Woodward tanker At anchor. Loaded, She took on bunkers this morning.
Havelstern for Bunkers
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A New Canadian
this post is a bit late..
Algoma Hansa tied up at pier 34 in Late July. As the sole foreign flagged tanker in the Algoma fleet, she was purchased with her sister vessel who would become Algosea. Algoma Hansa operated in an international pool of tankers, and was modified for seaway service during her 2013 routine drydocking. She was Canadian registered on July 31.
I caught her this past friday, performing a fire drill.
Unique Developer at Anchor
The Products tanker Unique Developer arrived last week from Houston loaded with refined product for Imperial Oil. She completed the offload yesterday, and moved to anchor for bunkers today.
she is scheduled to sail later this afternoon.
Asphalt tankers Transferring in the Basin
Yesterday saw 2 asphalt tankers conducting a transfer operation in the basin. it looks like this may have been a workaround to the US Jones act – which basically requires a US built and registered Ship to trade between US Ports.
The Laden, greek flagged, Asphalt Eagle, arrived first from Gibraltar and anchored, and the smaller, Marshal Islands flagged, Asphalt Sailor tied up along side, arriving from New York. The smaller Asphalt Sailor Sailed for Providence Rhode Island, the larger Asphalt Eagle sailed for Portland Maine early this morning.
one would assume a portion of the cargo was bound for each destination, and for whatever reason the larger Asphalt Eagle could not make the trip – Hence the transfer in Halifax, so the 2 cargos originate outside the US, and non US flagged vessels can be used, as would be required to mov the cargo from Portland to Providence.
Bright Fortune Waits Her Turn
Products Tanker Bright Fortune Arrived yesterday morning and went to anchor. She is likely waiting her turn at Imperial Oil. She Arrived from Houston Tx. and likely carries refined product.
Built in 2010, She is registered in Panama.
Hurricane Arthur Update
With the worst of the storm still due in Halifax, many arrivals have taken shelter.
(Above)Offshore supply Vessel Panuke Sea is riding out the storm in the basin. (Below) Zim Texas arived, and went right to anchor. Maersk Palermo also arrived this morning, but tied up at 42, which is one of the most exposed piers in the port.
(Below)Thorco Celebration arrived and also went to anchor. She is Pretty typical of the general cargo vessels we get in Halifax.
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(Below) Irving Tanker Acadian, also at anchor. She recently arrived from St johns, and may have product for the irving facility here.
Value for Bunkers
From Monday; VLCC Value took bunkers in anchorage 1 and sailed.
Algoscotia in trouble
Word is that Algoma tanker Algoscotia has run into trouble and is being towed to Tracy Que. by two groupe ocean tugs.
No word on what the issue is, however she seems to at least lost power/stearing
Cape Bon to Anchor.
Cape Bon Sitting at Anchor in the Basin. She will wait her turn at Imperial Oil, and will move to the terminal once her birth is free.
NCC RABIGH anchored in the basin
The Products Tanker NCC Rabigh anchored in the basin last week, presumably to wait her turn at Imperial Oil. Owned by National Chemical Carriers, which is part of Bahari, the Saudi National Shipping Company, she is typical of the tankers that have been tying up at the terminal lately.
She was built in 2007 in Ulsan South Korea.
