Month: July 2012
The French Naval Tug Malabar (A664) arrived for a visit this morning. No news on the reasons for the visit, though she is likely going to or returning from doing work in St Pierre Miquelon
Latest Arrival Updates:Picton Castle Due at 1100 Amistad Due 0830 on the 20th HMS Bounty Larinda (Above) Gazelia Primera (Below)
Pride of Baltimore II PeaceMaker Lynx
The Roseway (Above) tied up at Histroic Properties. The Unicorn also moved here late yesterday. Historic Properites is the old Pickford And Black Wharves – Pickford and Black were ship agents and Chandelers. The Photo below is form the Notman studio, Via the NS Archives, and showes the wharves when
Tall Ship Gazellia Primero Arrives Wednesday the 18th at 1300 expect Pride of Baltimore II and Bounty to follow that evening. The French Navy Tug Malabar (A664) is due Thursday(19) morning, as is the US Coast Guard tall Ship USCGC Eagle. The USS De Wert and USS Hurricane are due 0800
A Post over at the Monitor brought me back to this post from Last year. In July of last year, the MV Friendship Was tied up at Pier31, and appeard to be loading telephone poles. – rather when she tied up, she was subjected to a State Port Control Inspection.
The first tall ship has arrived. The Unicorn has entered the Harbour and marks the begining of tall ships festivities. The Gazelelia Primera, Pride of Baltimore and Bounty are all off Yarmouth, and are expected this evening. Better Photos To Follow Bellow – On Arrival, Via Novascotiawebcams.com
Atlantic Towing Announced that it has purchased a newbuild anchor handeling supply tug from JAYA. Though no vessel is specified, the JAYA Supreme, a Wartsila VS 4622 design, is Scheduled for August delivery to Jaya, and Atlantic Towing is looking at a September Delivery. The as yet unnameed vessel will
The Training Suction Hopper Dredge HAM 318 made a stop this weekend for supplies. Trailing suction dredges work by dragging 2 suction heads on the ocean floor, which work material loose and vacumes it into the hoppers on board. Dredgings can be discharged via Depositing through doors in the Hull,