Category: tanker
The Former Halifax Bunker Tanker NT Dartmouth has been found. She is now registered in Honduras as Dartmouth, and has her last known location was Santo Tomas Guatemala. Santo Tomas is Guatemala’s largest port, and features a cruise terminal, so its very likely she is working as a bunker tanker
ATLANTIC HAWK serviceing GSF GRAND BANKS CCGS ALFERD NEEDLER HELLESPONT CHALLENGER sails for Les Escoumins
The Normally quiet Pier 9 has a Busy day today with 2 arrivals. Jumbo Shipping’s Heavy Lift Ship Daniella is due to load Steam Turbine Components. Both ISI’s Components, and Jumbo Shipping are regular callers in Halifax – Though lately heavy lift operations Have been occurring At Halterm – Including
Atlantic Condor Riding out the storm at anchor. Algoma Dartmouth Tied up at Pier9, to be more protected. Wind south 40 knots with gusts to 50 in the Approaches. Wind becoming west 45 near noon with gusts to 55 then diminishing to 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to Northwesterly
It seems many of the Nordic Tankers fleet has been renaming to harbour XXX as of late. This likely corresponds with a change in charter. Clipper Legend tied up at pier 9 Wednesday night, and is now reporting her name as Harbour Legend.
At Anchor, Bedford Basin
Tanker barges are a common sight in US waters but much less common elsewhere. US Crewing regulations require a much larger crew fro a tanker of similar size, However a Tug requires a much smaller crew, and the barge, an even small crew then the tug. LoopHole… Towing the barge
AFL New England and Sichem Beijing Both arrived and went directly to anchor. Presumably the winds were too high to Tie up. OOCL Hong Kong, being considerably larger was able to tie up Without Issue.