Bay Ferries CAT, after departing Scotia Dock at Halifax Shipyards, Bound for the Basin for a compass swing. The Cat left the dock unassisted by tugs.
The Cat, Out of Drydock
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Yearly Archives: 2009
Engine Room fire on HMCS Fredericton
“One of HMCS Fredericton’s two gas turbines, the ship’s main propulsion system, caught fire while the frigate was at sea on training off Nova Scotia late last week.”
Navy assessing damage after fire aboard frigate
Canadian warship on schedule despite engine room fire
Previously:
Setting sail on the HMCS Fredericton
Jade C at Pier 30
HMCS Sackville Salutes HMCS Toronto
Update May 18 2009:
HMCS Sackville fires its main gun in memory of Rear Admiral William Moss Landymore. Rear Admiral Landymore served in the navy for 33 years and was recognized for his wartime service during the Battle of the Atlantic. His ashes were spread outside Halifax Harbour during a committal ceremony aboard HMCS Toronto on May 1.
News Bits
Halifax piers get bulk of gateway cash
Which will be spent on lengthening and deepening Halterm to accommodate 2 post panamax ships (and hopefully result in a bigger/better harbour lookoff), and Improvements and expansion to the Richmond terminals.
Aqualife comes to Port of Halifax
From the Article: “Aqualife Logistics, which has developed a process to move live seafood intends to develop a new service out of Halifax that will deliver product to central Europe. Maersk Line, which had been a regularly scheduled caller to the port, has been designated the carrier for the new business, likely between June and August.”
Proposed fast ferry for Bedford on hold for another year
It seems they don’t have a business plan.
CKYH Brings Box Service to Halifax
The CKYH alliance (Cosco Container Lines, “K” Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) plans to use eight “K” Line vessels – Staring Sunday May 3 out of Halterm.
SeaJacks Kaken
Seajacks Kraken
And the AIS View:
Narrows Traffic
Atlantic Oak and Mariner Sea.
Broken Containers from HS Smetana
seen dockside at Halterm, Belive they came off the HS Smetana, on charter to Hamburg Sud.
M/V Swan delivers Seajacks Kraken
M/V swan, Sister ship of Tern, which was in halifax earlier in the month to move HMCS Chicoutimi, has arrived with the Brand New Seajacks Kraken, which is on contract for the Sable project.
“Seajacks has confirmed that it has signed the final contract with ExxonMobil Canada for Seajacks Kraken to work as an offshore accommodation unit for the Sable Project offshore Nova Scotia, starting in May 2009 for a 4-5 months period.
Seajacks Kraken is currently being constructed at Lamprell in Dubai and is on schedule for delivery in February 2009.”
