In No particular Order
Year: 2013
The Hapag Lloyd Container ship, and Halifax Regular, Boston Express is reported to under tow by the tug Koyo Maru. The Vessel was en route to Takoma, got disabled south of Aleutian Islands on Dec 9 – the cause of the trouble is unknown. Salvage tug Koyo Maru was contracted for salvage
The Latest news on the HS Beethoven is that she is currently being cleaned by Atlantic Industrial Cleaners. This would require the Bunker tank to be drained, and all oily residues removed from inside the tank and the hold. There is no word on when/where repairs will occur. She will
Today brought the arrival of Harbour Fashion, A Products tanker to Pier 9. Wilsons Fuels has a facility there to top up their Barrington street tank farm, and sees a couple of vessels per year. She Sailed from Trois Rivers Quebec, on the 5th. I see no active coasting trade
Yesterday evening brought a first appearance (At least in my 5 years of records) to CSL Metis. As part of CSL’s international fleet, she is part of the pool that regularly servers national gypsum including Pioneer and Atlantic Superior. CSL Metis was built in 1981 as an oil tanker, and
I have received word that the HS Beethoven has a significant hole in a bunker tank and currently may not be sea worthy. Apparently a stack of containers in hold of ship toppled piercing bunker tank and base of the hold. (Above) HS Beethoven sits at the pier Thursday Morning.
(Above) Task Group at Anchor (Above) HMCS Ville De Quebec (Below) HMCS Halifax and HMCS Iroquois HMCS Kingston, Fredericton, and Windsor were in the dockyard. – the 6 vessels are taking part in a Task Group Exercise
Several warships sailed from Halifax, today, to participate in a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) from Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, 2013. The TGEX is part of NORAD exercise Amalgam Dart which runs from Dec. 3-5, practicing interoperability between the RCN, RCAF, and USAF. RCN ships participating in the TGEX include
The Times Colonist of Victoria is reporting that HMCS Chicoutimi will enter the water today after completing her refit. She Departed Halifax in April 2009 for BC for repairs. UPDATE: Photo Left via RCN – HMCS Chicoutimi rests on a floating dry dock in preparation for return to water, a
Oceanex’s new vessel pulled in To port yesterday and tied up at pier 25. She is reported to have an issue with one of her propellors. It is unclear if repairs can be made at pier 25 or if she will require the nova dock. The Connaigra runs the Montreal to