The tug Svitzer Wombi made port today. Svitzer recently purchased 3 Chinese tugs in May 2014 for use in Australia, though word was one was sent north to be used in Point Cartier PQ at the Cargill grain Facility there. After Purchase, The tug went through a work period in
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The Atlantic RO-RO lines vessel Atlantic Navigator made a brief stop this morning at the west pier of Fairview Cove. She tied up around 9am, arriving from Immington UK, and sailed at 11 for Baltimore. She was built in Germany in 1992, and is owned by Baltic Mercur of Russia.
The Mckeil tug Lois M arrived over the weekend with the Barge Nunavut Spirit. The tug has been working with the Hebron offshore project, and is likely here to pick up parts from Cherubini in Dartmouth. The Tug was Built in Japan in 1991 as Lambert, and was Acquired in
The tanker Star Express took to the anchorage for bunkers today. She arrived from Boston and is bound for Come by Chance NF. She sailed after topping up her tanks. She was built in 2005 in Japan, and is owned by Royal Tankship of Panama
Halifax today was visited by Dutch navy submarine HNLMS Bruinvis (S810). She Tied up at the the dockyard, just after 1pm. She is a diesel boat, as Nuclear subs tie up at Shearwater. The Last member of the Walrus Class, She is 222′ long, and was commissioned in July 1994
Finance minister just announced that Waterfront Development has purchased the Dartmouth Coast Guard Base as the location for an Ocean Technology Hub. Update: Here is the Press Release The former Canadian Coast Guard land on the Dartmouth waterfront will be home to an ocean innovation centre. The Waterfront Development Corporation
With the recent stream of Newfoundland based coast guard vessels, its not a huge surprise that the CCGS Terry Fox put into port today just after 5:30. She was also here last march for bunkers and supplies, and will likely do the same before sailing back into the gulf for
The tanker Sloman Hermes taking bunkers. She is Loaded, as she is quite low in the water. She Arrived on the 21st, and took bunkers today. Her final destination is Les Escoumins PQ. She arrived from Europe.
On today’s city council agenda is a request for approval for a low level flypast of HMCS Iroquois at her birth, as part of her paying off Ceremony. The Ceremony is scheduled for 2 hours, starting at 1300 on May 1 Paying off a warship today is Synonymous with her
Yesterday brought the arrival of the Herma P. Built in Ulsan, South Korea in 2006, she immediately was chartered as Maersk Dryden. The Charter ended in July 2014. She is owned by Stefan Patjens Reederei of Germany. Hapag-Llyod seems to be chartering these vessels, Sister Alise P was here in