tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24547983393107716172024-03-18T17:52:17.726-03:00ShipfaxMachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-41547052001969537592024-03-18T17:51:00.000-03:002024-03-18T17:51:16.424-03:00Morning Celesta - long way round<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTKbanM_qviCeRVXuUcJ_s1oBv-N5lM45OBIFWa32Wow16w7uWOAflDctvjijVDNhMANrf87I5S0vJacMtzKIaNuE1heFlV0_sxNsiNZUMlcGPRhvYl9FycNcJXwcFjAAiQ-bdSI3RgxYXSHpM9MjuF4Es5CbcSSA1ou8LHcvGiVG7eSnvMEh-prVQnz_/s3415/IMG_0828%20Morning%20Celeste.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="3415" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTKbanM_qviCeRVXuUcJ_s1oBv-N5lM45OBIFWa32Wow16w7uWOAflDctvjijVDNhMANrf87I5S0vJacMtzKIaNuE1heFlV0_sxNsiNZUMlcGPRhvYl9FycNcJXwcFjAAiQ-bdSI3RgxYXSHpM9MjuF4Es5CbcSSA1ou8LHcvGiVG7eSnvMEh-prVQnz_/w400-h265/IMG_0828%20Morning%20Celeste.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The Eukor auto carrier <b>Morning Celesta</b> arrived in Halifax today, March 18. Its most recent port calls have been on the typical Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) transatlantic route, but how it got here is a longer story. (Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the parent company to Eukor, and Eukor ships are frequent callers here for WWO.)<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicg2JrR35qdiF0hneuB7iGhp0wepMiAlJhbT0I_1O5XNUyPRzPmPd1vJbS1mcwcikebTgab4mlDLlpfRzb7G9GXPQdTNvMcJ8d-_W9siRu1BdXN3HwjVVXFgmpJsb-tfL_LXdsgGVY3jYvm1sNcHawwqvzCchCrnpf9cCBP2kgQdza0EW_PxWIbdQbibK_/s3824/IMG_0837%20Morning%20Celesta.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="3824" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicg2JrR35qdiF0hneuB7iGhp0wepMiAlJhbT0I_1O5XNUyPRzPmPd1vJbS1mcwcikebTgab4mlDLlpfRzb7G9GXPQdTNvMcJ8d-_W9siRu1BdXN3HwjVVXFgmpJsb-tfL_LXdsgGVY3jYvm1sNcHawwqvzCchCrnpf9cCBP2kgQdza0EW_PxWIbdQbibK_/w400-h264/IMG_0837%20Morning%20Celesta.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Tugs <b>Atlantic Oak</b> (forward) and <b>Atlantic Bear</b> (aft) guide the ship into Eastern Passage toward Autport.</i> <br /></p><p>Going back to late 2023 the ship arrived in Australia from Europe via South Africa. Then in early January 7-8 the ship was in Shanghai. Not an unsual port for a car boat - particularly one with the name "Celesta" - because Hyundai Beijing builds the Celesta model sedan in China. Eukor was established to carry Korean built cars to the world, but its next port overshot Korea by a wide margin.</p><p>It was reported on January 26-27 in Mombassa then February 4-6 in Durban. Subsequent ports were Luanda February 11-12, Abidjan February 17-18, Dakar February 21, finally arriving in Zeebrugge February 29. When it sailed on March 1 it headed for Goteborg arriving March 3 and sailing March 4. It then stopped in Bremerhaven March 6-8 before heading for Halifax.</p><p>Most shipping lines are avoiding the Red Sea and Suez Canal and auto carriers are no exception. Major diversions such as this one will not be unusual particularly at this time of year when car buying picks up and demand is high.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLoNEMT0hjYd9VkiE1p5VyytUg3ZqPzi8IweoLjeTuf-CwsWDUpmgFW5dvEUbCRczRxxKgtLgotTvCbVN_qe0HK6I5at4gNUHjTG134ebADLXvBqgJDzeHrP9IZDbKPcpDOJZwA6hupnds7JdRdjE7ua7xP37sMO2O28WuvZ7gMjhLbprrvP_g0LGsnLP/s4602/IMG_0481%20Morning%20Celesta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3068" data-original-width="4602" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLoNEMT0hjYd9VkiE1p5VyytUg3ZqPzi8IweoLjeTuf-CwsWDUpmgFW5dvEUbCRczRxxKgtLgotTvCbVN_qe0HK6I5at4gNUHjTG134ebADLXvBqgJDzeHrP9IZDbKPcpDOJZwA6hupnds7JdRdjE7ua7xP37sMO2O28WuvZ7gMjhLbprrvP_g0LGsnLP/w400-h266/IMG_0481%20Morning%20Celesta.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The line boat <b>Roseway</b> scurries past as tugs turn the <b>Morning Celeste.</b></i><br /></p><p> The <b>Morning Celeste</b> dates from 2008 when it was delivered by Hyundai Samho. The 57,542 gt, 21,055 dwt ship has a capacity of 6,645 CEU. It has twelve decks a stern ramp and a side ramp. </p><p>It's next scheduled port of call is New York, March 20. The usual WWO routing would take the ship to several other US ports before returning to Zeebrugge, but this ship may not be typical.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-81365371232341721432024-03-17T18:37:00.001-03:002024-03-17T18:37:59.403-03:00What's in a Name - French warship arrives<p> The French naval vessel <b>Premier-Maître L'Her</b> arrived in Halifax this morning, March 17, and berthed at HMC Dockyard Jetty November Bravo 3. It was soon boomed off - indicating that it may be fueling while in port.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiYqhQETUgpGgHF7WK84MMsjq0sLCDI0tlXh_ANVRk0RISSck60wR3bkrEjS2vr3hkcEH8P4hD-GLQwIWDZdQlSE4FNW7pvema5OQzx9j1WDFAurKC1X0W_vCQV2Nkq-Tk96zPX2eX_3w7zl1136sY0-YjAQidmRK6oP862kEKhBowSC2jPdCSVV4eMEs/s3988/IMG_0469%20FS%20Premier-Maitre%20l'Her.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="3988" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiYqhQETUgpGgHF7WK84MMsjq0sLCDI0tlXh_ANVRk0RISSck60wR3bkrEjS2vr3hkcEH8P4hD-GLQwIWDZdQlSE4FNW7pvema5OQzx9j1WDFAurKC1X0W_vCQV2Nkq-Tk96zPX2eX_3w7zl1136sY0-YjAQidmRK6oP862kEKhBowSC2jPdCSVV4eMEs/w400-h266/IMG_0469%20FS%20Premier-Maitre%20l'Her.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p> The 1,000 ton displacement ship is a Type A69 <i>Estienne d'Orves</i> class "aviso" which loosely means a lighter weight vessel such as a sloop or corvette. However when the ship was commissioned in December 1981 it was classed as a patrol frigate and assigned the pennant number F792. It is more properly an offshore patrol craft, as later ships of the class were designated, and is most frequently used for sovereignty and security enforcement and has served with NATO. Interestingly it does not display a pennant number.</p><p>This is likely the ship's last deployment as it is scheduled to be paid off this year.<br /></p><p>The ship is named for a World War II hero who carried the rank of Premier-Maître [translation: First-Master] a warrant officer or NCO rank, designated OR-8 in NATO terminology or Chief Petty Officer second class in Royal Canadian Navy terminology. </p><p style="text-align: center;">------------------ <br /></p><p>French naval vessels visit Halifax about once a year as part of their regular activities at the Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon off the south coast of Newfoundland. The French territory is an archipelago of several islands and includes an exclusive economic zone that extends due south 200 nautical miles out to sea to a point well south of Halifax. Although narrow, the zone measures 4,768 square miles and is entirely surrounded by Canada's Exclusive Economic Zone. The boundaries were settled in 1992 by arbitration.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-8214556491363936082024-03-16T22:04:00.005-03:002024-03-16T22:04:39.536-03:00Good Bye to the Atlantic Vision<p> Marine Atlantic's flagship ferry <b>Atlantic Vision</b> made a ceremonial last run from Port aux Basques to North Sydney on March 15. A new ship, the <b>Ala'suini</b>, is en route from China and will enter service in June soon.