Author: PeterZ

In the past week there have been 4 Nautical disasters. 1) The Car Carrier Hoegh Osaka ran aground last night on a sandbar and took a 50 degree list. the crew was evacuated. 2) The Cement Carrier Cemfjord, rolled and sank off Scotland with no distress call or epirb activation.

The 19000hp tug Janus has sailed for Halifax to collect the Australian Spirit. She will then tow the Australian spirit to Portugal to be fitted with a new rudder. According to marine traffic the tug is due on the 6th. It have heard that when the Australian Spirit was Inspected,

2014 was an eventful year at the port of Halifax. The Fednav Ice Breaking Bulk Carrier Nunavik Stopped briefly on her delivery Voyage. CSL Tacoma, Another new build Bulker also made Several stops this year. BP ran a seismic Survey program over the summer, with familiar and some new vessels

Regular halifax caller, the bulk carrier Barkald is the first ship of 2015. She tied up at National Gypsum just after 5pm on the first to avoid the holiday. File photo

HMCS Fredericton deploys on Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance measures in the Mediterranean Sea. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. (AST)

The U.S. Registered tug Yankee arrived to day after noon and tied up at pier 25. She appears to be giving Oslo Norway as her destination.   She underwent a refit, and is now headed to Florida. Equipped with a towing winch, it seems her days as prt of an ATB

It has been at least 20 years since I last found Lego under the Christmas tree. I am pleased to report that the giddy excitement that happens when you are handed a wrapped box with that tell tale rattle of plastic bricks is still present. This Lego kit is consistently

The tanker High Nefeli has been anchored in the basin. Today she took the name Crown II She was formerly registered in Greece and owned by Liquimar Tankers Management of Athens, Greece. With her new name she also now flies the flag of Malta  More to follow