Tenders and regular business

 With five cruise ships in port at one time, there were an estimated 11,000 passengers visiting Halifax today, October 21. Unlike Venice, Barcelona and ports in Alaska, Halifax welcomed the ships and the people without any serious hiccups. 

With limited berthing space and only a very small  cruise terminal it meant that two ships anchored out in the harbour and ferried the passengers (and crew members with shore leave) ashore using their own tenders.

 The lineup in order of arrival was the Norwegian Getaway at Pier 22, Brilliance of the Seas at Pier 20, Silver Shadow at Pier 23, Norwegian Gem at number one anchorage south and Azamara Quest at number one anchorage north.

Both anchored ships were close to the landing stage at Pier 24, where there was a constant shuttle of tenders, with a maximum of three alongside at any one time.

Tenders from the Norwegian Gem are catamarans with side loading doors.

 Although the day started off with rain, the sun came out by mid-morning. There was a breeze, but conditions were quite calm for tendering operations.

 The landing stage has two ramps leading from the floating pontoons to the tented reception area on Pier 24.

Even with the Silver Shadow at Pier 23 doing waste disposal work, there was lots of room for the tenders to come and go.
 

  

The two anchored ships operated their tenders from their starboard /lee sides, although conditions were quite calm.

 Other parts of the port were operating as usual. unhindered by the cruise ships.

Autoport had the Traviata in from the usual western Europe ports.

 Imperial Oil's number 3 berth was not idle for long. When the Algoberta sailed for Quebec, the TORM Dagmar was arriving from Antwerp to take its place.

TORM Dagmar, in the unique colour scheme of the Danish TORM A/S is carrying refined product, which will be stored, then distributed throughout the region by coastal tankers or trucks.

Built in 2015 by Hyundai Mipo Co Ltd in Ulsan as the Jane S the Torm Dagmar was acquired by TORM A/S and renamed in 2023. It is a Mid Range chemical /product tanker of 29,225 gt, 49,999 dwt. Its extra large funnel casing also houses an exhaust gas scrubber system to meet International emission requirements. New tankers (see yesterday) are being built for LNG / dual fuel as a more effective interim measure until alternative fuels become widely available.

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