Circa 1942, From the Library and Archives Canada
Year: 2013
Head over to ShipFax and read his Piece – “It Could Happen Again” late on Nov4, OOCL Oakland Outbound lost power in the Narrows. An incident was averted thanks to the use of a tethered tug that was able to stear the ship and stop the ship. Probably the worst
With the Departure last Thursday of the Holiday Island from the Nova Dock, Space was freed up for the Woodward Group Coastal Shipping Ltd tanker Travestern to enter this morning. Photos to Follow.
This Morning brought the Maiden Arrival in Halifax of Singapore Express, Now serving on the PAX Service. She is Owned by Costamare Shipping of Greece and is on long term charter to Hapag Llyod. At 4890TEU, She is a Panamax Vessel, and the same class as Oakland Express and New
MSM Don Arrived earlier in the week with another load of rails for CN. Based on photos on Marine traffic, the 2 cranes are a recent edition within the last year, as they are absent in 2011 photos
The British Diving Support Vessel Wellservicer made a brief appearance in Halifax yesterday, spending just under 11 hours tied up at Woodside. She sailed Just before 10pm. She recently completed work in the Whiterose field off Newfoundland, and Is now going to be used to perform the following operations on
The province and STM Quest Inc. have signed an agreement to support a new cruise ferry in Yarmouth, to begin in May 2014. The province has received a signed copy of the agreement and amendments from STM Quest Inc. The company has committed to a May start. The province and
HMCS Prince Robert in Drydock (n.d.) Thomas Beament Was born in Ottawa. During WW I he served in the RCNVR as an ordinary seaman, then was promoted to warrant officer. Following the end of the war he returned to Osgoode Hall and completed his studies to became Barrister-at-law (1922). The
There are reports around that the Princes of Acadia Ferry has Grounded. marine traffic shows her having departed St John, so the incident likely occurred on the Digby side. UPDATE: The ferry apparently lost power and drifted into shallow water approaching the dock in Digby. Power has been restored,
Watch the deployment of the New Herring Cove Inshore Weather Buoy Earlier today. HMRI Buoy Launch from Darrow Multimedia – Paul Darrow on Vimeo. Halifax Marine Research Institute (HMRI) Deployed its first smart buoy Today. HMRI will operate the 3 metre inshore weather buoy near Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, in