Encana has awarded the contract for the Deep Panuke project to Atlantic Towing, who will in turn have the Halifax Shipyard build a new Supply vessel. The vessel will be a Rolls-Royce 755 platform supply vessel, Similar to Atlantic Towing’s other Supply vessels. From The Chronicle Heraldimage by Dean Porter
It Seems the Port Authority has launched a new website www.cruisehalifax.ca to encourage Halifax as a cruising destination. from The Chronicle Herald:“The 2009 season in Halifax will be marked by highlights such as the inaugural call of Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria and a visit from Carnival’s Triumph, which has a
The heavy lift ship Fairlayer made its first call in Halifax March 5 to 10, 2009 to load a consignment of twenty-two railway locomotives. Seven of the units are bound for Rotterdam and the remaining fifteen will go to Egypt. The ship is fitted with a pair of 900 tonne
Hebron Sea was not a Russian vessel before conversion – it was Dutch. She was stretched at Pictou, NS a good many years ago now. McDermott (Secunda) has three ex Russisnas in service – Panuke Sea (Neftegaz 14), Burin Sea (Neftegaz 1) and Trinity Sea (Neftegaz 2). The old hulk
Ever wonder how much it costs to anchor in the Harbour, Or order a Pilot, or Tugs?The Halifax Port Authority has all this information in the Tarrifs List. from the Summary:Harbour Dues $0.0531 per gross registered tonnage (grt) per vessel entry; $0.0265 per grt for Canadian flagged. Berthage Assessed at
There are 2 competing Bids to build the Supply vessel for the Deep Panuke Project – Secunda is planing on converting a Russian hull currently in the bedford basin (the have done this in the past) Halifax Shipyards is bidding to build new.See this Article Before – Neftegaz-29, Now known