</p><p>Acquired in 2008, the <b>Atlantic Vision</b> entered service in 2009. From 2011 it was used on the longer North Sydney to Argentia route seasonally, and but ran on the Cabot Strait route to Port aux Basques for the rest of the year.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uiSx77klVZg5okF2ofi1rw1KZm26pdmJKgECSKnAWya61dbMMDF_v3IAzPOFYON2j1kD6mIid0LMLOs6Iu-YhzaBkyfgqE_AG09PQnUWIkBNad7oC5FDfWNDOnmbD8kjK4fi13WnXdaHz6T2R4Xuqe-D9tXd37_S96HnYDyB9xckfrdUKE9FblLmsj-Z/s4320/IMG_2130%20Atlantic%20Vision.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uiSx77klVZg5okF2ofi1rw1KZm26pdmJKgECSKnAWya61dbMMDF_v3IAzPOFYON2j1kD6mIid0LMLOs6Iu-YhzaBkyfgqE_AG09PQnUWIkBNad7oC5FDfWNDOnmbD8kjK4fi13WnXdaHz6T2R4Xuqe-D9tXd37_S96HnYDyB9xckfrdUKE9FblLmsj-Z/w400-h300/IMG_2130%20Atlantic%20Vision.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b>Atlantic Vision</b> was built in 2001 by Howaldswerke Deutsche Werft in Kiel, Germany as <b>Superfast IX</b>. The 30,285 gt ship was capable of 29 knots. Whether it ever had occasion to make that much speed for Marine Atlantic would be interesting to know.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18er_KJwBirm5yglUtOqL6I0j83vnz634PsZj3p-QRGHvVsfohD6pfaX8dMwqiVZBPVWOxMIpKCOP-RtBdvb4ZZgvlUJ2MzZ9WOLfHuGk-g2CIbsoa9syGBMxOA8p5uK5xUmFhgpA6jGpdyEpPD0QN-5O0OiX_H_8n8nSnx8JNgIOSpExug_meIOAn4BA/s1600/IMG_9810%20Atlantic%20Vision.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1600" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18er_KJwBirm5yglUtOqL6I0j83vnz634PsZj3p-QRGHvVsfohD6pfaX8dMwqiVZBPVWOxMIpKCOP-RtBdvb4ZZgvlUJ2MzZ9WOLfHuGk-g2CIbsoa9syGBMxOA8p5uK5xUmFhgpA6jGpdyEpPD0QN-5O0OiX_H_8n8nSnx8JNgIOSpExug_meIOAn4BA/w400-h199/IMG_9810%20Atlantic%20Vision.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Halifax was not on the ship's usual itinerary, but it did visit once in 2012 and was drydocked at Halifax Shipyard on the <b>Novadock</b> floating drydock. Soon after that the shipyard stopped doing repair work on commercial ships.<br /></p><p>The <b>Atlantic Vision</b> is due for another drydocking in April to maintain its DNV classification (1A1 Car Ferry and Ice 1A) but will not be coming here as the Halifax. For the time being it is tied up at one of Marine Atlantic's berths in North Sydney.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-87576066144916043392024-03-16T19:58:00.002-03:002024-03-16T19:58:21.224-03:00Sonderborg for Tropical<p> Tropical Shipping's weekly service from Halifax to the Caribbean has been using the gearless container ship <b>Sonderborg</b> since January 29, 2024 in place of the <b>Tropical Lissette</b> which has been switched to more southern routes. <b>Tropic Hope</b> remains on the Halifax run.</p><p><b>Sonderborg</b> was built in 2012 as <b>Sonderborg Strait</b> by Nanjing Wujiazui, and is a 12,514 gt, 14,222 dwt ship with a capacity of 1085 TEU including 250 reefers. It dropped the "Strait" from its name in 2017.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPMZV7VsdLrLkt5HH90NbQduHTPEV6doaaGCyYAs7l0JMog9l6Vhj0yimDzpbPO7q6cKvYZ3PqaDrKEeXBGTeduS-RpxGTjfa11izCBdlUK0pU_VjtsucpEKEWfssmZ33jtgpbHuAOoX9r36y6_HumyPzwSQI-395jcG5ObiRevuIdPO0iDNNDo-ef79-/s3815/IMG_0454%20Sonderborg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="3815" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPMZV7VsdLrLkt5HH90NbQduHTPEV6doaaGCyYAs7l0JMog9l6Vhj0yimDzpbPO7q6cKvYZ3PqaDrKEeXBGTeduS-RpxGTjfa11izCBdlUK0pU_VjtsucpEKEWfssmZ33jtgpbHuAOoX9r36y6_HumyPzwSQI-395jcG5ObiRevuIdPO0iDNNDo-ef79-/w400-h266/IMG_0454%20Sonderborg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Normally the Tropical ships arrive at PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway on Mondays, but this week <b>Sonderborg</b> did not arrive on Monday, March 11, but instead arrived on Thursday, March 13 and instead of tying up at Pier 42 (which was occupied by other ships) it went to Pier 27. That pier has no container cranes. To work cargo there, it must have used mobile cranes since it has no cranes of its own.<br /></p><p>The <b>Sonderborg</b> sailed this afternoon, March 16 for San Juan, Puerto Rico. The <b>Tropic Hope</b> is due Monday March 18 from Limetree Bay USVI on the regularly scheduled date. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-11948005277374077992024-03-15T19:28:00.001-03:002024-03-15T19:28:17.616-03:00Clear and not so clear <p> The autocarrier <b>Asian Captain</b> arrived in Halifax yesterday, March 14, just over a month after its last call. It was here February 6 and since then has been to New York, Brunswick, Charleston, Bremerhaven, Zeebrugge and Southampton. This is the usual circuit for ships in the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean transatlantic service, (It skipped Goteborg this time however.) Despite the EUKOR (<b>Eur</b>ope <b>Kor</b>ea) name, parent company Wilhelmsen also uses the Eukor ships to transport new European cars to North America. </p><p>The <b>Asian Captain</b> stopped first at Autoport to discharge cars, then today, March 15, moved over to the Halifax side of the harbour to unload RoRo cargo at Pier 9C. That move necessitated passing through the Narrows to Bedford Basin, turning and coming back alongside, starboard side to the dock.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7rwuXmXHwTA-o4ucTZpkulFQ9F2EhzWEOr6Vh5Ro_IrL1MDVei6q35XutSXxMvYsfMxLScQq-Bvh18wGVde8FP_dOeQ1yFJGzmACtAm1tpB_il1gaZ9UmoOaplRrX166wru5c7vN33Lv9wU_pPRmIEhihdUJ0BCW69Uh0UyQYeysKOjweA-_SE4-c-LQ/s5068/IMG_0416%20Asian%20Captain%20-%20no%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3379" data-original-width="5068" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7rwuXmXHwTA-o4ucTZpkulFQ9F2EhzWEOr6Vh5Ro_IrL1MDVei6q35XutSXxMvYsfMxLScQq-Bvh18wGVde8FP_dOeQ1yFJGzmACtAm1tpB_il1gaZ9UmoOaplRrX166wru5c7vN33Lv9wU_pPRmIEhihdUJ0BCW69Uh0UyQYeysKOjweA-_SE4-c-LQ/w400-h266/IMG_0416%20Asian%20Captain%20-%20no%20crop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BOsHnIMky2YJzhmT4WZt8QMLE4IH9OxCLPPVTLh32XJU5xv3LWmyHTb3sJd4isuynU5Uph6L_dS8p-5m-u5eetGvan8RjVt8UhtNYHKpkG_EijBpDRSKZFsm7OrXo_7cvRuwZ1m0opQH7tWlTtul_TPMmWQWHF2J91puNDIyJDOERWIZt32lZa5Xjyal/s4481/IMG_0417%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2991" data-original-width="4481" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BOsHnIMky2YJzhmT4WZt8QMLE4IH9OxCLPPVTLh32XJU5xv3LWmyHTb3sJd4isuynU5Uph6L_dS8p-5m-u5eetGvan8RjVt8UhtNYHKpkG_EijBpDRSKZFsm7OrXo_7cvRuwZ1m0opQH7tWlTtul_TPMmWQWHF2J91puNDIyJDOERWIZt32lZa5Xjyal/w400-h268/IMG_0417%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuDXRR-r3LABXALkxbJi9TmftrsYMPWGM2Uudm3IaKdirNj1ydO5jTpQ80_vqfvW_ywXT0eXAcFpkfd_QioCjAoIhacqVT60SvQCtqbmnjtLHaANyEpLP_d6LvYjB52geGjt21AFAzO3WoEyRgxfa4xXOB-A26jltBn1vl1f8rhxad5PFEVfvchzxJprG/s4461/IMG_0424%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2974" data-original-width="4461" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuDXRR-r3LABXALkxbJi9TmftrsYMPWGM2Uudm3IaKdirNj1ydO5jTpQ80_vqfvW_ywXT0eXAcFpkfd_QioCjAoIhacqVT60SvQCtqbmnjtLHaANyEpLP_d6LvYjB52geGjt21AFAzO3WoEyRgxfa4xXOB-A26jltBn1vl1f8rhxad5PFEVfvchzxJprG/w400-h266/IMG_0424%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjYPGLBcQCKly1SYdKYOF97CDtZoUHDC-5aIV66leD6DEPxnzDKZ0kew7lcTarOAn64xDOqPIAYkgvISeiCbtFXEAIMV7bojQXHY9eNKaM2KmLKCYyBK7gqYbYNE3EV5PK8kniRyrjsSLijj3qZcnmEHqPD_1h2VXfVGnw3vfni2IWQjcsoez4APEp9vN/s3382/IMG_0432%20Asain%20Captain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="3382" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjYPGLBcQCKly1SYdKYOF97CDtZoUHDC-5aIV66leD6DEPxnzDKZ0kew7lcTarOAn64xDOqPIAYkgvISeiCbtFXEAIMV7bojQXHY9eNKaM2KmLKCYyBK7gqYbYNE3EV5PK8kniRyrjsSLijj3qZcnmEHqPD_1h2VXfVGnw3vfni2IWQjcsoez4APEp9vN/w400-h266/IMG_0432%20Asain%20Captain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJUm5AUrypiTREB0AcAny1OuQYyT1ZVIGW3FhMQeD5Ba4d5-4LCfS4rSJz2S5zTNoAot1K8rXFtAzGTwrueAM8WjXzvMoYEx39BHWlhyEBIKFqTD_iKq0Uy1xmsaQbGzdXzEPaZfnk3csyJIB0JYsAipcrZOuHe9IWRfpWMlYoy3lHCQndTCwwpa-sEur/s4964/IMG_0437%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3310" data-original-width="4964" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJUm5AUrypiTREB0AcAny1OuQYyT1ZVIGW3FhMQeD5Ba4d5-4LCfS4rSJz2S5zTNoAot1K8rXFtAzGTwrueAM8WjXzvMoYEx39BHWlhyEBIKFqTD_iKq0Uy1xmsaQbGzdXzEPaZfnk3csyJIB0JYsAipcrZOuHe9IWRfpWMlYoy3lHCQndTCwwpa-sEur/w400-h266/IMG_0437%20Asian%20Captain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>With assistance of the tugs <b>Atlantic Oak</b> and <b>Atlantic Beaver</b> the move was made quite neatly, and allowed a good view of both sides of the ship. Despite the hundreds of sections of gas pipe stacked on the pier there is still lots of room for the RoRo cargo such as agricultural, forestry and mining equipment.</p><p><span><span style="font-size: small;">Built in 1998 by Hyundai Ulsan the <b>Asian Captain</b> was originally a
55,729 gt, 21,466 dwt vessel, but in 2007 it was lengthened from 228.78m
to 248m overall length, thus increasing its tonnages to 71,383 gt,
25,765 dwt. Its original capacity of 6,246 CEU increased to
6,460 CEU.</span></span></p><p>The mid-day clear conditions did not last however as showers of rain combined with snow took over late in the afternoon, preventing clear views of the arriving <b>NYK Remus</b> on THE Alliance's AL5 service. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOh3ReqDZ-EmyJqFUTScsKoo6_AfY0Dy1EODGqtcPjNq-wKz450vjjfo5rmg8lQ5cbgV9co9N-wOoIIGdAd_a613mVRoDQmQ0D9roqLTBCia1b2xa-IAkzdCHYg93Nf9_W8eWBVia4WZbqafVuuZ5-5-sWoTqRz3KtjK6QDdMvWs83fdQ3uKzPxpzuZwv/s4175/IMG_0438%20NYK%20Remus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2909" data-original-width="4175" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOh3ReqDZ-EmyJqFUTScsKoo6_AfY0Dy1EODGqtcPjNq-wKz450vjjfo5rmg8lQ5cbgV9co9N-wOoIIGdAd_a613mVRoDQmQ0D9roqLTBCia1b2xa-IAkzdCHYg93Nf9_W8eWBVia4WZbqafVuuZ5-5-sWoTqRz3KtjK6QDdMvWs83fdQ3uKzPxpzuZwv/w400-h279/IMG_0438%20NYK%20Remus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The ship is east bound from Pacific coast ports via Panama and Saint John, NB to Europe. One of several <i>Constellation</i> class ships the 55,534 gt, 65,981 dwt vessel was built in 2009 by Hyundai, Samho and has a capacity of 4922 TEU including 330 reefers. </p><p>The <b>NYK Remus</b> has been here many times, both for the old G6 Alliance in the 20 teens and since 2021 for THE Alliance. Not so the outbound ship <b>MSC Sines R.</b> on the CANEX 2 service from Montreal for its namesake port of Sines, Portugal.<br /></p><p><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36jZcc9SaLICqqWwVgiAbe5UqXdDCL0ePt84ao6wqoR6dLaZ5qnvfN_xI7isiQ8N_rdN0OvBU3sh6DmqSjJSOqtN25mgnwo2g9KT2JGRWvncgJ6eFpJ11C2DTpASNuJ3HFV-gBqBlE8P7iiDBZIHskWIh5rvp_qcsdffCaDCN7fudPe6vYZEHi0tXDK3y/s4900/IMG_0440%20MSC%20Sines%20R..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3199" data-original-width="4900" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36jZcc9SaLICqqWwVgiAbe5UqXdDCL0ePt84ao6wqoR6dLaZ5qnvfN_xI7isiQ8N_rdN0OvBU3sh6DmqSjJSOqtN25mgnwo2g9KT2JGRWvncgJ6eFpJ11C2DTpASNuJ3HFV-gBqBlE8P7iiDBZIHskWIh5rvp_qcsdffCaDCN7fudPe6vYZEHi0tXDK3y/w400-h261/IMG_0440%20MSC%20Sines%20R..jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b>It was built by Samsung Geoje in 2001 and measures 37,113 gt, 39,978 dwt with a capacity of 3430 TEU including 800 reefers. It retains one 45 tonne SWL crane aft, but three more cranes once mounted forward have been removed - apparently since joiing MSC. <p></p><p>The ship was launched as <b>Santa Cristina</b>, but was delivered as <b>P + O Nedlloyd Bantam</b> and carried that name until 2005 when it was renamed <b>Santa Cristina</b>. In 2010 it became <b>Cristina Star</b> and in 2020 <b>MSC Sines R.</b> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-82844640944219294382024-03-12T17:48:00.000-03:002024-03-12T17:48:27.197-03:00Catching up<p></p><p>Due to weather for the last two days several ship arrivals and departures were delayed until pilotage operations resumed this morning. (See also yesterday's post.) </p><p>The bulk carrier <b>CSL Tacoma</b> returning from Baltimore for another load of gypsum was the first arrival (The ship was here March 2-3 and loaded for Baltimore). Pictured in these posts countless times, it is a 43,691 gt, 71,552 dwt self-unloader, built in 2013 by Changxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ChTloJWtiSAY04ySJuHI1foq9n33hgdl1vj0i3Xd8KTuYx2_w-UDcY8LM8W6B_UzccLy8IknFqrNEn_DVGJrO0gzNjnmc4QPkDWLDa7uAWHwD5KVt4VPv-KfQvLiDu1Uc1VGySTIWyagfOe9wqy4oe4N40BhUpITE6WsbOMnsRFXej-0aa6U5TB7Mc9/s4235/IMG_0807%20CSL%20Tacoma,%20Earl%20Grey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="4235" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ChTloJWtiSAY04ySJuHI1foq9n33hgdl1vj0i3Xd8KTuYx2_w-UDcY8LM8W6B_UzccLy8IknFqrNEn_DVGJrO0gzNjnmc4QPkDWLDa7uAWHwD5KVt4VPv-KfQvLiDu1Uc1VGySTIWyagfOe9wqy4oe4N40BhUpITE6WsbOMnsRFXej-0aa6U5TB7Mc9/w400-h266/IMG_0807%20CSL%20Tacoma,%20Earl%20Grey.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>As the<b> CSL Tacoma</b> made its way toward Gold Bond Gyspum CCGS <b>Earl Grey</b> departed the Bedford Institute for SAR patrol east, and possibly the Gulf of St.Lawrence. A large quantity of gas pipe is accumulating at Pier 9C prior to be shipped out at some point.<br /></p><p>In the meantime things were busy at the southend container terminal operated by PSA Halifax as the Atlantic Gateway. <b>ONE Grus</b> arrived very early Sunday, March 10 and sailed at 0900 hrs ADT this morning March 12 once pilotage operations had resumed. As per new regulations instituted in January, the ship used two stern tethered escort tugs outbound.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxrkvm5mjiuhNi3g3RubzdjJpx5r6Gf0qMEggsRsddKnZ1NBEilsJheFrS_1apLuncE1Xrv4UxM_YfQWlj4DI7MQzUFXW2kDBJZZehQKoqXZZ5V5iNUllVXMVIm2oR4zshX93a5UEX_VoxKwach3bXUJxfpcuPQ_-NB4Q47GDa6w9OBzb_4LKLKvS14oz/s4543/IMG_0404%20ONE%20Grus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="4543" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxrkvm5mjiuhNi3g3RubzdjJpx5r6Gf0qMEggsRsddKnZ1NBEilsJheFrS_1apLuncE1Xrv4UxM_YfQWlj4DI7MQzUFXW2kDBJZZehQKoqXZZ5V5iNUllVXMVIm2oR4zshX93a5UEX_VoxKwach3bXUJxfpcuPQ_-NB4Q47GDa6w9OBzb_4LKLKvS14oz/w400-h230/IMG_0404%20ONE%20Grus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>As noted in the previous post, the ship is eastbound sailing via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea and is giving an ETA of April 15 for Singapore, with no intermediate stops.