CSL Spirit tied up at pier 9a this morning. This is likely a brief lay up period, before she sails to replace Atlantic Superior at work at Sept-Iles on shuttle service, running iron ore from the pier to larger ships anchored in the bay.
As reported at Shipfax in November, Atlantic Superior will be sailing for Halifax for Hull Work – Probably scheduled after the departure of the Louis St Laurent from the Nova Dock.
The Cruise ship Aida Aura Tied up at Pier 24 today.
The CSL Bulker SALARIUM finished offloading at the Grain Elevators, and is scheduled to move to National Gypsum later this afternoon
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CSL Atlas is Outbound with Tug Atlantic Fir Returning to Woodside. Italy Express is Inbound with Tugs Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow Attached. The Ferry Dartmouth III on the woodside run is waiting for all this to pass, and a Navy Polution Control vessel is towing yellow oil boom in the Back.
Atlantic Huron Sailed earlier this afternoon, but returned to port around 6pm, Likely due to a problem of some sort – as seen by her track, she made it to the pilot station before turning around and heading to anchorage 6.
Atlantic Huron must have had a tough time in the wind at National Gypsum yesterday, as Atlantic oak, Followed by Atlantic fir was in attenance for most of the day.
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CSL Birchglen was pulled out of the Novadock this morning porting freshly painted in CSL Colors. In her place, CSL Oakglen went in, probably for similar work – though HMCS Preserver is Due to enter Nova Dock April 1, so the stay will likely be short.
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