The RORO cargo ship TransPine took to the anchorage in the basin over the weekend. She is reportedly working out fuel issues, and underwent a tank cleaning at pier 27.
From this angle, the Side Elevator doors are quite visible.
The coastguard life boat Sambro spent some time tied up at Sackville landing earlier. She sailed shortly after I took the photo.
Reports are a 25year old male was swept off the rocks at Peggy’s Cove.
Local Fisherman, Halifax Emergency Services are on Scene, as is a RCAF Cormorant Helicopeter, and CCGS Sambro. It appears that CCGS Sir William Alexander and CCGS Louis St Laurent are joining the search.
UPDATE: Sir William Alexander is there, Louis St Laurent has gone elsewhere.
A unique bulker, TransPine was built to carry rolls of paper. Though it is a bulker, she has a stern ramp and elevator on the Port side for moving cargo.
Once frequent callers in halifax, the Ships stopped coming as the paper business dried up.
The Lithuanian registered general cargo ship Vortula anchored in the inner harbour. She was built in 1998 in Indonesia, and is Owned and Managed by Lithuanian Shipping. She was Previously known as Theodor Oldendorff until 2006.
Her last known location is Trois Rivers Quebec.
Regarding the name, Wikipedia tells us “Voruta may have been the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Lithuania during the reign of king Mindaugas in the 13th century. Voruta is mentioned briefly only once in written sources and its exact location is unknown”
The CSL Bulk Carrier Salarium paid a visit to National Gypsum this past weekend. She is a frequent visitor to Halifax. Built to Seaway-max Proportions, she does trade along the North American Coast.
With the Arrival of the Trillium Ships, her days are likely numbered, though since she normally works moving salt – a corrosive Cargo rough on vessels, they may keep her in service of that commodity for as long as possible.
The Products tanker Hector N spent the weekend at anchor in the Basin, before moving to mperial oil. She arrived from Houston TX.
Built in 2009, She was known as King Edgar until December 2013. She was built in China, Currently registered in Panama, and owned and manged by Navios Tankers Management of Athens Greece.
The Johanna C Stopped for bunkers this morning. Loaded with Wind Turbine parts, she is bound for Montreal. The ship is registered in the UK, and was built in china in 2009.
she is owned and manged by Carisbrooke Shipping of the UK
The 2007 built, Very Large Crude Carrier Genmar George T dropped anchor in Anchorage 1 for bunkers. Pictured above, inbound, she appears to be unladen.