</p><p>Soon after, the next inbound also made for Pier 42. It is an unusual ship for the Ocean Alliance service and may have been added to the usual rotation of 15,000 TEU ships on the PSW3 + AWE3 rotation to make up for the extra long transit times due to the dangerous conditions in the Red Sea. The ship sailed from Colombo February 10.After passing Cape Town it called in Tanger Med March 3-4. Zodiac Maritime ships have been targeted in the Red Sea, so they are staying well clear of the area.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj185jGfqeOtOBheCHZV1nPA-m8Oqp7q3gixqsMSKk3MtVg2AHNvreJSJLoBN8s2KHIAMmNh1MUNAYGD46KO7EK0nQy3_X0zm_mFFGhhFUtKK3wv_3KmPV-dspBmQdanShacS6O6vtCsTz9DQzDeiqVxTB93bAUxlshvhK0VkAS7LeynPLQ6XyA4hO90zA/s3251/IMG_0811%20Erving,%20ONE%20Grus.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="3251" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj185jGfqeOtOBheCHZV1nPA-m8Oqp7q3gixqsMSKk3MtVg2AHNvreJSJLoBN8s2KHIAMmNh1MUNAYGD46KO7EK0nQy3_X0zm_mFFGhhFUtKK3wv_3KmPV-dspBmQdanShacS6O6vtCsTz9DQzDeiqVxTB93bAUxlshvhK0VkAS7LeynPLQ6XyA4hO90zA/w400-h266/IMG_0811%20Erving,%20ONE%20Grus.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1N7m6lkXVCjGlUdbrbR6h6mtnHMq3x7cUIE9LmYRgBc21dSFxZxTdPd84BtEwE1xIvTUpgOaKfKTTYe27mregcccujKpbfzdnJf7lHFsY4pcd246gZ39Oc8QRYrM2n7daIW9UL7mKnW0qoGmjZhP2PLIs8Dkh0x64HWOpvqUkv_j4LHahfM8U20OfMmj/s4107/IMG_0408%20Erving.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2738" data-original-width="4107" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1N7m6lkXVCjGlUdbrbR6h6mtnHMq3x7cUIE9LmYRgBc21dSFxZxTdPd84BtEwE1xIvTUpgOaKfKTTYe27mregcccujKpbfzdnJf7lHFsY4pcd246gZ39Oc8QRYrM2n7daIW9UL7mKnW0qoGmjZhP2PLIs8Dkh0x64HWOpvqUkv_j4LHahfM8U20OfMmj/w400-h266/IMG_0408%20Erving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b>Erving</b> was built by Hyundai Samho in 2011 for charter to Maersk as <b>Maersk Erving</b>. In 2011 it became <b>CMA CGM Erving</b> for another charter then in 2014 reverted to <b>Maersk Erving</b>. It became <b>Erving</b> in 2017 under Zodiac Maritime management. The 142,052 gt, 141,377 dwt ship has a capacity of 13,092 TEU including 1,000 reefers.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8O7lWr60SpY5Ys5NAwylcU3gZ3bQtRR7bNQbUnqseMalS39nX1OaE1NvO-PgQbTB4SkKX2yy8mpL5V3lgBRskHOAamgpxQAcntslzEhS1x3GVEeOIeacTNiEzuMrNN5ILTTih9qaiCrkiGfCCHVKGgepqmUvm_xeHQ1CibkHmEpLdMzTBhCQoox5gJbe/s3995/IMG_0820%20Hoegh%20Transporter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2663" data-original-width="3995" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8O7lWr60SpY5Ys5NAwylcU3gZ3bQtRR7bNQbUnqseMalS39nX1OaE1NvO-PgQbTB4SkKX2yy8mpL5V3lgBRskHOAamgpxQAcntslzEhS1x3GVEeOIeacTNiEzuMrNN5ILTTih9qaiCrkiGfCCHVKGgepqmUvm_xeHQ1CibkHmEpLdMzTBhCQoox5gJbe/w400-h266/IMG_0820%20Hoegh%20Transporter.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The next arrival was also an unusual one, and possibly also the result of re-routing. The <b>Höegh Transporter</b> dates from 1999 when it was delivered by Stocznia Gdynia in Poland. The 57,757 gt, 16,747 dwt (or 21,300 dwt) ship has a capacity of 6,500 CEU, and carries a 150 tonne SWL stern ramp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFqrE7i6YyyJ2Ihyqlba9YfXMvAgbiv3W3VI_X6uROoSCivRYOZM0jJtVv9t7b7alvQT2J0OHsS-GkZ82J12sUdcZjr3LKWWVsyslsdO_GmAkiIdn6W68haWicR-IN_ECViawEQjKJGQ60meCRJgeX9vQBVpf4NVtD4mQxg4_-favkkfy89ZdOjMfpSLl/s4210/IMG_0824%20Hoegh%20Transporter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2807" data-original-width="4210" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFqrE7i6YyyJ2Ihyqlba9YfXMvAgbiv3W3VI_X6uROoSCivRYOZM0jJtVv9t7b7alvQT2J0OHsS-GkZ82J12sUdcZjr3LKWWVsyslsdO_GmAkiIdn6W68haWicR-IN_ECViawEQjKJGQ60meCRJgeX9vQBVpf4NVtD4mQxg4_-favkkfy89ZdOjMfpSLl/w400-h266/IMG_0824%20Hoegh%20Transporter.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Instead of arriving from the usual north Europe or Mediterranean ports, this ship is arriving originally from Masan, Korea (January 30) and Nagoya and Kawasaki, Japan (February 1-4) via the Panama Canal (February 27) then Kingston, Jamaica (February 29 - March 1), Jacksonville (March 4-6) and Dundalk (Baltimore) (March 8-9).</p><p>In January Höegh Autoliners announced a four year contract to deliver unnamed Asian-built Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Europe. If this is the first trip, it may also be delivering some vehicles to North America too, now that ships are avoiding the Red Sea.<br /></p><p>Such is the demand for auto carriers these days, particularly in Asia, that even ships of this age are kept running. (Its next big survey is due no later than May 30.)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-8995782502387531822024-03-11T18:48:00.002-03:002024-03-11T18:48:26.541-03:00Storm Delays<p> The latest storm to pass through the Atlantic region has resulted in numerous delays to shipping including Halifax. On Sunday (March 10) into Monday (March 11) high winds and driving rain brought arrivals and departures to a halt as swells built in and created a significant storm surge. Rough conditions prevailed through Monday and pilotage operations were suspended.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOdS8POOdTiOTSvMqNARrbsmaSbd61f1vTiLF-AXag9RO4wwfNEnNjNkYvJWliP0bHJNRI39dRv49nl8Hnj6PRIPg4rXpIViphKZU93N5bJlE5qpPfnvkJLlXFX2BOCkFEDzoOG_u4ECMctjwfji_wER4bC1SXfeyWcCEGXCr3qH5094jymhUcIpbWLq6/s4662/IMG_0782%20Maugers%20Beach%20spit%20awash.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="4662" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOdS8POOdTiOTSvMqNARrbsmaSbd61f1vTiLF-AXag9RO4wwfNEnNjNkYvJWliP0bHJNRI39dRv49nl8Hnj6PRIPg4rXpIViphKZU93N5bJlE5qpPfnvkJLlXFX2BOCkFEDzoOG_u4ECMctjwfji_wER4bC1SXfeyWcCEGXCr3qH5094jymhUcIpbWLq6/w400-h175/IMG_0782%20Maugers%20Beach%20spit%20awash.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The Mauger's Beach spit was awash for much of the day with surf also breaking over Thrumcap and other shoals.</i><br /></p><p>At time of writing, late Monday afternoon, the Atlantic Pilotage Authority informed that conditions would be reviewed on Tuesday morning March 12 at 0600 hrs ADT, and pilotage operaitons would not be resumed before then.</p><p>The bulk carrier <b>CSL Tacoma</b>, inbound for Gold Bond Gypsum, met the pilot boat at the pilot station at 0800 hrs ADT on Monday March 11, but did not embark a pilot, and put back to sea. It will now try for Tuesday morning to enter port if conditions permit.</p><p>The container ship <b>CMA CGM Paranagua</b> arrived earlier and was able to board a pilot and made its way in to Pier 42. Due to high wind cargo operations were slow during the day, and it was still loading late afternoon. The ship will remain alongside over night.</p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ljuI6_Nu3FKz2Nkcd8wCABb2sRONtQqVDQ2QA1rME48okAPigX6Ai5FeNK8R6x63WwRVccPlW2kdwVNSjAA1be1075u065xLtYLmKuwlRj15JsW8YWceWGj2WketDNjyzj1QGIRU54xU9PzKwRAvnM1BCQwx8z25hlQOa-3wIihkchXVB1rfn29-OE6d/s3826/IMG_0397%20CMA%20CGM%20Paranagua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3826" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ljuI6_Nu3FKz2Nkcd8wCABb2sRONtQqVDQ2QA1rME48okAPigX6Ai5FeNK8R6x63WwRVccPlW2kdwVNSjAA1be1075u065xLtYLmKuwlRj15JsW8YWceWGj2WketDNjyzj1QGIRU54xU9PzKwRAvnM1BCQwx8z25hlQOa-3wIihkchXVB1rfn29-OE6d/w400-h266/IMG_0397%20CMA%20CGM%20Paranagua.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>CMA CGM Paranagua</b> at Pier 42 has its own cranes swung out to permit shore crane acces.</i><br /></p><p>The ship is sailing on the joint CMA CGM / Maersk North Atlantic service, CAE / SL1, and is on the eastbound leg en route from Montreal to Bremerhaven. It is a 35,881 gt, 41,801 dwt ship with a capacity of 3108 TEU, including 500 reefers and is equipped with three 45 tonne SWL cargo
