extended pier 9C is now open for business and welcomed its first ship this evening.Onego St.Petersburg arrived with the components for overhead cranes to be installed in the new Halifax...
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More from pier 9c
With Onego St.Petersburg looking very tiny in the vast new pier9 extension, it nevertheless went to work today to unload its gantry components.Looking south on a cloudy morning, it was possible to see...
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Halifax visitors in trouble in Australia
Two frequent callers to Halifax made the headlines after a vicious typhoon struck Australia on Tuesday.With insufficient warning of the 126 km per hour winds (which lasted for 9 hours) the storm set...
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Return of Capri
The German owned Capri made its third trip to Halifax this morning just over a year after its last arrival. The 6806 grt / 10,273 dwt ship once again tied up at pier 27 with a cargo rails, just as it...
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S.S.Shatford - not a steamship
A familiar, but unheralded vessel in Halifax harbour for many years was named S.S.Shatford. However "S.S." did not stand for Steamship. The letters were the first initials of Sidney Smith Shatford, a...
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Lady Carina - in for a pit stop
The cargo ship Lady Carina made a brief pit stop in Halifax this morning. It tied up at pier 31 and was met by a fuel truck and the Canadian Border Services Agency. By 1300 it was ready to sail and...
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Season ends, not with a bang but a whimper
A sure sign of the impending end of the tourist season is when Sackville moves from its summer berth back to HMC Dockyard for winter safekeeping and maintenance. That move happened this morning, with...
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Explorer of the Sea - explores a new itinerary
Hurricane Gonzalo brought some new business to the port of Halifax with the arrival this morning of Explorer of the Seas. The ship was originally intended to sail to Bermuda, but the routing was...
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Queen Mary 2 rules
The world's biggest ocean liner (but not the world's biggest cruise ship) always attracts attention. And when it is tied up at pier 22 in Halifax it dominates the waterfront. Unfortunately its before...
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Dawn to Dusk (and 1984)
At this time of year, many ships arrive at dawn or before and sail at dusk or after. I call the 8 to 10 weeks of the year when this happens the dark ages, because photogrpahy is a challenge. However...
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Heroes at Rest
It seems fatuous for this blog to comment on recent events not related to shipping, but it is a time for everyone to remember that this country has many heroes whose deeds allow the rest of us to carry...
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Bunkers, Passengers and a New Name
It was active in Halifax today with ships arriving and departing at all hours.Arriving for bunkers, Vectis Falcon showed off her unusual bow. Owned Carisbrooke Shipping of the UK, but built by Jiangsu...
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Sunrises
Halifax is noted for its spectacular sunrises. Since those often coincide with ship arrivals, I see the sunrise on many mornings of the year. Today's was particularly impressive, even though it meant...
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The ferry Blue Star Ithaki made its final visit to the island of Syros on October 25. It is now in Piraeus, making preparations to sail for...
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Transfer complete
The fuel transfer from the tanker Atlantic Muse to Travestern was completed late this afternoon.Tugs Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow pulled Travestern away and while it recovered its fenders, Oak then...
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Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels - one step closer (we hope)
The first traveling gantry was lifted into position into the top of the new Halifax Shipyard building today. It wasn't the only point of interest at the yard however - read on.After several days of...
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