This year has seen a number of vessels anchor for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Gypsy Moth Inspections. It was noticed in 2012 that a number of inspected vessels were carrying the Asian Gypsy Moth, the the CFIA and USDA have stepped up their inspection program between March and October
Month: May 2013
Today marks the beginning of the new G6 service to halifax, with the first trip leaving Thailand today. today also brought the arrival of the Yantain Express, one of Hapag Lloyd’s vessels assigned to the new service. Hapag Lloyd is likely in the process of shuffling its fleet as OOCL
A notice was published in Saturdays Chronicle Herald indicating that the tug Craig Trans has been arrested and will be sold at Auction June 15th to pay creditors. After the tug was arrested in the fall, the owner appeared interested in retaining the vessel however has now stopped paying her
Around 1430 this afternoon a RCAF Cormorant helicopter was seen winching someone from the water. there appears to be a life raft in the water, and a Dominion Diving vessel also appeared to be in attendance. anyone know the scoop?
Work is continuing on HMCS Athabaskan, though it appears they are only tending to her holes now.. She has been rotated 180 degrees, and a barge and tarp are against her side in the area where she was holed.
The 6th Hero Class was rolled out for painting today, the CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. The Vessel is Named after Corporal Mark Robert McLaren, M.M.V., of Peterborough, Ontario. Corporal McLaren was killed on December 5, 2008, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, when his Canadian-Afghan patrol was ambushed. During the attack, Corporal McLaren crawled
Today brings the first Visit for the BAHRI ABHA. The BAHRI ABHA is the replacement for the NSCAA’s Saudi Abha, which was sent for scrap earlier this year. A CON-RO ship, she is simalar to ACL’s vessels, though she carries cranes to do her own cargo handleing at unimproved ports.
The ‘Row the South Shore’ project involves building and rowing a traditional dory over 150 nautical miles from Halifax to the Lahave River and back. The Project was concieved and is being executed by Peter L’Esperance. The boat is currently under construction at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and
Offshore exploration is ramping up, with 3 more Western Geco Survey ships due. Ocean Odyssey(Above) is already tied up at pier 27, and the port is showing that Geco Tau, and WG Magellen and WG Cook are due to arrive. WG Magellen and WG Cook are interesting vessels, as they
The Coming days will bring 2 warship visits to Halifax. The first will the German Navy Research vessel FGS Planet, Due to Arive on may 25th. Built as a Swath Design, She is incredibly stable in rought sea states. SWATH technology was developed by a Canadian, Frederick G. Creed in