Celebrity Summit tieing up at Pier 20. She makes four apperances this cruirse season.Celebrity Summit
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Celebrity Summit tieing up at Pier 20. She makes four apperances this cruirse season.Yearly Archives: 2012
Celebrity Summit tieing up at Pier 20. She makes four apperances this cruirse season.HRM Messes with Garbage Collection
The Chronicle Herald is reporting that a company that handles international garbage has been ordered to stop using the Legrows maritime facility (Located near the Dartmouth side of the MacDonald Bridge), as it contravenes zoning bylaw’s.
International garbage is garbage from foreign vessels that must be treated to ensure no invasive species are able to escape into the environment. Ships Typically Load it directly onto the Barge, where it is taken to the Dartmouth Dock at Legrows for transfer. I suspect the vessels Agents contract this work on behalf of the lines, though it is doubfull there is more then one supplier of the service in halifax.
The Tug Gulf Spray, and the Barge are registered to Larinda Ltd. of Halifax.
Brilliance of the Seas
The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines vessel Brilliance of the Seas paid a visit to Halifax this past Saturday. Having a Friend who works for RCCL I was able to get a tour. A cruise ship really is a giant floating resort. The only hint your on a boat is the hum from the generators.
Security is tight, requiring both a Visitors pas form the Port authority, and a visitors Card for the Ship. As you board the ship, you are photographed, and your card is scanned on boarding, and again on disembarkation, so they always know who is aboard.
While I toured, the Algoma Dartmounth was bunkering.
Alas I thought I took some interior shots, But apparently not. Special Thanks to the Crew of RCCL Brilliance of the Seas for the Tour.
Hero Class #4 – CCGS Constable Carrière rolled out for Paint
The CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. Tarped to protect from over spray.
The 4th Hero Class vessel, the CCGS Constable Carrière, was rolled out today to be painted This weekend.
From DFO:
“Constable J.L. François Carrière, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Constable Carrière died on November 30, 1997, while conducting an underwater search of a vessel believed to be smuggling illegal drugs.”
Jewel Of the Seas
The Royal Caribian Jewel of the Seas Arrived this morning. Tomorow brings her sister, Brilliance of the Seas, Which I will be getting a tour of. Stay tuned.
Province of Nova Scotia Sued over Bluenose
As reported in todays Chronicle Herald, The Roue Family has filed a copyright suit against the Province of NS. Should Be an interesting case, since this incaration of the Bluenose II is a new Build. The Bluenose I was Designed By William Roue. Roue gave his blessing for the Bluenose II, and while not identical, It was based on Roue’s Original Plans. The Current Bluenose was built from modern drawings drawn up by naval architects in Dartmouth. I suspect the case will come down to how much of the new drawings design is original. if the naval Architects worked from a set of Roue Plans, then there may be a case. if its a straight up Lookalike, then perhaps not so much.
Bluenose Relaunch
For those of you, like me, who had to miss the Bluenose re-Launch, You can watch it Via the Province of Nova Scotias YouTube Channel.
Teval at Halterm
The container ship Teval at halterm today. working for the Melfi Line, she runs supplies from Canada and Europe to Cuba. More rare, is the use of the 4th container crane, as the other 2 are working the Zim Beijing behind.
the fate of this crane is unknown, as 2 additional Super Post Pananmax Cranes will be installed in the spring.
Nice Day For A Cruise
Today saw a full House of Cruise Ships, Spilling over into Halterm from the usual births at At Pier 20-22.
Celebrity Summit and Enchantment of the Seas at Piers 20-22,
Jewel of the Seas at Pier 31, and Crystal Symphony Displacing the Algoma Dartmouth at Pier 34.
Yorktown At Anchor.
The Small Cruise ship Yorktown arrived this afternoon and Anchored. As a small vessel, she can make calls in small ports such as Lunenburg, and in the Great Lakes and St Lawernce rivers.
