(Above) Tug and Tow Connected via Chains (Below) Closeup of towing arrangement, Does not appear to be using Australian Spirits Anchor Chains. (Above) Chain Towing Bridle, Attached to a cable. the Cable will be payed out when they get to open ocean. (Below) Tow passing the ferry track (Above)
Month: January 2015
The Tanker Almi Navigator Dropped the hook in Anchorage 1 to take on bunkers. The Algoma Dartmouth is still secured at Pier 9, suggesting that winds may be too high for bunkering to take place. Built in 2013 and Liberian Registered, she is larger then the Australian Spirit. She last
The tug Janus Tied up at Pier 9 forward of the Australian Spirit. Janus was contracted to tow the Australian Spirit to a ship Yard in Portugal to have a new rudder fitted. The Tug Arrived Early in the Morning on the 5th. She is a relatively New Build, and
Marshal Islands Flagged Tanker Cape Bacton at Imperial Oil. She Arrived from New York. A Handy Size Product tanker, She was built in 2004 by Hyundai Mipo in South Korea, and is Owned and operated by United Product Tankers.
In the past week there have been 4 Nautical disasters. 1) The Car Carrier Hoegh Osaka ran aground last night on a sandbar and took a 50 degree list. the crew was evacuated. 2) The Cement Carrier Cemfjord, rolled and sank off Scotland with no distress call or epirb activation.
The 19000hp tug Janus has sailed for Halifax to collect the Australian Spirit. She will then tow the Australian spirit to Portugal to be fitted with a new rudder. According to marine traffic the tug is due on the 6th. It have heard that when the Australian Spirit was Inspected,
2014 was an eventful year at the port of Halifax. The Fednav Ice Breaking Bulk Carrier Nunavik Stopped briefly on her delivery Voyage. CSL Tacoma, Another new build Bulker also made Several stops this year. BP ran a seismic Survey program over the summer, with familiar and some new vessels
Regular halifax caller, the bulk carrier Barkald is the first ship of 2015. She tied up at National Gypsum just after 5pm on the first to avoid the holiday. File photo