Tradewinds is reporting that A post panamax containership is on fire in the middle of the North Atlantic after an explosion in a containerstack. The crew of the 6,732-teu MSC Flaminia (built 2001) have abandoned ship with four of the 25 seafarers reported to have suffered injuries and one missing.
Month: July 2012
War of 1812 Commemorations, and Tallships Events will coincide with a US Navy Visit. The USS De Wert, a U.S. Navy Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is one of a flotilla of U.S. and Canadian ships that will be touring the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System this summer from July 20
USNS Grapple paid a visit to Halifax earlier this month. When She left, she gave a “random” (ie not a major port) destination in Quebec. It now appears that she was tasked with the recovery of remains of the aircrew of a PBY 5A Catalina Aircraft which went down in
The Norwegian Nansen Class Frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl is back for a Second Visit this summer. She was previously here for a bunker stop June 5th Photos to follow
The latest news on the Bluenose reconstruction is that it is behind schedule and over budget. This could be forgiven if the work was actually a restoration, and conditions were found to be worse then expected, however, for all purposes the Provence of Nova Scotia decided to build a completely
HDMS Esbern Snare also arrived this morning for a visit. She is the second Absalon support ship of the Denmark Navy, and this is her (I belive) first visit to Halifax. Her sister, HDMS Absalon was in Halifax in 2010 as part of the NATO Fleet visit, and for the
USNS Grapple arrived this Morning, and Tied up at NB, Next to the Casino. Still unsure why her arrival was delayed by a day. Grapple was heavily invoved in the recovery of SwissAir 111 off Peggys Cove in 1998.
The USNS Grapple (T-ARS-53) is a Safeguard-class salvage ship in the United States Navy. She is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. She is Due to Arrive Tomorrow around 0800 She was Originally Classed as a Warship, with the “USS” Designation, but was then transferred to Civilian operation with the Military sealift
The Chronicle Herald Reports: Search and rescue exercise to be held in Halifax Harbour If you see unusual activity in Halifax Harbour today, don’t panic. A large-scale search and rescue training exercise is expected to take place near McNabs Island throughout much of the day, beginning at 9 a.m. A