AlgoNova is currently at anchor in the basin, signalling the completion of repairs following a January Fire. She was towed to Halifax in February
Month: April 2014
Oceanex is putting Cabot back into service due to further issues with Connaigra. Cabot has been tied up at pier 9 and will be sold for scrap. Cabot is due to sail tonight, and will take over Connaigra’s run on the 22nd in Montreal.
So I started out to make a list of the top 10 incidents I’ve covered. This didnt work out so well, since there seem to be so many, So Instead, I present 9 types of assorted Pearls at Sea 1. Damaged Cargo/Containers During Handling A Container being unloaded failed, Causing
The Government of Canada has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Babcock Canada Inc. for critical refit work for Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. This contract was awarded as the result of an open and competitive procurement process. The shipyard portion of the work will be carried
On January 21 1842, Joseph Howe hosted Charles Dickens on his first visit to Canada. Subsequent stops included Toronto, Montreal and Niagra falls. Tommorow brings a return of sorts, the maiden stop for the container vessel Charles Dickens on charter to Happag Lloyd. She is the ex Maersk Danbury recently
(Above)Carnival Legend at Cruise terminal 3 (Below) Norwegian Dawn at Terminal 3. Both vessels departed on time at 1600, arriving before 6 am, they completed a full turnover of passengers. (above)Edison Chouest Offshore Anchor Handling Supply vessel Dino Chouest, named after the Edision Chouest President. in the graving dock at
The port of Tampa has a huge bulk presence. (Above) the Bangcock registered Mallika Naree was tied up loading sulfur. The loading spout goes quite lov in the hold, presumably to prevent the spread of the otherwise smelly commodity. (Above) the CSL Metis unloading gravel from Punta Venado Mexico. Part
(above) Marion C. Bouchard in the Gulf marine repair floating drydock. (Above)These tugs were found at TampaShip, A local shipyard owned by Edison Chouest. These tugs belong to an EC Subsidiary. The tugs were built in 2009, at GulfShip and are named (front to back) C-Tractor 22, C-Tractor 19, C-tractor
Today Brought about a Florida Aquarium Shipspotting Dolphin watching cruise. The dolphins were found playing in the bow wake of the Articulated tug/barge OSG Independence/ OSG243. (Above) Close up of the Tug (Bellow) Full view of the whole unit. More Shippspotting Posts to follow..
HMCS Kingston suffered a minor electrical fire in one of her forward machinery spaces while off the Carolina coast yesterday morning. The fire was put out with hand held extinguishers and there are no reported injuries. The ship will continue her return to Halifax as scheduled. File photo