Work appeaers to be well underway. Low tide put the holes below the dock level, but based on the ducts, it looks like she is reciving shore heat and ventilation. The Scope of the Work includes finishing work not completed at Port Weller, as well as repairing the Tow damage.
Author: PeterZ
Marine Atlantic ferry highlanders is currently scheduled to depart at 11:30 this morning. More to follow. UPDATE: Looks like this has been Canceled. As of 1120 tugs are still birthed At Woodside, and she nolonger is listed as a departure UPDATE: Saturday was also Canceled. Currently Set for 11:00 today.
Looks like the tug Charlene Hunt snapped a tow line and is having trouble reconnecting. See shipfax for more on the tug. (which waited out weather in Halifax in Dec, and arrived in newfoundland damaged due to additional weather. (Left) To Vessels at bottom are the Charlene Hunt and the
HMCS Fredericton left the Machine Shop wharf today. She’ll complete her refit at the dockyard. (Above) Along side the Jetty, we dont get good photo angles unfortunately. Photos to hopefully follow.
Cable Ship IT Interceptor returned from a cable repair in Cape Bretton yesterday. As she is registered in the Bahamas, a Coasting Permit was required, before she could perform the work. A coasting permit allows a non Canadian Flagged vessel to work in Canadian waters, when no suitable canadian vessel
Nirint Shipping has been adding new ships to its halifax service as of late. Jan Van Gent was built by Damen shipyards Yichang China in 2009. She is a Dry cargo multi-purpose container vessel mening she can carry 686 TEU of continers or a combination of conatiners and 609.990 cbft
The Port of Halifax will be the first port in Atlantic Canada to implement shore power for cruise ships, beginning with the 2014 cruise season. I suspect The Port Authority will be the customer to NS Power. They will buy the power at the market rate, mark it up and
Stranded tugboat crew leave Halifax | The Chronicle Herald Eight members of a tugboat crew left stranded in Halifax for more than three weeks have finally left for their homes in Central America. The men — from Honduras and El Salvador — boarded a flight early Monday in Halifax. When
the Algoma self unloading Bulker Bahama Spirit Pulled up for bunkers this afternoon. Though she is owned by Algoma, she is managed by V ships, and trades under the CSL International Fleet. She was built in 1995, and modified to add the self unloading gear in 2000. She is registered
Work has been progressing on the restoration to the Dorothea. Dorethea has a new Transom, and the interior is scheduled to be painted this Saturday. Volunteers are needed for this, so feel free to stop by. Here arre some photos of the work that has been going on. (Below) the