cranes. It was built by Szczecinska Nowa in Szczecin, Poland in 2005 and has the stylish superstructure featured by ships from that shipyard.<br /></p>Originally named <b>Cosima</b> by the Peter Doehle organization, it was renamed <b>Norasia Atlas</b> in 2005, and <b>Letavia</b> briefly during 2006 becoming <b>Emirates Freedom</b> to 2009 when it was again named <b>Letavia</b> until 2021. CMA CGM then acquired the ship and it took its present name, and was placed under the management of NSB Niederelbe.<p>Yesterday's arrival <b>ONE Grus</b> appears to have completed cargo work -the cranes are up- and was scheduled to sail over night but will also have to remain in port until pilots are able to disembark safely. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rmAgZ4WGQADssjtcwZRAq0junr0HRJ5FabJsmHrCzxttGMs3D4sNfCdMNCSC2EEqhXN53icGhzHYizk-oonMNHAmR4aa0WitNwmvYFfoce-d9t8itS1ymphNGST5H7Ii_KjXBG1YIPsX0vEDBTRPL2_IeC5iG5jcOQo9qFoTp5azpb8jEFtWoIVZUZmc/s4427/IMG_0402%20ONE%20Grus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="4427" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rmAgZ4WGQADssjtcwZRAq0junr0HRJ5FabJsmHrCzxttGMs3D4sNfCdMNCSC2EEqhXN53icGhzHYizk-oonMNHAmR4aa0WitNwmvYFfoce-d9t8itS1ymphNGST5H7Ii_KjXBG1YIPsX0vEDBTRPL2_IeC5iG5jcOQo9qFoTp5azpb8jEFtWoIVZUZmc/w400-h266/IMG_0402%20ONE%20Grus.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Yes there is a ship under that pile of containers. <b>ONE Grus </b>appears to be loaded to near capacity of 16,026 TEU. The 146,694 gt, 138,611 dwt ship was built by Japan Marine United in Kure in 2019.</i><br /></p><p>Ships subject to windage because of high freeboard or deck cargo, such as Ultra size container ships and auto carriers are particularly difficult to manage in high winds. One auto carrier, <b>Höegh Transporter</b>, will remain offshore until tomorrow as will the container ship <b>Erving</b>. More details on them when they arrive.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-47609348135508244002024-03-09T14:05:00.006-04:002024-03-09T23:55:59.041-04:00MSC Sao Paulo V fire - update #4<p> The Canadian Coast Guard has declared that the fire aboard <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b> is extinguished. The CCG made the announcement yesterday, March 8, and allowed all emergency resources to stand down. Two firefighting teams from the United States assisted the ship's crew and CCG in containing the fire that broke out on March 3. </p><p>The icebreaker CCGS <b>Amundsen</b> has now returned to its spring ice operations on the Saguenay River and the tug <b>l'Anse du Moulin</b> is heading for its home port of Baie-Comeau. (The tug <b>Grande-Baie</b> came over from Méchins to look after tug ops in Baie-Comeau.) The two MSC ships, <b>MSC Don Giovanni</b> and <b>MSC Celine </b> which were providing relief and catering to the crew of the <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b> have also continued on their ways to Montreal and Corner Brook respectively. </p><p>A period of 24 hours was needed to evacuate smoke and clear CO2 before crew could re-occupy the ship without breathing apparatus, so the ship remained at anchor over night.<br /></p><p>The tug <b>Ocean Keith Rusby</b> arrived from Quebec City with a generator which allowed the otherwise powerless ship to raise its anchor. Making up a line astern it then joined <b>Ocean Taiga</b> taking the ship in tow for Quebec City, leaving the Prince Shoal area of Tadoussac this morning, March 9. I can find no reference to whether crew have re-boarded or not.<br /></p><p>MSC's published schedule does not show what will become of the <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b>'s cargo which was en route to Sines, Portugal, and Mediterranean ports. Presumably it will have to be unloaded in Montreal as there are only limited facilities in Quebec City and no container cranes. If General Average is declared the cargo may be impounded until cargo interests make their contribution to the GA fund.<br /></p><p>It is likely that the ship's stopover in Quebec City will allow for a formal survey of damages and a Transportation and Safety Board of Canada investigation. With a ship this age (it was built in 1998) there will be the question of whether the extent of damage will make repairs prohibitive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E6q-rL4C16wt0O3eUR467_4StHtgXuRGdEoOjSGLgiK0-2UQP2AR5InccgyuFzVB2DPvVHjcW43NIYq3Nfau9OhBbXgEV7xBe0h2535UYITPLnNLJaOQytp5-TLUq506_yV4x8oCVObV9k4zZ3sut1teZeCQhtxLr7BbicekkgVh6rXO8FPjyPArr3n_/s4352/IMG_4507%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="4352" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E6q-rL4C16wt0O3eUR467_4StHtgXuRGdEoOjSGLgiK0-2UQP2AR5InccgyuFzVB2DPvVHjcW43NIYq3Nfau9OhBbXgEV7xBe0h2535UYITPLnNLJaOQytp5-TLUq506_yV4x8oCVObV9k4zZ3sut1teZeCQhtxLr7BbicekkgVh6rXO8FPjyPArr3n_/w400-h266/IMG_4507%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Arriving Halifax July 4, 2022.</i><br /></p><p>Assuming the ship arrives in Quebec City this evening without incident, I don't expect a further update for some time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-57527922972104182092024-03-08T18:00:00.003-04:002024-03-08T18:00:30.444-04:00Contship Pep, ZIM feeder<p> One of the feeder ships used by ZIM's CGX service to New York and Jamaica, the <b>Contship Pep</b> has been calling in Halifax since late 2023, but had been arriving and sailing in the dark, thus eluding my lens. Today (March 8) however it arrived in full daylight and made its way in to Fairview Cove accompanied by the tug <b>Atlantic Willow</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9J80wLJ2r-4yGCUmd5TMN00tisjwF0Z59MR3YGjUjW2jMpWDQ6usF4d1AAmGRAUNnkUySlwlRE7DoQp-dAbQqW9aKs44PMrnQ2vUq7f_Xxx8_LjbLMGRd9xmrjwHnoFWBhEoe_hpE_aRn3WGxLEkYG1oszyuDUvLBE565Cc7PBD2DEsIU6BpA4w9zUzW/s3512/IMG_0375%20Contship%20Pep,%20Atlaantic%20Willow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2342" data-original-width="3512" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9J80wLJ2r-4yGCUmd5TMN00tisjwF0Z59MR3YGjUjW2jMpWDQ6usF4d1AAmGRAUNnkUySlwlRE7DoQp-dAbQqW9aKs44PMrnQ2vUq7f_Xxx8_LjbLMGRd9xmrjwHnoFWBhEoe_hpE_aRn3WGxLEkYG1oszyuDUvLBE565Cc7PBD2DEsIU6BpA4w9zUzW/w400-h266/IMG_0375%20Contship%20Pep,%20Atlaantic%20Willow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The ship was built in 2006 by the Yangfan Group's Zhoushan shipyard. A 9981 gt, 11,834 dwt ship, it has a capacity of 966 TEU and carries a pair of 45 tonne SWL cranes.