The Bi-Annual Marblehead to halifax Ocean race departs this Sunday at 1300. The record time is 33 hours, so expect arrivals Tuesday. for more details, see http://www.marbleheadtohalifax.com/
Georges Island to be open to public next year Parks Canada intends to open the national historic site to the public, and plans starting the necessary work Aug. 1, the agency said Tuesday in papers filed with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry. – To be open by March 2010 Sailor
The Pearl Mist, Built at halifax Shipyards, is currently at Shelburne Ship Repair, another Irving-owned yard, where it’s being prepared for cruising. From: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1128312.html
from: Travel Agent Central: MSC Announces New Itineraries MSC Cruises announced that MSC Magnifica, currently under construction, will be sailing a series of fall foliage cruises from New York and Quebec in 2010.. After arriving in New York, the ship is scheduled for four more itineraries, including a 10-night roundtrip
has been in town for the past few days and has been giving harbour tours.
She departed yesterday afternoon, and is now tied up at Pier 28
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea state who has the right of way. Everyone below you on this list must give way to you. In Halifax, a container ship usually falls under #6 1. Not Under Command2. Restricted in Ability to Manoeuvre3. Constrained by Draught4. Fishing5. Under Sail6.
Or rather disembarking from the Ellen Knutsen, who stopped into halifax for bunkers and supplies a few weeks ago.some day ill get a shot at the pilot station – alas i came close once, but they boarded on the offshore side of the ship.