After Spending over a month anchored in the basin, the Tanker energy pride moved to imperial oil last week and finally sailed for Montreal this Morning.
Author: PeterZ
Celebrity Summit was due to sail yesterday evening, but instead moved to anchorage one, then took a tug around 10 pm and went to Pier 33 for repairs. She sailed this Morning. Taking a tug suggests an issue with propulsion or steering.
it is perhaps ironic, that a few weeks after we find one of Sir John Franklin’s ships, lost while searching for the northwest passage, that the ice class bulk carrier Nunavik is sailing the route to reach China. They are offering daily progress updates on their website at http://www.fednav.com/en/voyage-nunavik A
(Above) Brilliance Of the Seas – one of Royal Caribiean Radiance-class vessels. She arrived from Boston, sailing for Saint John (below)Grandeur of the Seas – a slightly smaller Vision Class vessel. She arrived from Saint John, and sails for Baltimore (Above) Norwegian Dawn, Who I caught earlier in the year
Bad weather brought late arrivals for today’s 3 cruise ships. All were scheduled to arrive before 0800, but will now tie up between 1100 and 1200. Norwegian Gem (Above) was first to arrive, Heading to Pier20. Veendam (Below) is next, bound for pier 22, and finally Regatta (Bottom) bound for
Joining Energy Pride at anchor in the basin today were 2 tankers: (Above) the Mare di Genova arrived from Port Arthur in the US. Built in 2009 she is Italian flagged. (Below) the Ridgebury Julia M was built in 2006 and operates as part of the Norient tanker pool. She
The Norwegian frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen arrived yesterday for a port visit. As first of class, several of her sister ships have visited halifax in recent years. Including Thor Heyerdhal http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2012/06/norwegian-navy-visitor-hnoms-thor.html and Roald Amundsen http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2009/05/hnoms-roald-amundsen-returns.html She was commissioned in 2006. She is tied up at NB4 behind HMCS Preserver. The ferry will give the best view
As expected today’s technical briefing brought details of 4 warship decommissionings. HMCS Iroquois will prepare for its official paying off ceremony in January 2015 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cracks were found in the hull earlier this year, so this news was not unexpected. HMCS Preserver is rapidly approaching the end of its operational life,
Global news Is reporting the navy will announce the retirement of four aging ships, HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur. Iroquois is suffering from cracks, Protecteur suffered a fire and both are beyond economical repair. Algonquin I don’t know about, but suspect Athabaskan will survive until due for a refit
The Government today announced the name of the first of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf, named in honour of a wartime Canadian naval hero, will be the first of a fleet of AOPS designed to better enable the RCN to