With the port mostly shutdown for christmas, Only one vessel Arrived. The bulker Garganey arrived and proceeded to anchor. The 24th Brought the arrivals of container vessels Amanda (to anchor) Oceanex Sanderling (Pier 41) and Soul Express (Fairview Cove)
Garganey arrived with a load of grain from the great lakes, and will be topped off before heading overseas.
the Bulker Cornelia arrived yesterday, and tied up at pier 31. Owned and operated by Minship, she was built in 2001. She has a single deck, with box shaped holds, and can be unloaded via crane and clam shell bucket. Compare this to CSL Acadian’s Self unloading boom, in this case capacity is increased for a decrease in unloading time.
Unsure of her cargo intentions.
UPDATE: Apparently in For hull repairs after bumping a lock on the St Lawrence system.
Hot on the heels of sister ship CSL Metis first visit to Halifax for a load at national Gypsum, CSL Americas Bulker CSL Acadian arrived last week for some repair work. Like the Metis, She was built as an oil tanker in 1981, and when purchased by CSL, the tanker portion was removed, and a new build bulk carrier forebody installed.
She moved to Anchor this morning. It is believed this is CSL Acadian’s first visit to Halifax.
UPDATE: Apparently she was to have her prop removed and repaired, however the work crew was unable to remove it. She Sailed on the 23rd, but is due to return where another crew will attempt it.
Yesterday evening brought a first appearance (At least in my 5 years of records) to CSL Metis. As part of CSL’s international fleet, she is part of the pool that regularly servers national gypsum including Pioneer and Atlantic Superior.
CSL Metis was built in 1981 as an oil tanker, and had a new forebody was installed in 2007 to make her into her current geared self unloading panamax bulker form.
Scheduled to sail at noon – Photo to Follow.
Turkish flagged, built in 2002, she was formerly the Eternal Confidence. As she appears to be loaded, she is likely waiting on weather, or for supplies/bunkers.
The Panamain register Bulker Hagen, who I belive is in for Bunkers. The vessel was built in 2009 and is operated by the Bulgarian firm ‘Ahilleos Maritime-Varna’ LLC.
(Above) USCG Patrol on the Intracoastal Waterway.
(Below) REM Poseidon, Offshore construction vessel.
Bulk Costa Rica Arrived late ysterfday afternoon, and sailed last night. High winds caused her to steam off of Halifax for a better part of the day, while pilotage services were suspended.
She is a new ship, delivered to her owners in July 2012
I have received word that two crew members of the Egyptian vessel Wadi AlArab jumped ship yesterday – presumably before it sailed. One of them was apparently apprehended in Amherst. I have heard no other reports of this incident from other sources.
Google however did lead to a CBC report from April 2003 that this vessel was quarantined off Halifax, as the first mate had died, apparently from Anthrax. The Stoies can be found Here and here.
