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Veendam takes the fog away
On its first arrival this season Veendam emerged from the fog, and today on its second arrival it left just as the rain had stopped and the fog was lifting.The ship is on the return leg of its...
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AST Sunshine brings clearing weather
1. The gloom is lifting, allowing a clear view of the boldy painted ship as it unloads at Imperial Oil.Living up to its name AST Sunshine brought clearing weather when it arrived today. The ship had...
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Louis-Jolliet aground near Quebec City and a ferry tale
The veteran cruise boat and former ferry Louis Jolliet ran aground on the western tip of Ile d'Orléans this afternoon while heading for the Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré area. All 57 passengers aboard,...
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Bahri Abha - brand new for Saudis
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, now trading under the name Bahri, brought in the first of its new ConRos today, and a spectacular ship it is.Designed by Knud E. Hansen and built by...
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Atlantic Pilot - visiting pilot boat
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority wharf had a visiting pilot boat today. Atlantic Pilot is one of a pair of pilot boats built for Placentia Bay, by A.F. Theriault in 2007 to a Camarc design. It was here...
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Aqua Azul en route to new home
The dinner cruise boat Aqua Azul arrived in the wee hours of this morning en route to its new home in New York.Built in 2002 by Keith Marine Inc of Palatka FL as Sir Winston, it has operated from...
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Siesmic Invasion
The seismic invasion of Halifax is at its height with two more boats arriving this morning and three more later., joining the two that are already here. There will be a mass exodus on Tuesday as they...
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Pier 6 the next stage
Reconfiguration of Halifax Shipyards is moving right along. Now that work has been completed on the removal of pier 6 deck structure and the dredging has been largely completed, all the soil cleaning...
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Yantian Express, G-6 early bird
Yantian Express, the largest container ship ever to call at Fairview Cove arrived this morning. At 7506 TEU, it is about 800 TEU larger than the largest post-Panamax ships that have been calling here....
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WG Magellan - starts deployment
1. WG Coook and WG Magellanat pier 28, last evening, preparing to go to sea.WG Magellan has her paravanes rigged and ready to deploy.The first of the seismic boats to leave Halifax, WG Magellan sailed...
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Lady Melissa at Bishop's Landing
The herring seiner Lady Melissa tied up at Bishop's Landing near the Acadian Memorial. The stone monument was set there in 2005 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Grand Dérangement which saw the...
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Atlantic Superior- last gasp
1. Atlantic Superior arriving for perhaps the last time in Halifax.Reports seem to agree that the self-unloading bulk carrier Atlantic Superior is on her last trip.She made her way down the Lakes to...
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CSAV Rungue - first replacement
Atlantic Container Line brought CSAV Rungue to Halifax today as part of their efforts to replace Atlantic Cartier after the serious fire in Hamburg on May 1.CSAV Rungue is a pure container ship,...
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Grand Benelux - second replacement
1. A lobster fisherman attends to his traps off Black Rock Beach as Grand Benelux approaches the Middle Ground between Meagher's Beach and Ives Knoll. Part 2 of the Atlantic Cartier replacement...
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Atlantic Superior - no cruise
Atlantic Superior did not return to Montreal with its load of gypsum, but instead went to Baltimore - almost repeating its maiden voyage. It will not carry on to the west coast however, but will put in...
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FGS Planet -SWATH has Nova Scotia roots
The arrival on May 25 of FGS Planet, a German naval research vessel -so far un-photographed by Shipfax, is one of only a few calls in Halifax of SWATH (Small Waterplane Twin Hull) craft. However one...
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Aivik - arctic veteran retires
1. Aivik returning from the north last summer.Note the lighters and tugs on deck.A veteran arctic supply ship arrived today in Halifax. After winter layup in Montreal, Aivik has been sold and and its...
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Genmar Elektra
Another ship for a Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Asian Gypsy Moth inspection was in port briefly on Friday. After only a few hours it sailed for Come-by-Chance, NL. The tanker Genmar Elektra was...
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USCG Morro Bay - I'll have mine straight with no ice
The US Coast Guard icebreaker Morro Bay arrived on the hottest day of the year so far. So no ice to break here, but the ship is on one of its annual summer cruises, which often extend as far as the...
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Hagen for bunkers
1. Hagen and the bunkering tanker Algoma Dartmouth, both display the same safety messages, and orange visors for visibility in fog. Bulgarian owned ships are in Halifax these days - we used to see...
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