The Saudi National Shipping lines vessel Saudi Tabuk. She is due for the scrappers and will be replaced by Bahri Tabuk. NSCSA is in the process of building new vessels, and is scrapping the current class as they come online.
Bahri Abha, which replaced Saudi Abha was here last month.
The french sail training vessel Rara Avis put into port this afternoon. She was built in 1957, and does regual cross-atlantic Journeys.
You can find her on the Waterfront By the Visitor Center.
Atlantic Towing, Limited has purchased a second Anchor Handling Offshore Supply vessel from JAYA, and is expected to take delivery of the vessel during the first quarter of 2014. She will be known as the Atlantic Merlin.
This vessel is a Wartsila designed VS 4622 CD anchor handling offshore supply vessel and is the sister ship to the recently acquired Atlantic Kestrel which is currently serving off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Atlantic Merlin has 16300 brake horsepower from its main engines and the new ship is also Ice Class 1A giving it the ability to navigate in moderate level ice conditions and northern regions. The ship has been designed to Norwegian Maritime Directorate standards (highest in world for offshore vessels) and carries the Clean Design (CD) designation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV classification society).
The state-of-the art ship has been constructed with a variety of features incorporating the latest offshore technology available. These features include:
• 400 tonne anchor handling/ towing winch
• Anchor handling tools (centering devices, rail cranes)
• Oil recovery capability
• DP2 dynamic positioning system
The new vessel is designed specifically for offshore support and is capable of oil rig towing, oil rig positioning and anchor handling, offshore oilfield supply, stand-by rescue, and iceberg towing/ ice management. It is capable of carrying large quantities of cargo to offshore installations with a large deck area and deck strength as well as a high volume of cargo tank space.
(JD Irving Photo)
Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Glace Bay and Kingston departed Halifax today to conduct a seven-week period of coastal operations and training exercises until the end of July. As part of their deployment, these two Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, and the Naval Reservists who crew them, will visit various ports of call along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, providing Canadians with opportunities to tour the warships and interact with their crews.
In between port visits, HMC Ships Glace Bay and Kingston will conduct various coastal operations and training exercises to maintain operational readiness to deploy on joint operations at home and abroad. This tour will also provide opportunities to inform and educate Canadians about how the Naval Reserve contributes to the protection and security of our maritime waters and approaches by working with our allies and other government partners in maritime security.
HMC Ships Glace Bay and Kingston will sail from Halifax through the St. Lawrence Seaway starting today and returning to Halifax at the end of July. During the tour, Glace Bay and Kingston will visit the following ports of call:
– Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 14-17;
– Chicoutimi, Quebec, June 20-23;
– Toronto, Ontario, June 28 – July 2;
– Oshawa, Ontario, July 5-8;
– Port Colborne, Ontario, July 12-14; and
– Kingston, Ontario, July 12-15.
HMC Ships Glace Bay and Kingston have participated in a number of exercises and operations including their most recent participation in the campaign against illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean as part of Operation Caribbe in 2012.
The PCTC Asia King Put into Halifax today, and tied up at Autoport. The Follwoing photos were sent to me by a reader, of the Inside of Her.
(Above) moveable ramp (below) bulk cargo
(above and below) Maserati
(Above) Line up to board (below) parking
(Below) More then just cars, Also Heavy equipment.
The Container Vessel Coast called over the wekend for Melfi. She spent Saturday at anchor in the basin, presumably waiting out weather. She moved to Pier 41 Sunday morning, and is still there, though she has appears to have completed cargo Operations
2 sailing vessels put into halifax this afternoon, (above) Hong Kong registered Silver Linings and (Below) German registered Falado Von Rhodos
Today brought the arival of Carnival Glory, on her first Cruise to Halifax of the year. Once again she will be a regular, making weekly stops.
After a Weeklong layup in port last week, the fishing fleet departed for the grounds yesterday at noon. Some vessels eturned to offload catch, before heading out to sea again.
The Processors are offloading at Pier 9 this year.
Another Hapag Lloyd vessel Scheduled for the upcoming G6 Rotation, Dalian Express will be making her second trip to Halifax. She was last here on May 27th, and has since turned and is making the trip back in reverse. Like G6 service Mate Yantain Express, who stopped in halifax earlier in May, Hapag Llyod is in the process of reshufeling vessels to accomidate new builds and the new g6 service.
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