Todays G6 Arrival to fairview cove is the Virgina, formerly APL Virginia. Owned by NSC Schiffahrts GmbH, she is of the same yard and Design as Zim Haifa, Zim Beijing and Zim Savannah, all of which are regular callers in Halifax.
She was built in 2005.
Photo to follow.
The 9th and Final Hero Class Vessel, the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M, was launched saturday morning. She will be transported to the West Coast with Hero #8 later this year. The Last of the 9 Hero Class boats, She also has the distinction of being the last vessel to be launched on those particular launching ways, which have existed for close to 100 years. When Halifax Shipyard renovations are complete, ships will be launched via a semi-submersable barge at the pier 9 end of the yard.
Photos to follow.
Atlantic Towing Limited announced today that it has secured a new ten (10)-year firm contract, plus a total of 15 years of options at the Charterers’ discretion, with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) for four new state-of-the art Platform Supply Vessels operating out of St John’s, NL. The first ships for the contract will be delivered in 2016 and will join Atlantic Towing’s current fleet of eight offshore support vessels in Atlantic Canada. The new contract means 100 new jobs at Atlantic Towing’s offshore fleet home port of St. John’s, NL.
The new ships, to be designed and built by Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands, will deliver a number of environmental benefits including Clean Design designation with a diesel electric power plant, the latest environmental control equipment, wave piercing bow design, and enhanced crew comfort.
Secunda also won a Piece of this work, and will be adding an additional vessel.
BP’s Siesmic Fleet is here. This year, the operation will consist of Mainport Pine and Scotian Sea working as the supply vessels for the Fleet. Western Patriot ; Western Neptune; Western Pride; Western Regent; Geco Diamond; and Ocean Odyssey are the Western Geco Seismic Vessels, and Tugs Beverly M1 and Atlantic Fir will serve as Guard Boats.
Several of these vessels were operating here last year for shell, on the ajoinging parcel.
With Shore power installation occuring at the cruise terminals, Cruise ships are tieing up at pier 31.
Today’s arrival is Holland America Lines Veendam, on her second visit of the season.
(Above) Panorama of the New Bridge -Compare the View of the New Bridge with that of one of the Older Ferries
(Below) Closeup of the consoles The 2 sided console sits in the middle of the wheelhouse.
(Above) Wheel House from Outside (Below) benches let water drain away, deck is less cluttered.
(Below) Inside there is more headroom, and Lifejacket racks have been moved to the sides to free up space. There is also a crew washroom through the door to the machinery space.
The Tall Ship Amistad arrived in Lunenburg this afternoon. She is built as a replica of the Slave ship Amistad Circa 1780.
She is in town for the filming of the TV mini series Book of Negro’s, which will happen in Lunenburg and Shelburne, with sailing in between. A coasting trade licence was required, and Was requested for the period between May 2 and May 18.
(File Photo)
Today Brought the Arrival of the Car Carrier Fedora for Autoport. Fedora is a regular caller in Halifax. The (Grossly?) named tanker Sea Saliva also tied up at IOL. She appers to be only partially loaded.
Workups with crew began today with the New Ferry Christopher Stannix. She was operating in the approaches and off the Woodside Ferry terminal this morning.
The US Flagged heavy lift ship Ocean Charger arrived and tied up this morning to load project cargo.
This is the the first stop for a vessel of the sort at pier 9 in a while, though with recent upgrades, we should se more of this type of activity.
Ocean Charger is Owned and operated by Pacific Gulf Marine, and is unique with her 2 120ton Lattice boom cranes. Shipfax reports she will be fitted with cable tanks, and loaded with submarine cable.
