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The minister this morning announced a Streamlined Procurement process, that should see construction follow the completion of the Arctic Patrol vessels. The Announcement Stated that up to 15 ships would be built, and an off the self design would...
Read More »Nolhanava
The Nolhanava is back. She recently spent time in China having a new exhaust scrubber installed (note how large the funnel is now) Besides the Scrubber, the ship got the new Green and yellow paint job (which looks good, except…
Due this Saturday – The Schooner Katie Belle
The Schooner Katie Belle was built by a couple of cousins in Stewiacke. They launched it last year, moved it to Parsboro where they installed masts and rigging, and have sailed it as far south as Charleston South Carolina. They…
CMA CGM Tage
The largest containership yet to tie up in Halifax had a foggy arrival this morning. Tieing up at pier 41 just after 7am. She’s rated at 9300+ teu making her 300teu larger then the last largest ship. The much smaller…
US Navy Sub @ Shearwater
Paying a visit for the Memorial Day weekend, this unknown boat arrived around noon and tied up at...
Read More »SVITZER CAUCEDO to Ectug
The Tug Svitzer Caucedo showed up in Halifax today. If it looks familiar, it was built at the east isle shipyard in Georgetown PEI in 2003, and is of the same design as Atlantic Towings Halifax Tugs and Svitzers Nerthus…
Atlantic Sail Maiden Call on Maiden Voyage
Today brought the arrival of Atlantic Sail – the Second of the New G4 Class of Ships for ACL. Atlantic Star arrived earlier in the week, making this the first week both eastbound and westbound vessels have been the new…
Sara with Rail.
The General Cargo ship Sara arrived yesterday form Poland with a load of rails for CN at pier 27. Built in 2003, In the Netherlands, she flies the Dutch...
Read More »Atlantic Sail – under cover of Darkness
ACL’s second G4 vessel arrived after 10pm lastnight, worked overnight, and sailed before 7am Alas, I was unable to get any shots of her. She will be back in about a week, on her eastbound leg back to europe. (Hopefully…
Mark your Calendars – Upcoming Notable Ships
Next week brings the arrival of a couple of Notable Ships. May 27 is the scheduled maiden arrival of Atlantic Sail for ACL. She is the second of the new G4 ships To arrive, in Halifax – The first Atlantic…