The CCGS A. LeBlanc is scheduled to launch tomorrow morning. The Port Authority lists this for 0800. When it actually happens is probably weather dependent More to Follow UPDATE: launch now scheduled for 0900 sunday
The general cargo ship BBC Kwiatkowski arrived last night for Woodside. typically this is wharf is used by offshore vessels, so its possible she is delivering a Cargo destined for an offshore project. Photos to follow, if the weather clears.
This year, the first and last vessels were regulars. The last departure of 2013 was Scotian sea, who sailed around 7:30 pm. The last arrival of 2013 was Atlantic Cartier, around 10pm. She Anchored, in the basin, and Moved to Fairview at 8:30 on Jan 2 The First arrival of
2013 was a good year. we had the most readers yet, and set records for page views in a month and a single day. In Incidents – the year began in an eventful manor. January brought the tow issues with HMCS Athabaskan. The Tug Craig Trans was abandoned in Halifax,
The JRCC is reporting that 2 helicopters from 103 Squadron have evacuated all non essential crew from a MSC Container ship. Also on scene is CCGS Teleost, and a C-130 from Greenwood. There were 24 persons Aboard. No word on the Issue, However the ship is reportedly in danger of
Reports are that as a result of the refinery shutdown, Irving Oil is looking to rebuild their wharf at woodside. Irving currently Has a tank farm at woodside, however since their old wharf was condemned, have been accessing it via Imperial Oil. recently core drilling has been taking place in
With the port mostly shutdown for christmas, Only one vessel Arrived. The bulker Garganey arrived and proceeded to anchor. The 24th Brought the arrivals of container vessels Amanda (to anchor) Oceanex Sanderling (Pier 41) and Soul Express (Fairview Cove) Garganey arrived with a load of grain from the great lakes,
the Bulker Cornelia arrived yesterday, and tied up at pier 31. Owned and operated by Minship, she was built in 2001. She has a single deck, with box shaped holds, and can be unloaded via crane and clam shell bucket. Compare this to CSL Acadian’s Self unloading boom, in this
From Library and Archives Canada CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS. HALIFAX OCEAN TERMINALS. PLAN OF WHARVES AND WATER LOTS TRANSFERRED. Online MIKAN no. 2161386 (1 item)
Hot on the heels of sister ship CSL Metis first visit to Halifax for a load at national Gypsum, CSL Americas Bulker CSL Acadian arrived last week for some repair work. Like the Metis, She was built as an oil tanker in 1981, and when purchased by CSL, the tanker