USCGC Morro Bay is a Bay Class Icebreaker, Homeported in New London, CT. She is 140′ long, ans was built in 1981. She arrived Saturday for a visit, and will be departing tommorow, June 4th. Unlike Most USCG vessels visiting, she is tied up at Tall Ships Quay, and not
The Government of Canada today announced that a ship design for the Joint Support Ships being acquired for the Royal Canadian Navy has been selected, as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. The selection of the Joint Support Ship design was conducted through a transparent assessment process, involving multiple
The RORO Heavy Lift Vessel Aivik Arrived at Pier 29 this morning, and has evidently been sold. Her Canadian Registry has been closed, and she is in the process of Reflagging. She was owned and Operated by NEAS – Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping, and was a very versitle ship, given
With Yesterdays arrival of CSAV Rungue, the container portion of Atlantic Cartiers run was taken care of. Today Broght the Arival of the Pure Car truck Carrier (PCTC) GRAND BENELUX. Painted in the Colors of the Grimaldi group, She is operated by ACL’s Parent company, and stopped at Autoport to
FGS Planet is here for more then just a visit. As a research vessel she is the german equivalent to our own CSAV Quest. She has some time scheduled on the sound range in Bedford Basin On the 26th from and again overnight on the 27th between 2200 to 0800 on the 28th.
On Sunday, CSAV RUNGUE is scheduled to stop at fairview cove for Atlantic Container Lines. She is likely the charter vessel to replace Atlantic Cartier, which was damaged by fire. She is a conventional container vessel, without a RO-RO capability. it is likely then that delays will be added to
Today broght the arrival of the Scooner Liana’s Ransom. She is tied up at Sackville Landing. She worked as a tour boat in Halifax Between 2007 and 2010, before heading South and offerign tours out of the British Virgin Islands. She is on her way to Tall Ship Festival
This morning the Herring fleet began arriving with vessels Tasha Marie and Lady Mellisa tieing up on the waterfront. Herring Are Caught via the Purse Seine Method, where a net encircles the school, and draws it in close to the boat. the hish are then vacumed directly into the hold.
Hapag Lloyd today announced taking the delivery of the 13196 TEU Essen Express. She is the 6th of 10 vessels, and is 366m in lenth, and built by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea. Regulars may recall that Essen Express makes regular calls in Halifax on the PAX Service.