</p><p>Originally named <b>Pauline</b> it became <b>Vega Carina</b> in 2013 and <b>Vega Hercules</b> in 2016 and <b>Contship Pep</b> in 2022. Contships Management Inc, based in Athens, operates 47 feeder ships of 900 to 1500 TEU capacity. It is an operating arm of the Pateras family. (See March 1 post).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-88322513928309374492024-03-07T10:09:00.001-04:002024-03-07T10:09:23.832-04:00MSC Sao Paulo V - Update #3<p> The container ship <b>Sao Paulo V</b> is anchored near Prince Shoal at the mouth of the Saguenay River as eforts continue to extinguish a fire on board. Tugs moved the ship from its initial position to deeper water to prevent it from running aground at low tide. It initially stopped off Grandes Bergeronnes on March 3 when fire broke out in the engine room. [see previous posts]<br /></p><p>Owners, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC, have brought in teams of specialist fire fighters from the United States and have stated that the fire is under control but not fully extinguished. The fire is believed to have spread from the engine room to the accommodation block.</p><p>It appears that MSC has been very careful not to abandon the ship, as that could launch a costly salvage claim. Instead they have been rotating some crew members to standby fleet mate <b>MSC Giovanni</b> for rest, while ensuring that some crew members remain on the ship at all times. The hired fire fighters from the US have been engaged directly - not as salvors. Another fleet mate <b>MSC Celine</b> is also anchored nearby, and may also be providing facilities. I believe that there are pilots aboard both standby ships, and that they are also being spelled off in rotation.<br /></p><p>The tug <b>l'Anse du Moulin</b> may be acting as a shuttle, while <b>Ocean Taiga</b> is standing by alongside the <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b>, possibly spraying cooling streams.</p><p>News is hard to come by, but I will update again of I learn anything new.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY71FSinLIemZkLbAe-BXoV8O7v7vMyHQQm4a2stWKDaUeqzK9TyTTnPSHzTNAK3DJwP45RI_jRMSfy8b0V1P6xyjQs-RlS4mG4reypeMNq7nygIgedTo1FX2zuOPpPPSsqM1lJOnR0GRoVyhxqjoDaI1rxAoWE_-PNUWr7j1dCB-_WLqjLLGx13Q2_C-/s5053/IMG_9327%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo%20V.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3369" data-original-width="5053" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY71FSinLIemZkLbAe-BXoV8O7v7vMyHQQm4a2stWKDaUeqzK9TyTTnPSHzTNAK3DJwP45RI_jRMSfy8b0V1P6xyjQs-RlS4mG4reypeMNq7nygIgedTo1FX2zuOPpPPSsqM1lJOnR0GRoVyhxqjoDaI1rxAoWE_-PNUWr7j1dCB-_WLqjLLGx13Q2_C-/w400-h266/IMG_9327%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo%20V.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>MSC Sao Paulo V</i></b><i> in Halifax August 27, 2023.</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-59494290926618476302024-03-06T19:30:00.002-04:002024-03-06T19:30:41.211-04:00ONE Falcon - on the rebound<p> With the Red Sea deemed a war zone, many shipping lines are making schedule changes and have altered routings to avoid the area. Some lines are committed to the Red Sea and Suez Canal and have employed armed guards or naval escorts, but others have opted to re-route via the Cape of Good Hope.</p><p>Today's arrival (March 6) of the <b>ONE Falcon</b> although a bit unexpected, is not all that surprising. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WAOOztG0gpakIvYIzoqP-abo_sF4n6wz7O6nE3hJUQQZos4UJZEhUpUvAWjatPtorjVzgoy6KtjgnTA9T8IkH_oBlCBUaFGK03pnP2-poN_DFCGNC4rSV3A15axZe-uhqEQ8-pvNqn8m-8k7xJ7J4JdQmQue4DJshJS8DRnU-cfF50s4bw3uEqatiry-/s4490/IMG_0763%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2993" data-original-width="4490" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WAOOztG0gpakIvYIzoqP-abo_sF4n6wz7O6nE3hJUQQZos4UJZEhUpUvAWjatPtorjVzgoy6KtjgnTA9T8IkH_oBlCBUaFGK03pnP2-poN_DFCGNC4rSV3A15axZe-uhqEQ8-pvNqn8m-8k7xJ7J4JdQmQue4DJshJS8DRnU-cfF50s4bw3uEqatiry-/w400-h266/IMG_0763%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The ship's last call here was on February 9-10 when it was on the westbound leg of THE Alliance's EC5 service from Asia to the North American east coast. It had sailed from Colombo January 8 and after Halifax next called in New York (February 13-15), Norfolk (February 17-18) and Savannah (February 22-24). Its normal routing would have taken it next to Jacksonville then returning to Colombo via the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and Saudi Arabia. It appears that the ship skipped Jacksonville and instead headed north for Charleston (February 27-28) and New York (March 1-4) before arriving back in Halifax.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LHnC7TPDa2M3lUuWR3gGllsZG9uH-FLHHvdo3masBGyx2bBp-7dY6QTWcbHadhkbcRE2uTmTtI0RBOFnP8wIqYYKEHkz9OR7hghXPHdydVFr4BhPxg4NKo77-EidTfWFIYH1Td8cphPo_JhIBVdRmg-VueHMEQDtK-VVxxz-x2wAQEZbZ76iun_LDykZ/s3822/IMG_0761%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="3822" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LHnC7TPDa2M3lUuWR3gGllsZG9uH-FLHHvdo3masBGyx2bBp-7dY6QTWcbHadhkbcRE2uTmTtI0RBOFnP8wIqYYKEHkz9OR7hghXPHdydVFr4BhPxg4NKo77-EidTfWFIYH1Td8cphPo_JhIBVdRmg-VueHMEQDtK-VVxxz-x2wAQEZbZ76iun_LDykZ/w400-h266/IMG_0761%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>It is now expected to sail for Singapore via the Cape of Good Hope (due April 6) thus missing its usual call in Saudi Arabia. It appears well loaded to its near maximum capacity of 16,026 TEU. Built by Japan Marine United, Kure in 2017 as <b>NYK Falcon</b> the 146,287 gt, 138,907 dwt ship adopted its current name (and paint scheme) in 2021.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9JpacL84fvIGq4C09XaGI-NvnGJWskiduEB7sL5o98yxkjHdZ2CjzfqMFAyDWGMCYbzfBdyx6UtGs2Lyf71WYIpSf5aMB2iYg_kbo9434wplqakWGUmQfsteA_vqnD0t1XsvzmClGAbanA1EEE8WnIhQRxRK0aZs90-f0ynYi5heP2S7s6nETKezYsa2/s4842/IMG_0765%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3298" data-original-width="4842" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM9JpacL84fvIGq4C09XaGI-NvnGJWskiduEB7sL5o98yxkjHdZ2CjzfqMFAyDWGMCYbzfBdyx6UtGs2Lyf71WYIpSf5aMB2iYg_kbo9434wplqakWGUmQfsteA_vqnD0t1XsvzmClGAbanA1EEE8WnIhQRxRK0aZs90-f0ynYi5heP2S7s6nETKezYsa2/w400-h272/IMG_0765%20ONE%20Falcon.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <b>.</b></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-68713601606352716972024-03-06T07:02:00.002-04:002024-03-06T07:08:14.930-04:00New Ferry Service for Halifax<p> The three levels of government (municipal, provincial and federal) have come together to fund a major expansion of the Halifax harbour ferry service. The current five boat service operates from one terminal in downtown Halifax to two terminals on the Dartmouth side of the harbour - one at Alderney Landing and one at Woodside.