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CCGS Ann Harvey in from the Gulf
The parade of icebreakers in from the Gulf of St.Lawrence continued today with the arrival of CCGS Ann Harvey. The ship was reported last week in ice between Ste.Barbe and Blanc Sablon, trying to free...
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Hibernia Express Cable System underway
Work on a new transatlantic fibreoprtic cable system running from Halifax via Cork Ireland to Bream, UK that will link New York and London started last year with manufacture of the cable...
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The saga of the Dalia D.
The saga of the Dalia D. began March 16, 1982 in an ice choked Gulf of St.Lawrence. The small general cargo ship was en route to Belledune, NB to load fertilizer when she became beset in ice.Dalia D....
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Ohrmazd - once a VIP transport
In 1980 the cargo ship Orhmazd, brought the Pakistani flag to Halifax for perhaps the first time. Its stylish look however was a giveaway that it was not an ordinary cargo ship, even though it was...
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Hoegh Osaka - quick in and out
After an aborted arrival yesterday due to sea conditions at the pilot station Hoegh Osaka made a whirlwind visit to Autoport today. It arrived at the usual arrival time of 0530hrs ADT and sailed at...
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Redhead reaches Halifax
The Canadian Forest Navigation (CanForNav) bulker Redhead finally reached Halifax today. I imagine there was considerable relief in the crew to be out of the ice.The ship was reported March 1 to be...
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Remote harbour watching
Halifax side streets are plugged with drifted snow such that the Shipfax mobile command post is unable to conduct is normal harbour patrols. Harbour watching must therefore be done by foot or from the...
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Harbour Watching - live
Always committed to reporting on the activities of Halifax Harbour, Shipfax took life in hand and walked to the waterfront today. Harbour business had returned to normal, even if the landside...
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Atlantic Superior no more
The latest name to join the regrettably lengthening list of ships sold for scrap is Atlantic Superior an on and off caller here since 1982.Loaded to deep draft, the ship sails out the Narrows with...
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Comings and Goings, United Breeze, Prisco Irina and updates
Taking the pedestrian approach to harbour watching today, a stroll along the boardwalk was rewarding. Despite mountains of snow, the sun was warm and the footing was good.(Getting to and from the...
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Saturday Roundup and further updates
As usual for a Saturday, there was lots of activity in the harbour - some to do with catching up after many delays due to heavy snow, some in advance of another weather system (this time mostly rain,...
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Sunday activity
Two ACL ships passed in the harbour, with Atlantic Cartier sailing after Atlantic Compass entered Bedford Basin.Atlantic Cartier passes the Halifax ferry wharf outbound.Atlantic Compass has turned and...
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Hapag-Lloyd's Kiel Express class - to scrap or sold
As mentioned yesterday Hapag-Loyd announced that it will be selling or scrapping 16 ships. Hapag-Lloyd took delivery of ten 13,000 TEU ship by 2014 and this trend toward megaships has reduced the cost...
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Algoeast goes east
Algoeast anchored in Halifax in 2007.As reported at the end of last year, the tanker Algoeast was laid up at Sydport in Sydney, NS pending a sale....
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Ferries go off course - on purpose
The harbour ferries plow their furrows back and forth across the harbour day in and day out. Although any of the four current ferries may operate on either the Halifax - Alderney or the Halifax -...
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HNLMS Bruinvis - Dutch sub
The Royal Netherlands Navy submarine Bruinvis [translation: harbour porpoise] arrived in Halifax early this afternoon to tie up at HMC Dockyard.Had the sub intended to make an anonymous arrival, it...
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Preserver's cold move
For the second time in recent weeks HMCS Preserver spent a good part of the day at Imperial Oil taking on fuel. The ship is no longer in operational form, and will not be going to sea, but it is useful...
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Elder Dempster
Back before container ships, there were general cargo liners, which operated on regular routes, although sometimes their schedules were flexible. In Halifax the array of general cargo ships calling on...
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Saturday roundup - avant le déluge
The early bird was rewarded today as another heavy snow fall began late morning blotting out the view.CCGS Cape Roger arrived last evening and anchored until this morning when it moved to Imperial Oil...
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Oops at Dockyard
File photo of Algoma Dartmouth northbound in the harbour.No one is saying why, but the bunkering tanker Algoma Dartmouth spent a long time alongside the Dutch sub Bruinvis at HMC Dockyard Friday. An...
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