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Coast Guard in - Coast Guard out
A sunrise arrival today was CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent a fairly rare sight in Halifax in recent years after its political transfer to Newfoundland. Whether the ship was actually escorting the Icleandic...
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Lomur revisited
When the Eimskip ship Lomur arrived this morning, I could not see any particular sign that the ship had encountered heavy weather nor had damage to containers. However that observation was made in very...
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Spring Break in the Basin
With the first day of spring just over the horizon, it looked like spring in Bedford Basin this morning as ships came and went from Cerescorp.YM Enlightenment arrived from New York, eastbound on the...
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Ferry News, good and bad - Part 1: NS / PEI
Finally there was a glimmer of good news for Canada's beleaguered ferry systems in yesterday's federal budget. Supposing you had been able to hear the finance minster's presentation in the House of...
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Ferry News, good and bad - Part 2: NS / NF
Good news for Newfoundland ferries has been hard to find in recent months, with continuing woes for some of the government's fleet and heavy ice hampering service for private operators.Atlantic Vision,...
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Ferry News, good and bad - Part 3: QC
Ferry woes continue in Quebec, and the Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ) is scrambling once again to keep some sort of service operating on the lower St.Lawrence.It all started, as reported here...
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Ferry News, good and bad - Part 4: NS
Controversies about ferries are nothing new in Nova Scotia, which has a small Provincial Government service that is part of the highway system and three four "extra provincial" operations.The...
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Is it weather or is it climate
Following another day of intermittent withdrawal of pilotage services in and out of Halifax, and challenging ice conditions in the Gulf of St.Lawrence and Cabot Strait, it is fair to ask the question....
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Jana Desgagnés update
Jana Desgagnés remains in heavy ice off the mouth of St.George's Bay in western Newfoundland. According to reports CCGS Captain Molly Kool has resumed towing (hooray) until conditions improve and the...
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Viking Sky - cruise of a lifetime
The Viking Ocean Cruises ship Viking Sky gave its 915 passengers and 458 crew the scare of a lifetime last week-end off the Norwegian coast. The ship, which called in Halifax three times in 2017 (but...
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LeeWay Oyssey at work
The survey vessel LeeWay Odyssey was at work in the lower harbour today, sporting its newly acquired grey hull paint. The ship was drydocked in Lunenburg over the winter where it was repainted from the...
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Nordpol - maybe last call
A pair of ships that have been regular haulers of bauxite to La Baie, QC for RioTinto Alcan have been sold to Chinese owners.Nordpol and Nordkap were built in 2002 by Kanasashi Heavy Industries in...
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Jana Desgagnés - another update
Jana Desgagnés was arrived early this morning in Sydney harbour, docking at the government wharf, safely delivered by the tug Lois M. and assisted through the ice by the CCG. Potentially nasty...
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A Doubly Glorious Day in Hailfax for Ship Watching
Bright spring sunshine, but air temperature barely above freezing, would not normally register as a glorious day, particularly a doubly glorious day, however today was different. That's because there...
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Ferbec - not ready yet
The bulker Ferbec arrived in Halifax March 13 to re-register in Canada on completion of a winter charter under the Barbados flag.There have been some signs of life on the ship, but it apparently is not...
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More Oil for Irving
Irving Oil's Woodside terminal receives frequent deliveries form the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, NB, using its own fleet of long-term chartered tankers.The depot also receives large quantities...
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Back to work - for some
After several days of tempestuous weather it was back to work for some harbour activity. High winds created rough conditions - too rough for dredging off Halterm - and that work has been suspended...
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K-Line centenary
On April 5, 2019 the Japanese shipping company K-Line celebrated its one hundredth birthday. Officially named Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd, K-Line is a major player in the world's bulk trades, and a 31%...
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Naval gazing and other views
Visiting naval craft have been rare in recent months but today was an opportunity to see two very different navy ships in Halifax.It comes as a surprise to some to know that France has a naval presence...
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Cruise Season - UPDATE
Believe it or not cruise season has begun again. Despite predictions of 15 to 20 cm of snow later today, hardy tourists emerged from Marina at pier 31 to see the sights. The ship did not dock at pier...
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