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Slotergracht (continued) - lift on
High winds finally abated today and it was possible to load Famille Dufour II aboard the Slotergracht. Regrettably I was not in attendance for the dramatic part of the lift. Dominion Diving's Dominion...
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Sun and Moon in Halifax
Sun and Moon appeared in Halifax today - at opposite ends of the harbour.This morning the Asian Moon made its first appearance for Nirint Lines when it berthed at pier 30. Dating from 2006, it is a...
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To scrap or not
While there is little doubt that all warships will be scrapped eventually, and that they contain much potentially recyclable material, such as high grade wiring, piping and other materials aside from...
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Onego Batz with more rails
The Antigua and Barbuda flagged Onego Batz backed in to pier 27 this afternoon with a cargo of rail.Onego Batz backs into pier 27 with the assistance of Atlantic Fir. [see today's Tugfax for more on...
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The New Jersey based cruise ship Anthem of the Seas has been running cruises out of Cape Liberty (Bayonne) all winter, but has run into bad weather on two trips, one resulting in superficial damage, a...
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Algoma Value - first time
A hastily renamed Algoma Value put in to Halifax today for bunkers and stores. This is a first time visit here for the ship which was acquired by Algoma late last year. In a deal that saw all of the...
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Afra Oak - thirsty tanker
The Liberian flag Afra Oak anchored in Halifax for the third time in recent weeks. The ship is making its second of two trips from Whiffen Head, NL to Canaport (Saint John), NB under a coasting license...
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Tancity 1, Atlantic Pursuit- the hammer will drop again
Two more abandoned vessels will go under the hammer in the coming weeks as the painfully slow process of cleaning up derelicts continues.First to go was the tug Craig Trans see Tugfaxhere: sold in...
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Weekend Roundup
There was a lot of harbour activity this weekend, so I will compress it chronologically.Saturday March 12The Italian tanker Valle Azzurra completed unloading at Imperial Oil and moved out to number one...
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Meta makes up the slack for ACL
Atlantic Container Line chartered the Meta to take up some extra cargo that was not handled by the usual ships. Winter weather delays may be at the root of it, but ACL is expecting to bring more cargo...
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Gypsum Upswing
With the US economy on the rise there is an increased demand for gypsum. It is not exactly a boom time, but there seems to be more product moving out of the National Gypsum facility in Wright's Cove...
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Tongala - one of the big ones
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Tongala is one of the biggest car carriers to call in Halifax. Built in 2012 by Nagasaki Shipyard and Engineering Works, it measures 61,106 grt and 22,585 dwt. Its capacity is...
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Long Weekend Roundup
Thanks to an interruption of internet service from March 23 to 28, I was unable to post my usual weekend round up until now. Here are the highlights on a better late than never basis:The Atlantic RoRo...
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Oceanex Connaigra pinch hits for Oceanex Sanderling
A baseball analogy seems appropriate as spring is here and the baseball season will soon be in full swing.Spring is also a good time for ship refits after enduring the rigours of winter. Oceanex is...
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Greek Tankers in the Basin and at Imperial
Two Greek owned tankers are anchored adjacent to each other in the Bedford Basin, and a third is tied up at Imperial Oil.Ajax first arrived March 9 (see March 13). After a visit to Imperial Oil March...
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Nordana Madeleine rises to the occasion
The Dutch flagged cargo ship Nordana Madeleine put in to Pier 9C early this afternoon. Shoreside crews wasted no time in starting the unloading process. The cargo consists of replacement drilling riser...
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Back to you Jan van Gent
As predicted yesterday Nordana Madeleine became Jan van Gent again today.The crew was on lunch break midway through the repainting on the starboard bow.Sunny but cold weather allowed the crew to...
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Another busy weekend
Stormy weather at the end of last week, and some mechanical "issues" meant some ships spent longer in port or arrived later than expected. Other ships opted to remain in port rather than sailing into...
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Nanny sails, Skyros and Elka Elefsis unload at Esso
Nanny completed unloading product for Wilson's Fuels and sailed for Come by Chance this afternoon.After springing off the dock, she made a tight turn right off pier 9, unassisted by tugs, and headed...
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Allise P in daylight
Although the ship has been a regular caller for Hapag-Lloyd since February 2015 I never seem to catch it during daylight hours. Most ships like to arrive in the early morning and sail in the late...
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