M/V Tern at Pier 27

And Apparently here to take HMCS Chicoutimi to Victoria for repairs.

Oceanex Sanderling on European Vacation

I received an email tonight, from a new reader.. Amoung other things, she said "

I've passed the link on to my friend in Wallsend, UK, (on the River Tyne, home of shipbuilding) who lives a stone's throw from what used to be the Swan Hunter Shipyards - now just acres and acres of rubble. He's a shipspotter too and was surprised one day to see the Oceanex Sanderling on the Tyne. It then went to Europe and is still not back.

From Shipspotting.com I found out that She is at the A&P Yard at Hebburn for repair. I'm not sure what for though, Sanderling shows on the Oceanex Schedule for mid April, so I'd imagine She'll be back soon..
Photo of the Sanderling, As Seen In St. John's NF, Jan 2008



The Cabot Recently Under went a refit at Halifax Shipyards and appears to be covering Sanderlings route.









And for Good Measure, the 3rd Oceanex Ship, Oceanex Avalon, Seen Departing St. John's NF, Jan 08

New Header

To replace:

Pearl Mist On Set Trials in Basin

originally planed for yesterday, but canceled due to high winds.

Atlantic Oak

As seen after undocking M/V Teval

On her way to Havana, Cuba

Stevens Iceflower now Fjord Saguenay

And owned by Rio-Tinto-Alcan. Seen on Sea trials over the weekend, after coming out of the Scotia Dock at Halifax Shipyards.

Dockwise's M/V Tern off Chebucto Head

Heavy lift ship currently anchored off Chebucto Head..
to take HMCS Chicoutimi to Vancouver? To return Chumel to Mexico?



From Dockwise


News Release
Dockwise Secures USD 42 million in Near-term Contract Awards
Bermuda, January 29, 2009. Dockwise Ltd. announces eight near-term contracts awarded to its subsidiary,
Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of jack- up drilling rigs, dredging equipment and various other
cargoes. Total revenues for the contracts are approx USD 42 million.

Dockwise Shipping, in company with industry partners, is to transport the drilling rigs Great Drill Chetna,
Seajacks Kraken, Ocean Quest, and Offshore Intrepid to their new assignments in India, Halifax, Brazil and
the Arabian Gulf respectively. On behalf of various other clients and turning to more varied cargo, Dockwise
Shipping has been contracted to transport a dredging cargo to Japan, accommodation jack-ups to
Rotterdam, Derrick and jack-up barges to Angola and Rotterdam as well as patrol boats to Italy. Almost all
projects are for execution in the first half of 2009.

Halifax Shipyard to build Deep Panuke Vessel

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 Herald
image by Dean Porter form shipspotting.com

Water Fight

Docking HMCS Corner Brook

CCGS Sambro

2009 Cruising Season

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 capacity of 3,800 passengers and crew. On Oct. 8, Halifax will welcome five ships in one day, which could set a single-day passenger record of more than 10,000."

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 capacity derricks which can be combined to lift 1800 tonnes. Her hull is specially adapted to carrry heavy and bulky objects. The ship's owners, Jumbo Shipping, a Dutch company are specialists in heavy lifts and awkward loads that do not fit on conventional ships.

She is seen here leaving Halifax March 10 bound for Rotterdam. If you look carefully you can see a crew man in an orange suit at the top of the mast securing one of the derrick booms. These had to be lowered to clear the Angus L. Macdonald bridge.

Hebron Sea Correction

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 in Bedford Basin is named Intrepid Sea . She was built as Neftegaz 29.
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Foggy, Rainy Day