This morning brought the arrival of the products Tanker Neveska Lady. She first anchored for CFIA Inspection, and then moved to Imperial Oil. Owned and operated by Western Shipping of Singapore, She was built in 2005 and trades on the spot market. She sailed from the Estonian port of
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With NYK line Vessels seemingly replacing OOCL on the PAX Service, Fairview cove has been seeing a string of fresh faces this year. (APL Vessels are also common on the g6 Service) Today brought the NYK Demeter, Built in 2007 in Ulsan, South Korea. She is rated at 4800 TEU.
The NS Maritime Museum of the Atlantic put on a 3 day boat building course in August, where participants built a Bevans Skiff. 2 Vessels were completed, and passed Sea Trials.
Friday brought a stop for Dallas Express. A regular caller in Halifax for a number of years, she took the name Dallas Express after her last refit freeing up her former name, Antwerpen Express for a newer larger Vessel.
The Container ship Em Ithaki tied up at Fairview Cove this morning. Built in 1991, she is owned and managed by Eurobulk of Greece, and came of a Long term charter as MOL Volta between 2001 and 2012. She is rated at 2135 TEU so is quite low in capacity.
The US Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba Arrived in Halifax this morning and tied up at the Navy dockyard. typical of the USCG’s Medium Endurance Cutters, she was last here in 2010. See Previous USCG Visits Here
The Bowdoin is the official Sailing ship of the State of Maine, and seems to make an annual stop in Halifax in August. See posts from August 2013, 2012, 2011
HR Maria loaded with what appear to be wind turbine tower segments. She anchored earlier, having arrived from Port Said. She is on her way to Muskegon in Lake Michigan. Edit: For the Hanks Truck Forum visitors, Halifax is the closest Full service canadian port before heading inland to the
The Province of Nova Scotia Today issued a tender for the construction of a new 18 car Ferry to run on Grand passage, which is the run between Long island and Brier Island at the end of Digby Neck. The Route is Currently served by the Joe Casey, Built by