Yearly Archives: 2017

RDV2017 – the Halifax Side

 

(above) Oosterschelde (below) Golden Liew. Both at Purdys Wharf.

(above) St. Lawrence II at Saltys. (below) Bluenose at the Museum Wharf.

(above) Spirit of North Carolina at Museum Wharf (below) Alexander von Humboldt at Ectug.

(above) HMCS Oriole at Ectug (below) El Galeon at Salter block

(above sand below) Jolie Brise, Vahine, Spaniel, Rona II


 

(above)Regina Germania and Peter Von Danzig  (below) Geronimo

 

(above) Atyla  (below) Impossible Dream, both at bishops Landing

(above) Spirit of Bermuda (below) Mists of Avalon


(above) Wylde Swan (below) Blue Clipper

(below) USCG Eagle

New Pilot Boats

Halifax has 2 new pilot boats, Nova Pilot and Scotia Pilot. Both came from Holland via Emskip containership at the end of June.  After some training and familiarization both are now in service.

The existing boats have been reassigned. The below photos are of the delivery, and were provided by a friend of the site.

Bonus: Video of a pilot leaving an outbound PCTC

https://youtu.be/EFrj_dQ5oYo

Tall Ships Arrival Details

 

Due Today (July 28th):

BLUENOSE due at 10:00am to museaum wharf

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT II due 10:30 for Summit Place

USCG Eagle is due at pier 20 at 14:30

RONA II is due at 14:00

OOSTERSCHELDE 1500 for Purdys Wharf

SPIRIT of BERMUDA is due at 16:00

WYLDE SWAN is due at 1700

ATYLA due 16:30 at bishops landing.

GULDEN LEEUW is Due at Purdys Wharf, 17:00.

VAHINE is due Bishops Landing at 18:00

BLUE CLIPPER is due at tall Ships Quay at 19:00

GERONIMO due at Bishops Landing at 1900

All vessels should be tying up about 30-45 minutes after the posted times.

HMCS Moncton is open today for tours From July 28 to 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Alderney Landing, Dartmouth

 

July 27th Arrivals

The SPIRIT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, is due to tie up next to HMCS Sackville,  and the GALEON ANDALUCIA is due at bishops landing.

These have arrived and tied up.  HMCS Oriole and Spirit of Avalon also arrived on the 27Th. Photos of these arrivals are posted at http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2017/07/todays-arrivals-2.html

 

Details from the RCN:

HMC Ships Oriole and Moncton will be open to the public as follows:

  • HMCS Oriole: From July 29 to 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Halifax Waterfront, south side of Svitzer Wharf. HMCS Oriole is the Royal Canadian Navy’s oldest commissioned vessel still in service. She built in 1921 and commissioned in June 1952, and is normally stationed in Esquimalt.

HMCS Moncton: From July 28 to 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Alderney Landing, Dartmouth

Additional updates and Arrivals will be posted at http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2017/07/tall-ships-arrivals-tonight.html

CN RDC Track Evaluation Unit

Rail Diesel Cars were built as self propelled passenger cars for shorter routes, and were a common site on Nova Scotia Railways. CN took one of the type, and converted it to a track Evaluation unit – as the RDC travels the rails, it collects information about the Condition of the track.

2/3 of HMCS Harry DeWolf to roll out

today and tomorrow, the mid and stern superblocks are scheduled to be rolled out. The Middle is to be done first, and it already placed on the transporters. The Stern will follow.

The bow superblock sub assemblies were constructed in Woodside, and have been delivered to the yard to be assembled into the third superblock. Additional work will continue in the yard. It also appears that a Tower crane is being installed on Pier 8 to facilitate this work.



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