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Five ships - no Mac
With five cruise ships in port today, and thousands of visitors clogging the waterfront, I apologize that I was not too enthusiastic about mixing in with the crowds. Veendam, Zuiderdam, Regal...
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Tanker departs from the norm
Although the tanker Celsius Ravenna is a quite standard MidRange1 type, it distinguished itself somewhat by departing from the usual tanker routes. In recent months tankers arriving at Imperial Oil's...
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Sir William Alexander in refit
CCGS Sir William Alexander was to have been in refit in July and August as per published schedules. However I have observed that its crane has been removed, whether for repair or replacement, so the...
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Bulker to Anchor
The Supramax bulk carrier Bulk Newport anchored in Bedford Basin this evening (October 4) after a day long stay at pier 27. The 29,862 gt, 52,587 dwt ship is a 2003 product of the Kamasashi shipyard in...
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Saturday Round Up
Saturday began and ended (for me) with the arrival adn departure of MSC Meraviglia, the giant lead ship of MSC Cruises Vista Project class. The 171,589 grt behemoth can carry 4,500 passengers and 1,536...
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Bulk Newport clean
The Bulk Newport is due to sail this evening with its newly cleaned hull (underwater) . The ship has been anchored in Bedford Basin since Friday evening, with the dive tender Lady Georgina nearby or...
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SRO ferries
It was standing room only on the harbour ferries this morning when a climate change protest, spearheaded by Extinction Rebellion forced the closure of the Angus L. Macdonald bridge to cars, bicycles...
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Leave Takings
Several ships took their leave from Halifax at around the same time this afternoon. Of these, three consented to pass before my camera.Augusta Mars, sailing for Nirint Lines, completed discharging...
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Asterix - time for a shave and haircut
Canada's naval supply ship NRU Asterix sailed from Halifax today, headed for a maintenance session at its home shipyard, Chantier Davie Canada Inc, in Lévis, QC.Owned and operated by Federal Fleet...
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Business as Usual
There was nothing particularly remarkable happening in the harbour today, but as with most days there were arrivals and departures, sometimes with a little more than meets the eye.The cruise ship Seven...
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More on Camo
Without tryping to sound too silly, there is more to camouflage than meets the eye.My previous post on HMCS Moncton's re created World War II vintage Admiralty Disruptive paint scheme brought out...
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Competition for Newfoundland
Starting Friday October 11 there will be head to head competition for Newfoundland traffic out of Halifax. The route has been served exclusively by Oceanex (and its predecessors), but TSMI will now...
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Weather Watch
High winds and rough conditions meant that the port has been on weather watch for more than 24 hours. With pilotage operations at the pilot station suspended Friday afternoon there was little harbour...
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Flat
Weather moderated considerably last evening and by today, although it was gloomy, Halifax harbour activity returned to normal. Three cruise ships put in, Norwegian Dawn, Zuiderdam and Riviera. Of these...
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Thanksgivinig Holiday
Canada declares a holiday on a mid-October Monday, and today (October 14) is the day this year. Traditionally it is the day that we face the inevitable and acknowledge that summer is really over, the...
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Small Craft - Part 1
This blog normally concentrates on larger ships that come and go in Halifax. However there are numerous small craft that work in the harbour and are often overlooked. These includes, work boats, Navy,...
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No to Oceanex
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled against Oceanex in its latest attempt to force Marine Atlantic to charge commercial rates. Oceanex has long held that the Crown Corporation has an unfair...
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Storm Warnings
All week forecasters had been predicting a storm for today, so it came as no surprise that very high winds with the usual driving rain prevailed most of the day. Cruise lines are particularly aware of...
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Laker for Scrap
The Shipfax header says "and beyond" and this post, at least in part, deals with Halifax and well beyond.When it was built in 1959 in Manitowoc, WI, the laker Adam E. Cornelius was one of the new breed...
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Normal Comings and Goings
Seven Seas Navigator, arrived this morning and tied up at its usual berth at pier 23. To make the tight turn into the camber, the pilot used the tug Atlantic Oak to assist.The ship has a somewhat...
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