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Bandura for cable baskets
The Dutch general cargo ship Bandura arrived this morning and tied up at Pier 9C to be fitted with cable baskets. The prefabricated steel structures will be fitted in the ship's holds to enable it to...
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Harbour Round up
Before setting out upon a road trip to Quebec, I did a final look round the harbour today.At Imperial Oil's number 3 dock the Largo Mariner was at work unloading a cargo of refined product from...
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I have had several occasions to mention ships named Halifax or with Halifax in the name. Now another ship has been added to the list, but unlike the previous ships, this one unlikely to call in its...
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Big Show Today
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth arrived this morning, to tie up at adjacent piers 20 and 22. It is always an impressive sight when Queen Mary 2 arrives and sails, but there will be a special...
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October-November Launch for AOPV 2
Irving Shipbuilding Inc has applied for a coasting license to use the semi-submersible Boa Barge 37 to launch the second of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels. The license period is from October 18 to...
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A new Rosborough Roughwater
Locally based Rosborough Boats dates back to 1955 when the founder began to refit then build custom wooden sailing yachts. In the 1970s the company found that there was an untapped market for...
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New and not new
There was one new ship to Halifax today, and several return callers.New to Halifax ship is the X-Press Makalu making its first voyage for Melfi Lines.Built in 2008 by Stocznia Gdanska/Gdynia, it is a...
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Summer REport- Pointe-au-Pic
The nearest commercial port to my summer roost is Pointe-au-Pic, located about 90 miles northeast if Quebec City, on the north shore of the St.Lawrence River. At one time it was renowned as one of the...
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Albanyborg Update
Albanyborg got underway today at 1500, coinciding with high tide, and headed for Baie-Comeau. As per the previous post the ship was delayed by engine trouble and had to await a technician from...
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CTMA Vacancier
A weekly passenger service between Montreal and Cap-aux-Meules (Grindstone) in the Magdalen Islands is unique in eastern Canada where most regional ferry services are short distance / short duration....
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An explanation
Since returning from Quebec after Labour Day I have not been attending to events in the port of Halifax but instead I have had to focus on personal health matters. Regrettably this has reduced my...
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Celebrity Summit makes headlines (not the newspaper kind)
The cruise season is at its peak in Halifax and looks to be on track for another record year. Yesterday there were five ships in port and today there were four.Of today's callers, the two big ships,...
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Halterm -
On Friday the tugs Oshawa (pulling) and J.F.Whelan (pushing) moved the crane barge Derrick No.4 from pier 42 Halterm to pier 9C.This move left the new pier extension clear of any construction equipment...
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View from on high
To show a visitor from Vancouver the ideal ship photo spots in Halifax, we took walk out along the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge this afternoon. After all, they have the Lion's Gate bridge, a tremendous...
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Waterfront
An international day of protest for action to fight environmental degradation and species extinction. Halifax should be very aware of species extinction.But now that distinctive waterfront aromas are...
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Taipan outbound
The pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Taipan sailed this afternoon for New York. Although bearing the colours of Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, the ship is not owned by Wilhelmsen nor Wallenius (the other...
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Humanitarian Aid - who decides
Another from the 'Just Sayin' departmentPerhaps the recent hurricane that devasted the Bahamas was not as severe as news reports and photos seem to indicate. That is the only explanation I can give as...
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Silver Cloud
Every cloud has a silver lining, so perhaps that is where Silverseas Cruises Ltd got the name for Silver Cloud. There was scarcely a cloud to be seen in over Halifax as passengers disembarked this...
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Dawn at Dusk
As the days grow shorter, photo ops become more limited, but as luck would have it this evening, Norwegian Dawn sailed just as light was about to fail. I don't normally like "going away" shots, but...
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Sapphire Anniversary
On October 1, 2002, welders working on a cruise ship at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan accidentally ignited combustible furniture in the cabin above where they were...
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