FGS Planet is here for more then just a visit. As a research vessel she is the german equivalent to our own CSAV Quest. She has some time scheduled on the sound range in Bedford Basin On the 26th from and again overnight on the 27th between 2200 to 0800 on the 28th.
Author: PeterZ
On Sunday, CSAV RUNGUE is scheduled to stop at fairview cove for Atlantic Container Lines. She is likely the charter vessel to replace Atlantic Cartier, which was damaged by fire. She is a conventional container vessel, without a RO-RO capability. it is likely then that delays will be added to
Today broght the arrival of the Scooner Liana’s Ransom. She is tied up at Sackville Landing. She worked as a tour boat in Halifax Between 2007 and 2010, before heading South and offerign tours out of the British Virgin Islands. She is on her way to Tall Ship Festival
This morning the Herring fleet began arriving with vessels Tasha Marie and Lady Mellisa tieing up on the waterfront. Herring Are Caught via the Purse Seine Method, where a net encircles the school, and draws it in close to the boat. the hish are then vacumed directly into the hold.
Hapag Lloyd today announced taking the delivery of the 13196 TEU Essen Express. She is the 6th of 10 vessels, and is 366m in lenth, and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea. Regulars may recall that Essen Express makes regular calls in Halifax on the PAX Service.
I Have received unconfirmed reports that Halterm Inc, Operator of the South End container terminal is in Financial Difficulty and has put it self up for sale. A potential purchaser (Specualtion on my part) could Creres Corp, Operators of the Fairview Cove Terminal. Halterm itself is registered a Privately Held
This year has seen a number of vessels anchor for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Gypsy Moth Inspections. It was noticed in 2012 that a number of inspected vessels were carrying the Asian Gypsy Moth, the the CFIA and USDA have stepped up their inspection program between March and October
Today marks the beginning of the new G6 service to halifax, with the first trip leaving Thailand today. today also brought the arrival of the Yantain Express, one of Hapag Lloyd’s vessels assigned to the new service. Hapag Lloyd is likely in the process of shuffling its fleet as OOCL
A notice was published in Saturdays Chronicle Herald indicating that the tug Craig Trans has been arrested and will be sold at Auction June 15th to pay creditors. After the tug was arrested in the fall, the owner appeared interested in retaining the vessel however has now stopped paying her