Yesterday’s cruise ship arrival Balmoral is skipping it’s scheduled stop in shelburne due to the lack of a harbour pilot. Shelburne is a non-compulsory area for pilots, and there is one, however he is reportedly currently on leave. The captain of the Balmoral being unfamiliar with the waters and lacking
Author: PeterZ
The Halifax Transit Ferry Woodside 1 undergoing periodic Maintenance in Lunenburg.
As announced earlier this month, installation of a hydraulic steering gear is underway aboard the bluenose. She is currently tied up next to the fisheries museum’s Wharf.
Word has reached me that a local diving company was contacted by a potential buyer for the Nova Dock to clean it after purchase. There is no word if the buyers intention is too repair the dock or as a preparation of towing it for scrap,
Word is the the camp for workers on Scaterie island hasn’t been finished yet, which means workers have to travel from the mainland everyday. There have been reports that the wreck has gained more of a list to Sea meaning crews have had to brace it to prevent it from falling into
Tankers Energy Pride and Arionas Anchored in the basin. both products tankers are waiting their turn at Imperial Oil. Arionas (Above) was built in 2006 in Ulsan South Korea, and owned by Capital Ship Management of Athens Greece. Energy Pride (Below) was built in 2004 in Pusan South Korea (Bottom)
The Following Notice was posted on Schwalb’s Window: . You can read our initial story Here:http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/06/schwalbe-from-southampton.html. The Schwalbe departed Bahamas bound for Bermuda, and with contrary winds and following seas, found themselves equidistant between Halifax and Bermuda. As they were heading in the general UK direction they chose Halifax. CBC has
Documents released to go for council propose holding another naming contest for New Harbour ferries to be delivered in 2015 and 2018. A naming contest was used to choose the name Christopher Stannix for the most recent build. Administrative Order #46 was approved by Regional Council on June 26,2013, and
Carnival Splendor is making its first stop in Halifax to my Knowledge. She is a bit of an Infamous ship. first, she was a sister of the Costa Concordia, which sunk off italy, but was transfered to parent company carnival during construction. She also suffered from a fire in 2010.