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Australian Spirit - big tanker coming
The crude oil tanker Australian Spirit finally arrived to anchor in Bedford Basin early this afternoon.The ship was towed in by the Venture Sea, assisted by Atlantic Larch and joined by Atlantic Willow...
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Saturday Roundup
The fog lifted at least for a time in Halifax allowing for a look at what was going on in the port.At Autoport the car carrier Swan Ace was finished unloading by noon time. It was the second MOL car...
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APL Scotland - post panamax for now
A new to Halifax container ship for APL appeared today. APL Scotland was built in 2001 by Samsung Shipbuilding + Heavy Industries Co Ltd in Koje, measuring 65,792 grt, 68,108 dwt.APL ships sometimes...
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Big tanker in waiting [corrected]
Teekay Shipping's Americas Spirit has been patiently waiting at anchor off Halifax since yesterday. The ship is due to take off the cargo of sister tanker Australian Spirit to allow for rudder repairs....
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Spirit to Spirit transfer underway
Cargo transfer from Australian Spirit to Americas Spirit got underway this morning when tugs moved Americas Spirit to a position alongside its sister ship. By tomorrow the relative drafts of the two...
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High Nefeli - Basin work
The crude/product tanker High Nefeli arrived early this morning and anchored in Bedford Basin. The ship was recently photographed in Quebec City, and appears to be in ballast.Soon after anchoring the...
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Spirit to Spirit transfer completed
The transfer of cargo from the damaged Australian Spirit to the sister ship Americas Spirit apparently went off without a hitch and was completed about noon time today.Tugs come alongside to move the...
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Ridley Thomas move
With a grain ship due at pier 28, the survey ship Ridley Thomas moved around the corner from pier 26-27 to pier 25 yesterday. After arriving December 8, the Thomas unloaded some gear at pier 27, and...
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Friday round up
A busy day in Halifax harbour:At pier 28 the Marshal Island bulker Genco Thunder arrived to load grain. Built in 2007 as CMB Aurelie for Bocimar of Antwerp, Belgium, it acquired its present name when...
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Saturday update
Much less activity in the harbour today, with Maersk Palermo the only arrival (see also Tugfax). It and the container ship Tasman Strait sailed this evening.However there was some activity at opposite...
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Crown II - painting on the go
The transformation of the tanker Crown II from High Nefeli was not completed before the ship sailed at noon time today. Painting on the ship's new name and port of registry took place fairly promptly...
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Morning becomes Elektra
A dull morning, but with some glimpse of light as the Elektra discharges some oversize cargo at pier 31. First off were a pair of large dump trucks, the first a Terex. It may only have been moved off...
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Australian Spirit and storm preparations
Things are back on a more or less even keel aboard Australian Spirit at pier pier 9C.With a couple of days of high winds, coupled with the Christmas break, the repair barge has been removed from under...
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Christmas Day activity
There were three ships came sailing in on Christmas Day, but not all in the morning. Rain, fog and high winds discouraged photography, but all were still in Boxing Day when the sun shone brightly.First...
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Boxing Day activity
While still a holiday for most, there was activity in the harbour today:As dawn broke, the container/cargo ship Zeelandia could be seen at anchor off Chebucto Head. It will wait until 2300 tonight to...
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HHL Mississippi - quick visit
A little less than twelve hours was all it took for the heavy lift / general cargo ship HHL Mississippi to arrive, discharge and sail. Built as Beluga Fantasy by Jiangzhou Union shipyard in Ruichang,...
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Autoport going like gangbusters
Sunrise this morning - an autocarrier waiting at anchor off Halifax.One of the less obvious activities in the port of Halifax is Autoport, located in Eastern Passage. Owned and operated by CN Rail...
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Green Lake - more Autoport
Today's arrival at Autoport was the US flag Green Lake. Central Gulf Lines of Mobile, AB is one of several US operators of non-Jones Act car carriers. As US flag, but not US built, the ships are still...
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HMCS Frederuicton to the Med
HMCS Fredericton sailed this morning bound for the Mediterranean. It will take up its post with NATO backstopping activities related to events in the Ukraine and Crimea, or Syria or any of the other...
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