Global News Today Showed the following Images from Irving Shipbuilding of the First AOPS Under Construction.
First AOPS off to a Good Start at Shipyard.
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Noon Hour Traffic
NYK Rumina inbound for Fairview Cove. She met Maersk Cutter (Below) sailing from Pier 9 outside the narrows.
BBC Haren
Jones Tide returns
I finally caught one of these suppliers up close and not tied up at the pier.
Ningbo Express
Ningbo Express took the Western Channel through the inner harbour, as the Skogafoss was outbound from Pier 42.
British Merlin Arrives – Svitzer Nerthus gets a Job
The Disabled Tanker British Merlin arrived after midnight this morning, and took to anchorage 1. She was towed to port by Maersk Cutter, and Helped to Anchor by Altantic Oak and Willow.
Once she took up anchor, Svitzer Nerthus went along side to provide propulsion if needed.
British Merlin suffered from an engine failure enroute from Whiffen Head NL to Philidephia.
Goodwood and Tosca
The PCTC Goodwood departed Autoport over the noon hour, Her place was promptly taken by Tosca, who moved from pier 31.
Recent Incidents
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The MSC Monica Grounded Thursday in the St.Lawrence between Trois Rivers and Quebec. Sailing from Montreal for Saint John New Brunswick, She apparentl suffered from a Rudder failure and drifted off course.
She was refloated, by tugs OCEAN TUNDRA, OCEAN BRAVO, and OCEAN ROSS GAUDRAULT and tied up in Quebec Yesterday.
The Oil tanker British Merlin, suffered an Engine failure sailing form Whiffen Head NL to Philadelphia PA. She is currently under tow by the Anchor Handling tug Maersk Cutter, and is due in Halifax tomorrow.
British Merlin is Owned by BP and has British registry. More to follow on both these stories.
Dinkeldiep @ Pier 42
The Current holder of the St. Pierre run.
Milo for Montreal
The Tanker Milo Arrived Jan 17th. She is reportedly bound for Montreal where she will take on bunkering duties for Shell. She will likely be Canadianized, and renamed here before sailing to Montreal.
Update: She sailed tonight, for Montreal, maintaining her Name and Belize registry.
