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MSC Cristiana - something different for MSC
The Medterranean Shipping Comany, better known as MSC, and for more than ten years the number two container shipping company in the world after Maersk, is not well known for its other shippping...
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Nordana Sky damaged
The cargo ship Nordana Sky was damaged in the Kiel Canal Lock in Brunsbuttel Germany this morning. The ship was entering the lock which was partially occupied by the container ship Vera Rainbow....
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HMCS Iroquois - what a difference a year makes
It was just over eleven months ago that I took a picture of HMCS Iroquois from the harbour ferry Christopher Stannix. At that time the Tribal class destroyer was alongside at HMC Dockyard, with a shore...
View ArticleCMA CGM - stopped and drifting
The container ship CMA CGM Titus has been stopped off Halifax since midnight. The ship left port at around 2130 hours and after disembarking its pilot set out on its normal course for New York however...
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Palmerton unloads gas pipe
The heavy lift ship Palmerton unloaded its cargo of gas pipe at Pier 9C and sailed this afternoon. Its twin 450 tonne Liebherr cranes (which can combine for a 900 tonne lift) were not tested with...
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ESPS Patino
The Spanish naval replenishment ship ESPS Patino arrived this morning at HMC Dockyard. The ship will assist the Canadian Navy in upcoming TGEX-216 exercises with the USN, since we no longer have any...
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Tanker Activity
After a fairly quiet period, there is tanker activity in Halifax again. A string of auto racks line a siding that runs through Imperial Oil and ends up at Autoport.(February 11 photo) Yesterday...
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Name that ferry (quickly)
You have until February 15 to participate in the latest Name the Ferry contest. The winning name will be "submitted to Transport Canada" for approval and if accepted will be assigned to the third and...
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Patino was due to sail this morning
ESPS Patino was due to sail at 1000 this morning with other ships of the RCN to participate in exercises with the USN. That has now been changed to Wednesday afternoon.The two month charter from Spain...
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Nanny and BBC Louisiana - two blue arrivals
It was blue ship day in Halifax today with two arrivals, both blue.Blue Ship #1Nanny arrived at noon time from Come-by-Chance, NL with another load for Wilson's Fuels, to be unloaded at pier 9. This is...
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Canadian Shipbuilders
Canadian shipbuilders have their knickers seriously knotted once again as they have come out strongly in favour of a review of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and strongly against...
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Harbour Tour replacements coming up
The various media outlets are reporting that Ambassatours, owners of seven harbour tour boats and numerous amphibians will be replacing two veterans of the fleet.Haligonian III will be replaced for the...
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Afra Oak - not Canadian
The Liberian flag Aframax crude oil tanker Afra Oak arrived this afternoon in ballast and anchored for bunkers.The ship is sailing under a Canadian coasting license for Irving Oil,. Unable to find a...
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Fremantle Highway - all systems go at Autoport
The K-Line autocarrier Fremantle Highway was in and out of Autoport today, effortlessly unloading a cargo of fresh Mercedes, BMW, Mini and Audi cars. Unlike last winter when Autoport had thousands of...
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Singelgracht - waits for bunkers
The Netherlands flag general cargo ship Singelgracht put in for bunkers this afternoon, but it will have to wait for a while. The bunkering tanker Algoma Dartmouth left Halifax Saturday for point...
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Sichem Mumbai - it isn't easy being green
When the Panama flag chemical tanker Sichem Mumbai anchored in number one anchorage today to take on bunkers, it would have been easily ignored were it not for the unfortunately brilliant green stripe...
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Slotergracht makes two
With the arrival of Slotergracht this morning there are two Spleithoff "S" class ships in port at the same time. By this time the first ship Singelgracht would have been on its way, but it is still...
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Protecteur on the way
The decommissioned former HMCS Protecteur is underway from Esquimalt BC, bound for Liverpool, NS where it will be broken up by R.J.MacIsaac Construction Ltd. It suffered serious fire damage while...
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Slotergracht (continued) - we have lift off
Despite hideous weather conditions of driving rain and gusty high winds, the crew of Slotergracht were able to lift off the trawler O-156 this morning.However lift on of the high speed catamaran tour...
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Kuwait liberated 25 years ago
A military ceremony today recognized the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait. The Gulf War - it was then called the Persian Gulf, but is now more frequently called the Arabian Gulf, saw Canada...
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