This is the container that failed shutting down Fairview Cove. From the photo it looks as though the side completely failed. Note what a good one looks like below
Year: 2014
The CSL bulker The Rt Hon Paul E Martin is due to arrive at anchor tonight at midnight. The tug Atlantic fir will be escorting her from port hawksbery to Shelburne ship repair for engin repairs. Atlantic Fir departed halifax a few days ago for this trip. They will be waiting
The 600′ bulk carrier M/V John 1 went aground ~1.6KM from the community of Rose Blanche Newfoundland this afternoon just after 1330. 23 crew were evacuated by helicopter after issue ing a distress call. One assumes they will attemp to tow the vessel off the rocks next high tide. The
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Hapag-Lloyd container ship Dalian Express looks to be the first victim of the closure at Fairview Cove. She is currently inbound, and was due to sail tomorrow afternoon, but will now have to wait until Monday for the terminal to reopen, and Atlantic Companion and London Express to clear the
Last night, around Quarter to 10, Halifax Fire received a Call about a hazardous material Spill at Fairview Cove. It Now appears that a container containing uranium tetrachloride cylinders failed while being unloaded from the Atlantic Companion resulting in the cylinders being dropped on the ship. Radiation levels three times
The Government of Canada issued a rfp for the transport of the final two Hero Class Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels aboard a larger vessel with heavy-lift capability. This one-way transport voyage, is expected to commence in October 2014 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, arriving at an international port, closest to Victoria, British
The province of Nova Scotia is requesting proposals to remove the wreck of the MV Miner. The request for proposals (RFP) was posted today, March 12, on the provincial procurement site. The RFP will be posted for six weeks with a deadline of April 23 at 2:15 pm. Interested
Work continues on HMCS Charlottetown at the Machine Shop Wharf.
The new to Mckeil Marine tug, Beverly M1 arrived in Halifax yesterday evening. The tug is registered in St. Johns NF, and is assigned to Mckeil’s project fleet. She arrived to move one of McNally’s Construction Barges. Mckeil tugs are common sights in Halifax, with Florance M, Evans Mckeil and