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Halifax Shipyard - one in, one out
Two moves this week at Halifax Shipyard, one in and one out.First was the "in". HMCS Charlottetown arrived in the Graving Dock for the beginning of the shipyard portion of its FELEX project.It takes a...
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Pusan meet Busan
1.Pusan, berths with tugs at Fairview Cove east whileBusan Express lies at Fairview Cove west.There are eight container ships incorporating "Pusan" in their names, as shipping lines favour major world...
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Balder - revolutionary in more ways than one
1. Balder in the Narrows, headed for National Gypsum.The self-discharging bulk carrier Balder arrived at National Gypsum this afternoon. Owned by the Torvald Klaveness Group of Norway, it operates in...
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Scotian Sea - new to Secunda
1. Scotian Sea is tied up outboard of fleet mate Sable Sea at Pier 9A.Secunda Canada's newest fleet member arrived in Halifax this morning from Norway.The ship is a platform supply vessel (with many...
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more Balder
Balder is such an interesting ship, it seems reasonable to show more of her, but from her starboard side, where some of the features are more visible.The ship sailed this afternoon with gypsum for...
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Bigger ships on the way for H-L
Think this is big? Wait 'til next month. 1. Los Angeles Express squeezes through the Narrows, March 29.There will be bigger ships arriving on the Hapag-Lloyd - OOCL Atlantic Express service starting...
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Long awaited - Bella Desgagnés arrives in Halifax - updated: (and sails again)
The passenger cargo ship Bella Desgagnés arrived in Halifax this morning after an arduous delivery trip from Europe.Originally planned for 2010 delivery, the building of the ship has been a lengthy and...
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Pearl Mist - another chapter in the saga
1. Eileen McAllister arriving in Halifax last year to tow out the old floating dock.Reports have reached me that the US flag tug Eileen McAllister has arrived in Shelburne, NS, and is tied up at the...
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Cape Beaver sinks in tow of Cape Ballard
Fragmentary reports have reached Ship Central that the trawler Cape Beaver sank recently en route to Europe for scrap. It was in tow of the trawler Cape Ballard when it started to take on water. Cape...
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Fednav pair sold
A pair of Fednav ships have been sold to Greek owners. According to brokers' reports, Federal Progress and Federal Venture have been sold to Pendulum Shipping affiliates for $2.75mn each in an en bloc...
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Delroy Rescuer Awards after 41 years
The rescue of six survivors from the fire and sinking of the schooner Delroy more than forty years ago, has been recognized by the Red Cross with Rescuer Awards to two men.Loyola Pomeroy was aboard the...
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Tramper due
The heavy lift ship Tramper is due Sunday to load a pair of packaged boilers. Since it will be docking at pier 24, an almost impossible place to get a photo in these days of high security, I am posting...
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Tramper - more
I did manage to squeeze my camera through the chain link fence for the arrival of Tramper today. (See previous post).1. In a snow shower, Tramper rounds pier 26 with a deck load of luxury yachts, with...
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Dara Desgagnés - out of drydock
Dara Desgagnés emerged from the Novadock late this afternoon (with a shove by the tug Atlantic Willow) and headed directly for Bedford Basin to do a compass swing.The ship arrived in Halifax March 28...
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HR Maria - wind mill blades, but not for us
Another in the long line of ships calling for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency arrived at anchorage number two today for Asian Gyspy Moth inspection. HR Maria, although registered in Liberia is...
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HMCS Halifax - post FELEX
After some days of sea trials last week, HMCS Halifax put to sea again today following her FELEX (Frigate Life Extension) project.She made a splendid sight with her forecastle party gathered on the...
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Barkald and Sea Pearl - a line up at National Gypsum
Things must be picking up south of the border. It has been a while since ships have had to wait their turn at National Gyspum. Arriving last night Sea Pearl was first in to load. A sister of the White...
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Tramper and Pure One
The visit of the heavy lift ship Tramper seems to to have elicited more interest in its deck cargo than the boilers it came here to load. Oh well.Yesterday the two boilers were loaded without incident:...
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Barkald outbound
Since I did a follow up on the Balder last week, to show the other side of the of the ship, here is a follow up on Barkald this week's Klaveness bulker for National Gypsum. Unlike the clean deck lines...
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HMCS Halifax - back from sea and other navy news
Navy News for today: HMCS Halifax returned from sea last night and anchored in the harbour. It got under way at 0800 hrs this morning to tie up in the Dockyard. 1. Halifax weighs anchor at 0800...
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