Joining Energy Pride at anchor in the basin today were 2 tankers: (Above) the Mare di Genova arrived from Port Arthur in the US. Built in 2009 she is Italian flagged. (Below) the Ridgebury Julia M was built in 2006 and operates as part of the Norient tanker pool. She
The Norwegian frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen arrived yesterday for a port visit. As first of class, several of her sister ships have visited halifax in recent years. Including Thor Heyerdhal http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2012/06/norwegian-navy-visitor-hnoms-thor.html and Roald Amundsen http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2009/05/hnoms-roald-amundsen-returns.html She was commissioned in 2006. She is tied up at NB4 behind HMCS Preserver. The ferry will give the best view
As expected today’s technical briefing brought details of 4 warship decommissionings. HMCS Iroquois will prepare for its official paying off ceremony in January 2015 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cracks were found in the hull earlier this year, so this news was not unexpected. HMCS Preserver is rapidly approaching the end of its operational life,
Global news Is reporting the navy will announce the retirement of four aging ships, HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur. Iroquois is suffering from cracks, Protecteur suffered a fire and both are beyond economical repair. Algonquin I don’t know about, but suspect Athabaskan will survive until due for a refit
The Government today announced the name of the first of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf, named in honour of a wartime Canadian naval hero, will be the first of a fleet of AOPS designed to better enable the RCN to
Yesterday’s cruise ship arrival Balmoral is skipping it’s scheduled stop in shelburne due to the lack of a harbour pilot. Shelburne is a non-compulsory area for pilots, and there is one, however he is reportedly currently on leave. The captain of the Balmoral being unfamiliar with the waters and lacking
The Halifax Transit Ferry Woodside 1 undergoing periodic Maintenance in Lunenburg.
As announced earlier this month, installation of a hydraulic steering gear is underway aboard the bluenose. She is currently tied up next to the fisheries museum’s Wharf.
Word has reached me that a local diving company was contacted by a potential buyer for the Nova Dock to clean it after purchase. There is no word if the buyers intention is too repair the dock or as a preparation of towing it for scrap,
Word is the the camp for workers on Scaterie island hasn’t been finished yet, which means workers have to travel from the mainland everyday. There have been reports that the wreck has gained more of a list to Sea meaning crews have had to brace it to prevent it from falling into