Flinter Pioneer

Pioneer tied up at the grain elevator ahead of Eemsboug. she is Both ships are likely waiting for dry weather to begin loading.Eemsboug Unloaded Rail for CN.

More Heavy Lift

Jumbo Shipping's DANIELLA Loading Electrical Components (the crates are labeled Ontario Power Generation) at Pier 30

Just after noon, she was prepared to sail, and departed for Albany @ 1300

EEMSBORG

EEMSBORG tied up at Pier27. She arrived yesterday, for some sort of bulk Cargo With a Load of Rails for CN.

F/V Morning Star for Fuel

For a few weeks every spring (usually late May to mid June), the herring Fleet Stops in Halifax as it follows the fish. The seiner Morning Star arrived today to top up the Fuel Tanks.

She Later moved to Queens Wharf

Traffic Jam

How Many vessels are in motion in this Picture?

CSL Atlas is Outbound with Tug Atlantic Fir Returning to Woodside. Italy Express is Inbound with Tugs Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow Attached. The Ferry Dartmouth III on the woodside run is waiting for all this to pass, and a Navy Polution Control vessel is towing yellow oil boom in the Back.

CAPRICORNUS LEADER

PCTC CAPRICORNUS LEADER, rounding Ives Knoll on her way to Autoport.

The photo is from the rooftop patio of the Seaport Farmers market, Which offers a fantastic view of George's Island and anchorage 1.

Holiday Island off to Caribou NS.

Holiday Island departed the Nova Dock unassisted this afternoon, turned around in the basin, and headed back to Caribou NS.

CCGS Louis St Laurent is due in the Nova Dock Tomorrow.

Oceanex Sanderling

Backing into Halterm, after moving from Autoport.

Atlantic Huron Returns

Atlantic Huron Sailed earlier this afternoon, but returned to port around 6pm, Likely due to a problem of some sort - as seen by her track, she made it to the pilot station before turning around and heading to anchorage 6.

Atlantic Huron must have had a tough time in the wind at National Gypsum yesterday, as Atlantic oak, Followed by Atlantic fir was in attenance for most of the day.

Outbound:

Track:

Inbound:

First Cruise Ship of the Season

The Princess Danae arrived in port this morning, the First Cruise Ship of the season.
The only other visitor for the Month of April is Maasdam, who will appear almost weekly for the entire season, which peaks in september, and wraps up with Departure of Royal Caribian's Jewel of the Seas on Oct 27th.

Nirint Eagle Docking

Yesterday, in the pouring rain.

UPDATE.
Tied up In Better Weather the Next Day.

Busy Morning

Heather Knudsen Moved from the Anchorage to Pier 24/25 (Fjord Eternity moved to pier 26 to make room)

FIDELIO slotting in at Pier 31. there was no obvious cargo, so it was likely for an offload.

Fairlane Loading locomotives at pier 27.

And Shes Off..

FJORD ETERNITE was unloaded around noon today, and was towed by Atlantic Fir to Pier 23.

Fairlane will join her at Halterm (Pier 27) later this afternoon to load locomotives.

Unloading..

Fairlane Getting ready to offload (Aprox 18:30)

22:30, cranes are rigged, and strapping is being removed. I noticed the flashes of a cutting torch.

BBC STEINHOEFT passing Approaches

BBC STEINHOEFT passed through the Outer Harbour Approaches bound for Baltimore this afternoon. She made news last week when she lost power and ran aground on the South Shore Canal banks in Montreal. She was freed by Tugs.

Photo from Canada.com

Fairlane.. Change in Plans

African Dhalia sailed at 1300 as scheduled, freeing up Pier 27 for Fairlane.. which she sailed past into the basin.

Jumbo Shipping Vessels are equipped with dynamic positioning, and built to perform sub-sea installations. In other words, they can lift and offload cargo in open water without being tied to a wharf.

Fairlane

Jumbo Shipping's heavy lift Vessel Fairlane is due at Pier 30 Tomorrow Morning. Jumbo Shipping is a regular caller in Halifax (usually at Pier 9) to load Locomotives bound for Europe. The Differences between European and North American Railways couldn't be more evident as the load was spotted on Pier 30 this morning. Besides the shape of the locomotives, the different couplers are in evidence, as special adapter cars are required to mate the load with Canadian Equipment. These cars also carry the lifting arms used to lift the cars into the ship.

When Fairlane arrives tomorrow, she will also be carrying Fjord Éternité, an East Isle built tug, bound for Rio Tinto Alcan's Operations in La Baie. Here is a shot from MarineTraffic.com to whet your apatite.

Update Fairlane is now Due Today at 14:30 to pier 27