USCGC Eagle, The US Coast Guards Tall ship is Here for a Visit. She will Tie up at the Cable wharf, And will be open for tours.
Author: PeterZ
USS Nicholas (FFG-47)Put in to port today and headed right for the Oil dock at Imperial Oil for bunkers. this will be a short trip, she is shcheduled to depart later this afternoon. USS Nicholas is a Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate, and was commisioned in 1983, and is named
Halifax Airport tweeted that a Rusian Tupolev154 will be landing around 4 pm at Halifax Stanfield Airport. This Flight was previouslly Announced by a DND Press release, though its landing here was not mentioned. If you happen to be by the Airport, I’d love to See photos. (Above photo from
todays arrival of HMS Scott leads off a Busy week of Warship visits to Halifax. Frigate USS Nicholas is an Oliver Hazzard Perry Class vessel, and was recently deployed in the medeteraininan. She is shceduled to tie up directly at IOL, and depart after fueling. USCGC Eagle, The US Coast
HMS Scott is a Survey vessel of the Royal Navy. Her task is to survey offshore for chart production. SHe has also been involved with the Royal Navys Antarctic Survey. She was last here in April 2012
Today brought a first visit to Halifax for the Berlin Express. Arriving from Caligri, she is likely on the G6 service (Though wasent initially named to the rotation, her 3 other class mates are. As a member of Hapag Llyods Dalian Express Class, she is 7500TEU, and is Identical to
The Turandor arrived yesterday afternoon, just after 4pm. The vessel was designed by LOMOcean Design, built by Knierim Yachtbau in Kiel, Germany, and launched on 31 March 2010 for a cost of € 12.5 million. In May 2012, it became the first ever solar electric vehicle to circumnavigate the globe.
The Federal Government unveiled the new design for the next generation of Coast Guard lifeboats to be constructed as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Funding for the building of these vessels was announced on June 26, 2013, as part of an investment of up to $488 million in
(above) JS Kashima Departs first, (below) JS Isoyuki and JS Shirayuki Follow.
Every 2 years, the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and the Boston yach club hold a race form marblehead to Halifax. the Bulk of the Racers finished yesterday, with the fastest boats arriving Monday. Some of them have tied up in the Harbour. Not sure if this last one (below)