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YM Essence Sailed early this morning concluding the first call for the Alliances AL1 Service. AL1 is served exclusively by Yang-ming Vessels, and also will have calls from YM Express, YM Evolution and YM Enlightenment. The AL 1 Service...
Read More »The Alliance Begins Service – AL6 Arrived today.
The Alliance made its first call of the AL6 Service today with the Arrival of the K-Line Ship Brevik Bridge to Fairview Cove. The AL 6 is a new service for the Alliance, and for Halifax. It roughly mirrors the…
Oceanex, Ice, and Bow Damage.
Oceanex has recently been having a rough go of it in the ice. The other week, Oceanex Connaigra was sporting large dents in her bulbous bow after encountering ice. The same fate appears to have occurred to Oceanex Sanderling, who…
ACL G4 #3 Atlantic Sea
The third ACL G4 vessel Atlantic sail has made a few trips to Halifax, but I wasen’t able to get a picture of her until yesterday. The 2 remaining g4 vessels apper to be complete, but are still at the…
Tug Genesis Victory and barge GW6506
Appearing to be loaded, and arriving from Texas, the Articulated Tug and barge Genesis Victory / GW6506 likely is waiting in the basin to offload at one of the terminals in Halifax. there are currently 6 Oil terminals in the…
Issac Newton overwinters.
The cable layer Isaac Newton has spent the winter in Halifax. She arrived in the fall after working on laying new power transmission cables to PEI. the Ice came before the work was complete and she sailed for Halifax, and…
Yacht Hop Aground in St. Martin
The former trawler Cape Chidley, was laid up in Lunenburg for a number of years. She was modified, and renamed Yacht Hop, and Sailed South. She has apparently broke free in late February and is now aground on the beach.…
Shiping Ships
This Morning Ferry passengers began tweeting Photos of the BigLift vessel Happy River, heading for the Basin with a Ship on Deck. Happy River tied up at Fairview Cove. The Boat is a Corvette of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force,…
Thorco Crown Safe in Sydney
The Thorco Crown was successfully towed to Sydney by Svitzer Bedford, and tied up last night. The vessel was sailing of Newfoundland, when she suffered an Engine room Fire and lost power. Thorco Crown is 3 years old. Svitzer has…
The Last Tribal, HMCS Athabaskan to be Paid off in March
Next weeks Council agenda contains an item for DND requesting a Flypast. March 17. For the paying off of HMCS Athabaskan. The good news, is that this paying off includes a Sailpast. the Motion Reads: That Halifax Regional Council grant…