Hansa Heavy Lift recently dropped off some spreaders at Pier 28. there is Speculation that these may be for lifting the 2 west coast bound. Mid Shore Patrol Vessels. I went looking for a tender award notice – I found none. I did discover however that the project was re-tendered
Category: heavy lift
The HHL Tokyo arrived last night for bunkers, and will be proceeding to Sheet Harbour to unload wind turbine parts. Designed for project cargo and heavy lift, HHL Tokyo was built as Beluga Procession, originally for upstart Beluga, who attempted to grow to fast and collapsed in 2011. (Beluga made
The US Flagged heavy lift ship Ocean Charger arrived and tied up this morning to load project cargo. This is the the first stop for a vessel of the sort at pier 9 in a while, though with recent upgrades, we should se more of this type of activity. Ocean
The General Cargo Carrier Celine backing into Pier 27 This morning. Built in 2001, She comes in at 6300DWT, and is 129m long. She is Owned and managed by Enzian Ship Management of Zurich, Switzerland, and is Swiss Registered. Equipped with two 60ton Cranes, She is Equipped for Heavy lift,
Jumbo Shipping’s Heavy lift vessel FairLift arrived this morning at Pier 30. I suspect she is discharging cargo, as their was nothing obvious for her to pick up on the pier. (Though there were some Mammoet heavy transport chassis on the pier the other day.) Jumbo Shipping is also a
2 Export Locomotives arrived on Flatcars to the Rockingham Yard yesterday. The units are painted for Vale and appear to be destined for a mine in Brazil. As they lack trucks, The Units are likley bound for a Narrow Gague Route. Expect a Jumbo Shipping Vessel in the Comming weeks.
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
Jumbo Spirit is a g500 Class Heavy lift vessel. She features a 250t Crane (aft) and a 250t Derrick forward. The locomotive lift appears to be accomplished with only the crane. She is Scheduled to sail at 1900 tonight.
Weather has kept Spotting to a minimum. Salvanguard arrived with Boa Barge 36. They are now tied up at pier 25/26.They Were installing the Production Platform for Deep Panuke. The Tanker Acadian Anchored, then moved to IOL. She departed On Thursday. The AFL New England Arrived on Wed, and tied
Zim Virginia and Maersk Patras at Pier 41 and 42 respectively. Talisman rotated 180 degrees to faclitate removing deck mountings from the other side of the vessel.