Nirint Shipping has been adding new ships to its halifax service as of late. Jan Van Gent was built by Damen shipyards Yichang China in 2009. She is a Dry cargo multi-purpose container vessel mening she can carry 686 TEU of continers or a combination of conatiners and 609.990 cbft
The Port of Halifax will be the first port in Atlantic Canada to implement shore power for cruise ships, beginning with the 2014 cruise season. I suspect The Port Authority will be the customer to NS Power. They will buy the power at the market rate, mark it up and
Stranded tugboat crew leave Halifax | The Chronicle Herald Eight members of a tugboat crew left stranded in Halifax for more than three weeks have finally left for their homes in Central America. The men — from Honduras and El Salvador — boarded a flight early Monday in Halifax. When
the Algoma self unloading Bulker Bahama Spirit Pulled up for bunkers this afternoon. Though she is owned by Algoma, she is managed by V ships, and trades under the CSL International Fleet. She was built in 1995, and modified to add the self unloading gear in 2000. She is registered
Work has been progressing on the restoration to the Dorothea. Dorethea has a new Transom, and the interior is scheduled to be painted this Saturday. Volunteers are needed for this, so feel free to stop by. Here arre some photos of the work that has been going on. (Below) the
The tug Tarpon arrived with the barge Potomac early this morning. After tieing the barge up at Imperial Oil, The tug moved to the ECTug Wharves on the Halifax Waterfront. (Above and Left) Tug Tarpon Tied up at Ectug (Below) Barge Potomac at imperial oil.
the Chronicle Herald is Reporting: The owner of a cockroach-infested tugboat detained in Halifax for safety problems says the crew should fix the boat rather than appeal to the public for help to return to their homes in Central America. Gerard Antoine, the president of Vesta Shipping which owns the
(Above) HMCS Athabaskan, Rear; HMCS Kingston 700, HMCS Glace Bay 701 , and Unknown MCDV behind Kingston. (Below) left to right, Crude Carrier Nicolaos, and Product tankers AlgoScotia and Maria Desgangnes
HMCS Athabaskan arrived this morning. She picked up her pilot at 0500, and was off Pier 42 around 0700. (Above) Passing the ectug wharfs, photo screengrab from novascotiawebcams.com. (below) Overall shot with tugs Atlantic Elm, Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Fir. (Above and Below) Tugs working her of dockyard, around 0830.
The tug Craig Trans has been detained in Halifax since prior to christmas for safety violations were uncovered during an inspection. the crew of the tug had run out of food prior to arrival. They have since been detained here, without being paid, and the vessel owner is apprently un