This weeks caller on the Columbus Loop is the CMA-CGM Channai. the ship spent Saturday at pier 41, sailing Sunday Morning.
CMA-CGM Chennai
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Yearly Archives: 2020
Thunder Bay at National Gypsum.
Due to sail tonight at 2230, the CSL Trillium Class self unloading bulk carrier Thunder Bay finishing loading at National Gypsum.
Noble Regina Allen is Finished.
The Noble Regina Allen has completed plugging the 5 wells of the Deep Panuke Gas field, and has returned to Woodside, alongside the Deep Panuke Production platform. The semi-submersible heavy lift ship GPO Amethyst has sailed from Rotterdam, likely to pickup the Noble Regina Allen and bring her to her next job. GPO Amethyst has an Eta of Aug 31.
NRA Arrived in November 2017, and spent a year plugging the sable Field. It finished that work in Dec 2019, and returned to Halifax for a few months of maintenance, heading out to Deep Panuke in February.
US Coast Guard cutter to make a port visit tomorrow
USCGC Tahoma is due to arrive at the Dockyard tomorrow. This marks the first port visit for a US Government vessel this year. the PCU St. Louis, the latest LCS bypassed traditional stops in Canada on her way out of the great lakes a few weeks ago, and no other US Navy or Coast Guard vessels have stopped in Halifax so far this year.
USCGC Tahoma is based in New Hampshire, and is likely make a stop for provisions.
Inshore Rescue Boat makes a tow
The Coast guards inshore rescue boat towed a disabled sailboat back to the NW Arm this evening from out past Maughers Beach. I didnt catch what the issue was, but the 3 people aboard the sailboat (and the IRB boat crew) seem to be pretty relaxed.
the IRB is staffed by post secondary students, and is in service between the May long weekend and Labour day.
Augusta Sun
Augusta Sun departed from Pier 27 bound for Rotterdam just after 6pm. the ship unloaded Nickle sulfide “mud” form Cuba, and then loaded her holds with wood pellets at pier 27.
Bigroll Beaufort – still in the outer anchorage.
Bigroll Beaufort is still in the outer anchorage of Halifax, likely waiting on her next assignment. Today was a nice clear day, so she was well visible.
Toscana departs Autoport
Car Carriers have become a more rare site in recent months thanks to covid, but Toscana called at autoport today. Toscana is a frequent caller in Halifax, and recently changed paint schemes. She was previously Red and white.
MSC Diversions due to Montreal Strike
Labour strife at the Port of Montreal has caused both MSC Veronique and MSC Sariska to divert to Halifax, the latter pulling a u turn off Quebec. MSC Veronique arrived Sunday morning and spent the day, with a departure scheduled for 8 am Monday morning.
MSC Sariska arrived around 9pm, and has no scheduled departure at this time. Earlier in the week, Maersk Patras called on Halifax first, before sailing for Montreal to avoid a labour disruption there.
Update:
MSC Veronique sailed at 8am for New York. the majority of her cargo was discharged, and will be moved by rail. the MSC ships are only 4000teu, which allows them to reach Montreal with out encountering any draft or load restrictions.
MSC Sariska is due to sail at 4:30
HMCS Harry Dewolf handed over to the Navy.
HMCS Harry DeWolf was handed over to the navy, and moved from the Halifax Shipyard to the Navy dockyard the Morning of July 31.
The ship will undergo additional training and trials by the navy, before formally being commissioned next summer. As the Ship is in possession of the navy, it is now proper to refer to her as HMCS Harry DeWolf. (US practice is to refer to a ship in possession of the navy but not yet commissioned as PCU <Name> for Pre-Commisioning Unit.)