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZON48gtgvZ-1FbNyQU1Wi_26tjQLGeFnIG11Oww5WmI3wMyPB2HXJEXra51JBeS9GNpiKZ1nW-Gt8smLKbckye2jyOA9wNZIl0LDHxeMBwGvCABZh6Je8zurFARclUKEDi2CXekpxBV_JFOFZxvCVxBmbJ1y5lrXCYyui-xwj4c2NbExkqUbmXPToSC0/s1300/Elec%20Ferry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZON48gtgvZ-1FbNyQU1Wi_26tjQLGeFnIG11Oww5WmI3wMyPB2HXJEXra51JBeS9GNpiKZ1nW-Gt8smLKbckye2jyOA9wNZIl0LDHxeMBwGvCABZh6Je8zurFARclUKEDi2CXekpxBV_JFOFZxvCVxBmbJ1y5lrXCYyui-xwj4c2NbExkqUbmXPToSC0/w400-h224/Elec%20Ferry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The new service will operate from Mill Cove in Bedford to the Halifax terminal. Five new electric ferries will operate that service, which will also involve a new dock and multi-use terminal building in Bedford. A bridge over the CN Rail line in Bedfrod is also included to allow access for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. The Halifax terminal will be replaced with a new building and a new jetty will be added for the new boats. The new boats will be an entirely new design and will not be interchangeable with the current fleet. I have found no details on them, but they appear to be catamarans and are rumoured to be inspired by the Vancouver Sea Bus ferries (although those are double enders).<br /></p><p>Funding from the federal government is to be $155.7 mn, the Province $65 mn and the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) more than $38 mn. Work is expected to be completed during the 2027-2028 fiscal year.</p><p>There has been talk of a fast ferry service from Bedford to downtown Halifax for many years. The recent huge growth in population, thanks in large part to the National Shipbuilding Strategy and all the spin-offs, has stressed many of the HRM's infrastructure - transportation not least among them. Major residential growth in the general area of Clayton Park West and Bedford through Hammonds Plains and beyond has been the greatest stressor on roads and transit, and will contunue to be the main area for new residential devlopment.</p><p>I do have certain reservations about the proposal, although it seems to be essentially sensible.</p><p>1. The COVID-related shift to work-from-home hit the downtown office buildings and most have high vacancy rates even now. I therefore wonder if the ridership numbers justify such a large system, However I am willing to acknowledge an "if you build it they will come" possibility. That was certainly the case with the previous transit system if you go far enough back in history. (Development of the west end of Halifax was spurred when a street car line was built to the Simpson's store.)<br /></p><p>2. The new ferries will transit the Narrows to reach downtown, resulting in potential conflict with big ship traffic. Aside from the obvious safety issue, it will also result in slowing down, for the ferries which will have to give way to the larger ships. Schedule keeping may be an issue if 10 knot speeds are needed for significant portions of the route.</p><p>The boats are expected to run on a 15 minute intervals, at least at peak times, with an 18 minute transit time. That certainly suggests some high speed running in the open waters of the Bedford Basin.<br /></p><p>3. En route to downtown the new ferries will pass the Halifax Shipyard and HMC Dockyard - both major employers. It seems to me that a stop at a point between those two facilities would make sense, but there has been no mention of that in the HRM's publicity material.</p><p>4. Naming the boats will, as usual, be controversial. Since it is highly likely they will be named after persons (usually deceased) I suggest some prominent Bedford residents, (with Wikipedia links): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_R._Cobb">Andrew R. Cobb</a>, a noted architect [ironically he died in a car / bus accident], <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lismer">Arthur Lismer</a>, artist, member of the Group of Seven [narrowly missed dying in the Halifax Explosion when he did not take his usual train from his home in Bedford to Halifax, where he was president of the Victoria College of Art, now NSCADU]. He was a war artist during World War I and painted many harbour scenes, several of which can be seen on line, e.g. this CBCpost from <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/arthur-lismer-wartime-artist-halifax-1.7025082">November 11, 2023</a> <br /></p><p>That leaves three more possibilities, which I will leave for now. <br /></p><p>Aside for cost over runs (virtually guaranteed) and schedule shifts (ditto), the project is a very exciting one and will be interesting to watch as its various aspects come to fruition.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-3371742367497437832024-03-05T20:00:00.000-04:002024-03-05T20:53:23.784-04:00MSC Sao Paulo V - FIRE - update #2<p> Ship traffic on the St.Lawrence River off the Escoumins pilot station was delayed this morning when fire broke out in the engine room of the ship <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b>.</p><p>The Escoumins pilot station located on the north shore of the St.Lawrence, 255 km (158.4 mi, 137.7 n.mi.) downstream from Quebec City is a busy spot. All ships of any size embark or disembark pilots there for the St.Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers.</p><p>The <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b> was outbound for Sines Portugal from Montreal when the fire broke out near Escoumins and both pilot boats and the nearby icebreaker CCGS <b>Amundsen</b> responded. As a result pilotage operations were halted for a time and some ships had to stand by. </p><p>I have no detailed information on the current situation, but it seems that the fire did not spread to the cargo. The tug <b>l'Anse du Moulin</b> from Baie Comeau was on the scene. It has firefighting capability, but can also provide towing as I assume the ship's engine is inoperable.</p><p>The <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b> has been in Halifax several times, most recently on February 24 when it was on the westbound leg of the trip from Europe to Montreal. Its previous calls were on the Turkey-Greece service on July 4, 2022 and August 27, 2023.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUuJc5vy8k_gU_bRo9ONXycFbopos3JiMeMYS5XzCcDT1i0uDEirE3IXVSIA0US4mHU9hPAxIeYXuvpB-xki-YhDQVWUxsj-AxgHRLWhxH8kYnAZBoOqmH1_e5RDq2SUtYWdAywotwf2ptr6H3BLdRHYEDMWCMAsKyh8xGPr32eb0UOn1AX0zDFYb9ZBe/s4443/IMG_8919%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo%20V.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="4443" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUuJc5vy8k_gU_bRo9ONXycFbopos3JiMeMYS5XzCcDT1i0uDEirE3IXVSIA0US4mHU9hPAxIeYXuvpB-xki-YhDQVWUxsj-AxgHRLWhxH8kYnAZBoOqmH1_e5RDq2SUtYWdAywotwf2ptr6H3BLdRHYEDMWCMAsKyh8xGPr32eb0UOn1AX0zDFYb9ZBe/w400-h266/IMG_8919%20MSC%20Sao%20Paulo%20V.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another of MSC's older ships, <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b> was built in 1998 by Hyundai Ulsan as <b>Pohang Senator</b>. In 2008 it became <b>CSAV Pyrenees</b> and in 2013 became <b>Pohang</b>.<b> </b> In 2013 it was renamed <b>MSC Sao Paulo</b> and in 2023 it became <b>MSC Sao Paulo V</b>.
