The Goverment Announced the first AOPS would be named Harry Dewolf. They have now announced the second will be Named HMCS Margaret Brooke. Margaret Brooke was aboard the SS Caribou when it was torpedoed off the coast of Newfoundland on Oct. 13, 1942. Her Actions earned her the Order of
Author: PeterZ
Svitzer Cartier, Now Registered in Canada spent some time off pier 27, likely conducting bollard pull tests there. When finished she sailed back to the ECTug Wharf. The shipping cover recently came off her stern winch
Herma P made a second appearance today at Fairview Cove. She is the ex Maersk Dryden, and looking sharp after a yard period after that charter ended. Her and her sisters are now appearing on Hapag Llyod services, likely on short term charters, while they cycle their fleet. She was
Nothing says problem like an odd choice of pier and position. Maersk Palermo spent her usual saturday stop at pier 36, bow first. Maersk Palermo usually stops at pier 41, and on saturday that pier was taken by the Tiny Sina for Melfi. Also Maersk Palermo was bow first,Vessels at
The General Cargo Vessel Capri made another appearance over the weekend. A frequent caller in halifax, she delivers rails from Poland for CN Rail.
A Bulker anchored in English Bay in Vancouver spilled several tons of Bunker fuel into the harbour yesterday, Most of the oil has now been collected, it has however reached land in several places. This incident has angered environmentalists, who are now citing this as an example of why tankers
The CCGS Louis St Laurent arrived over the noon hour, after standing by the CCGS Ann Harvey off Newfoundland. The CCGS Teleost towed the CCGS Ann Harvey to St John’s after RCN divers made temporary repairs.
The Svitzer Wombi has now been painted out, and Svitzer Cartier has been painted with a register port of Halifax. She does not yet appear in the Canadian Vessel Registry, though this is likely imminent.
the Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Center has advised that 2 cormorant Helicopters and 2 vessels have been dispatched to the Coast Guard Ice breaker Ann Harvey, who is reportedly taking on water. Ann Harvey was breaking ice tending buoys off Burgeo NL at the time of the incident. She spent