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Inbound traffic
There was a variety of inbound traffic this morning, including the usual paddle board commuter, who travels from his Northwest Arm home to his downtown office on a daily basis (weather permitting).The...
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St-Pierre et Miquelon changeover
 Fusion (October 2013)The weekly RoRo container service between Halifax and St-Pierre et Miquelon entered a new phase on Friday June 12 when Nolhanava ex Shamrock replaced Fusion.Fusion has now been...
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New to Clearwater
After a lengthy conversion process, the Halifax based fishing company Clearwater Seafoods has registered their latestacquisition in Canada. Now named Belle Carnell and measuring 4,325 grt, the ship...
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Saturday - a bit thin
The usual Saturday round up fell flat today with so little action in the harbour as to be laughable.There was no Maersk ship today (nor is one scheduled until early next week) so Halterm was idle....
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East Coast new look
Irving Oil's tanker East Coast made a brief pit stop today for bunkers en route from Saint John, NB for Quebec City. This is the first time I've seen the ship since it returned last week from a refit...
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Pearl Mist - evening departure, footnote on Saint Laurent
Pearl Mist sailed at 1930 hrs ADT this evening after a half day visit to Halifax at pier 23.The Halifax-built ship is slotted in for seven visits to Halifax this year as part of its eastern seaboard...
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Stadt Cadiz for sea trials
The long idle Stadt Cadiz is scheduled to go on sea trails tomorrow July 8.Since arriving in Halifax May 6, the ship was completely unloaded and has been sitting at pier 9B undergoing main engine...
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The Passing Parade
In the space of an hour there were six ships passing the same point in Halifax harbour. This unusual event came late this afternoon.First along was the Stadt Cadiz returning from (I am presuming)...
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Opera Stars
Wallenius Lines Tosca sailed this afternoon after discharging construction and farm vehilces at pier 30 yesterday and autos at Autoport last night and today. The ship carries the name of an opera and...
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What's in a name
Ship naming can be contentious, as you are no doubt aware if you have read my various rants on the subject in these pages. No matter the appropriateness of the names, they often tell a story.Three...
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Queen Mary 2 - magnificent send off
It was a perfect summer evening, the waterfront thronged with people, the harbour crowded with pleasure craft and then the magnificent bellows of Queen Mary 2 announced her departure from pier 22.The...
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Saturday in the port
After last evening's extravaganza with Queen Mary 2, it was difficult to get too enthusiastic about today's activities, but there were some movements of interest.The former Algobay (at least in parts)...
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Delays at Imperial Oil
Two tankers arrived for Imperial Oil early this morning, but only one was able to dock immediately.The attractive grey hull appears freshly painted. The sharp looking Mariposa tied up at number 3 dock...
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Fundy Rose sailing today, but....
The "new" Digby to Saint John ferry Fundy Rose sailed from Halifax for Saint John this afternoon, but there is no word on when the ship will actually enter service. Bay Ferries have stated that there...
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CCGS Samuel Risley from the Lakes
The Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic region is down two ships, with CCGS Ann Harvey in repairs from a grounding in April and CCGS Earl Grey in mid-life refit in Quebec. CCGS Edward Cornwallis has been...
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Departures
It was mostly a day of departures as far as my camera was concerned.The auto carrier Bishu Highway, I beliewve oin its first visit to Halifax, arrived in fog and sailed into fog, but it was clear while...
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Bluenose II back in port - or is it
The rebuilt Bluenose II arrived in Halifax for a two day visit. After many controversies and a very large bill, it was comforting to see the schooner again - or at least the parts of it that I had seen...
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Weekend Round Up
Halifax harbour is always bustling at the height of summer, but mostly with tourist and recreational activity. Commercial activity goes on, but at a reduced level.I wasn't the only one that had the...
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Acadian - next for refit
The Irving Oil tanker Acadian arrived in Gibraltar July 18 for the fitting of an exhaust gas scrubber. This is the second ship in the fleet to get the device that allows the ship to continue to burn...
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Water taxis are back
After several years, water taxis are back in Halifax harbor.Two services have started up this summer.Harbour Water TaxiOperated by the developer of the Kings Wharf project in Dartmouth (where the old...
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