Last night a Silver Pandora Bracelet with 4 charms was lost along the board walk, somewhere between Cows and East Coast Lifestyle, by the seaport market. It has sentimental Value. If you found it, Please contact me at peter@halifaxshippingnews.ca
Author: PeterZ
From August 7 to September 17, 2015, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the CCGS Terry Fox will be on a six week scientific survey to collect data needed for Canada’s Arctic continental shelf submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, under the United Nations Convention
The Irving’s are definitely doing work on on their wharf next to imperial oil. Condemned and dis-used, it now appears to be in the process of being repaired. It looks like the Deck has been removed, and loose concrete is being chipped away. work was first rumored in late 2013
EasterSeals NS held an open house for their Dropzone Event where people who raise $1500 get to rappel down the side of 1801 Hollis St. You can see photos from The Day Jobs corporate team last year on our Flickr page, You can contribute to Team Edge here: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=611990&langPref=en-CA
The harbour ferry Christopher Stannix Sailed for Sambro to be Dry Docked. Still no word on what the issue is. Canadian Maritime Engineering (AKA CME) has a marine railway in Sambro, and has done work on The Pilot Boats in the past.
The Svitzer tugs Svitzer Nerthus and Svitzer Njal Sailed this morning bound or Milne Inlet on Bafin Island. They arrived in June, and are to work a contract for the new Iron Ore mine there. interestingly, they didn’t take Canadian names. Nerthus is the Germanic Goddess of Fertility, hailing from
Halifax Transit Issued a press release yesterday about ferry schedule changes “due to ongoing mechanical assessment of one of its vessels, the Christopher Stannix” the release continues “Halifax Transit staff conducted an initial assessment of the issue earlier this week, and have determined that the vessel must be brought out
The new Bluenose has made her first call in Halifax, arriving last night. Tied up the the Maritime Museum, her deck is open for wandering.