Month: June 2013
Today at 10am, HMCS Sackville made her way to Sackville landing for the summer season. On the 4th and 5th of June, 5 teams pitched their concepts for Battle of the Atlantic Place. Bellow is how they got to that point. A significant milestone has been reached in the plan
A Quick Scan of marine traffic indicates that the ZhenHua 19 Departed Shanghai within the last few days. Today the Port Authory Tweeted the Above picture of Halifax’s new Super Post Pananmax Cranes. The vessel gave its destination as Panama, who are liekly the purchasers of the Dark blue Equipment
Recent Halifax visitor Yantain Express was first vessel on Scene After the MOL Comfort Broke her back and sank, of Yemen. MOL Issued a press release: MOL-operated containership MOL Comfort, while under way from Singapore to Jeddah on the Indian Ocean (12’30”N 60’E) at about noon JST (07:00 local time)
the CCGS G. Peddle launched today, just after noon. She is the 5th Hero class to be launched, with 4 more remaining. after launching, she was taken to Pier 9 for outfitting. Hero #6 CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV, which was painted in mid May, should be rolled out within a few days.
The Saudi National Shipping lines vessel Saudi Tabuk. She is due for the scrappers and will be replaced by Bahri Tabuk. NSCSA is in the process of building new vessels, and is scrapping the current class as they come online. Bahri Abha, which replaced Saudi Abha was here last month.
The french sail training vessel Rara Avis put into port this afternoon. She was built in 1957, and does regual cross-atlantic Journeys. You can find her on the Waterfront By the Visitor Center.
Atlantic Towing, Limited has purchased a second Anchor Handling Offshore Supply vessel from JAYA, and is expected to take delivery of the vessel during the first quarter of 2014. She will be known as the Atlantic Merlin. This vessel is a Wartsila designed VS 4622 CD anchor handling offshore supply
Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Glace Bay and Kingston departed Halifax today to conduct a seven-week period of coastal operations and training exercises until the end of July. As part of their deployment, these two Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, and the Naval Reservists who crew them, will visit various
The PCTC Asia King Put into Halifax today, and tied up at Autoport. The Follwoing photos were sent to me by a reader, of the Inside of Her. (Above) moveable ramp (below) bulk cargo (above and below) Maserati (Above) Line up to board (below) parking (Below) More then just cars,