Its tonnages come in at 53,324 gt, 63,537 dwt giving a capacity of 4688
TEU. (The Roman numeral has been added to MSC ship's names to categorize the ship by container capacity class. In this case V for 5 indicates that the ship carries more than 4000 but less than 5000 TEU.)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p>I will update this post when more information becomes available.</p><p><b>Update #1</b></p><p>From press reports and<b> </b>official statements,<b> </b>it seems that the fire broke out at about 11 pm Sunday, March 3 when the ship was off the mouth of the Saguenay River, near Bergeronnes, QC. The ship lost power and began to drift toward shore. </p><p>The two pilot boats from Escoumins responded and, according to reports (not necessarily reliable), pushed on the ship to prevent further drift and stood by while it was able to anchor. </p><p>The tug <b>Anse de Moulin</b> from Baie-Comeau arrived on scene late morning Monday. A CBC photo shows the tug spraying water on the ship. This appears to be hull cooling - a common tactic for shipboard fires to prevent spread.</p><p>The fire was declared under control mid-day Monday, March 4.</p><p>The crew of twenty-five was not evacuated, but the CCGS <b>Amundsen</b> was prepared to do that if needed, and deployed a work boat to the ship. There was no report of pollution, and the cargo does not appear to have been damaged.</p><p>Two ships, <b>MSC Celine</b> and <b>MSC Don Giovanni</b> stood by presumably to assist if evacuation was needed. There was no indication that they sent personnel to assist.</p><p>The ship is anchored, and will need to be towed, but as yet no destinaiton port has been declared.</p><p><b>Update #2 (2030 hrs AST March 5)<br /></b></p><p>Despite earlier reports, the fire aboard <b>MSC Sao Paolo V </b>has spread to the superstructure. The tug <b>Ocean Taiga</b> from Quebec City is now on scene and the two tugs are spraying down the ship. Presumably the crew has been evacuated.</p><p>This has become a far more serious event than orginally anticpated, since most fires of this type have not been extinguished without significant damage to ship and cargo.<br /></p><p> I will update this post again if more information becomes available.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-76754125670607615952024-03-05T17:53:00.005-04:002024-03-06T06:53:19.562-04:00Tirranna takes a turn<p> The Wallenius Wilhelmsen auto carrier <b>Tirranna</b> arrived yesterday at Autoport. Unionized employees are still on strike there, but replacement workers unloaded the cargo - perhaps more slowly than the usual work force. Early this afternoon today (March 5) the ship moved to Pier 9C to off load RoRo cargo. As usual it proceeded through to Bedford Basin, turned and came back to the Narrows tying up starboard side to the pier. The sun made a temporary appearance for the turn, so that pictures could be taken.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuudYEzzyzbbTnpJfAQ14vq_DcYJTMi071VuNQQECrdifvP9683fEm1wIo8HDvyl6XgOuHGLoAaL-g6QXtn_hSmscTKulmujRB8V3QwdBJbe6B5vXG55OmaYTeKmUE1TnEi5EQJO7ArVFZB2AWmn-sTEy22t-JeLrp5uNLKKYKCi0borlecAE2RTvYRtJ/s4492/IMG_0362%20Tirranna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3063" data-original-width="4492" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuudYEzzyzbbTnpJfAQ14vq_DcYJTMi071VuNQQECrdifvP9683fEm1wIo8HDvyl6XgOuHGLoAaL-g6QXtn_hSmscTKulmujRB8V3QwdBJbe6B5vXG55OmaYTeKmUE1TnEi5EQJO7ArVFZB2AWmn-sTEy22t-JeLrp5uNLKKYKCi0borlecAE2RTvYRtJ/w400-h272/IMG_0362%20Tirranna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <i>Moving northward through the Narrrows, the<b>Tirranna</b> has the tugs <b>Atlantic Oak</b> forward and <b>Atlantic Bear</b> aft to assist in turning.<br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCdFE40rKKACO9V1fdoBaz5ueVFwCfgqpltRPWcbmTd5xU_dWZlFtL1feBovn6Dh62qZg9gxbDtHJRJ0gAXWiSRCQVdpx5D7-4jW2WrTiUB2nZKoMO9oJxpN6B0T9n7VxAQpgKLz05VG1X1n3wiz2XYhWSlqt-_m8hSVDfV2xA-t3WEdGUUZCjltxy5IJ/s3931/IMG_0364%20Tirranna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="3931" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCdFE40rKKACO9V1fdoBaz5ueVFwCfgqpltRPWcbmTd5xU_dWZlFtL1feBovn6Dh62qZg9gxbDtHJRJ0gAXWiSRCQVdpx5D7-4jW2WrTiUB2nZKoMO9oJxpN6B0T9n7VxAQpgKLz05VG1X1n3wiz2XYhWSlqt-_m8hSVDfV2xA-t3WEdGUUZCjltxy5IJ/w400-h266/IMG_0364%20Tirranna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Once into Bedfrod Basin the ship made a tight counter clockwise turn (ships often make a wider clockwise turn.)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VNGUQgBeqdk1aBXu-vKSczkNq5pXfxOLr6XagUW59OOIdSsLB_YuxCKSIzp0Ap74NMXTfhrOchCdZneylBLUthfJa0S39VNbweAy27jVzSYEawxD3R0jiwHAWa7uAAjfX-ZFgLFcsDHRnOKvlewiCNseg106HgvSs_v3cY5Y5RsFyswTreClIw9h530q/s3735/IMG_0365%20Tirranna,%20Kopit%20Hopson%201752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2490" data-original-width="3735" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VNGUQgBeqdk1aBXu-vKSczkNq5pXfxOLr6XagUW59OOIdSsLB_YuxCKSIzp0Ap74NMXTfhrOchCdZneylBLUthfJa0S39VNbweAy27jVzSYEawxD3R0jiwHAWa7uAAjfX-ZFgLFcsDHRnOKvlewiCNseg106HgvSs_v3cY5Y5RsFyswTreClIw9h530q/w400-h266/IMG_0365%20Tirranna,%20Kopit%20Hopson%201752.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br />The turn gave lots of clearance from the CCGS <b>Kopit Hopson 1752</b> which was exercising or trialing in the north end of the Basin.</i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSzG3ZEbY-dCOAI_xkG6ZnvYc8CuLN-Kj-l7vHw0rP1tgGlGHm47GdgNaKHErTeVr9-YqR5n7yJ2Lc3ksMIOjoLmmR3izefMC8XinKylkKk-lW1MzwP2Dp82hfuECqI2VrEDU8MDSSpxCju68jx31uNb4l5EBOsuiHeBVLnoVkwiq3x5_BBzGgvKIecWG/s3667/IMG_0368%20Tirranna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3667" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSzG3ZEbY-dCOAI_xkG6ZnvYc8CuLN-Kj-l7vHw0rP1tgGlGHm47GdgNaKHErTeVr9-YqR5n7yJ2Lc3ksMIOjoLmmR3izefMC8XinKylkKk-lW1MzwP2Dp82hfuECqI2VrEDU8MDSSpxCju68jx31uNb4l5EBOsuiHeBVLnoVkwiq3x5_BBzGgvKIecWG/w400-h266/IMG_0368%20Tirranna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: small;">Heading back toward the Narrows, the tugs are out of sight on the port side.</span></i><br /><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMfExxi-3gYK77Sld3xrlNZ9H9x3N0BO20AiJOrpViNjEo0415Ay2bAVkjAF3-Bi5U_TzrKMAia1uRDF4TEtsNyrvIE2DjVMc6h0NmsLaSgo9E7jyfnP_wrNy36nN1ouZvjdEkDO2jXs0uXEJH0DV1nJ8KM01Ly6paDkg5zh2jyWSGl4_y8JIH0tp3xyl/s4373/IMG_0371%20Tirranna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2713" data-original-width="4373" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMfExxi-3gYK77Sld3xrlNZ9H9x3N0BO20AiJOrpViNjEo0415Ay2bAVkjAF3-Bi5U_TzrKMAia1uRDF4TEtsNyrvIE2DjVMc6h0NmsLaSgo9E7jyfnP_wrNy36nN1ouZvjdEkDO2jXs0uXEJH0DV1nJ8KM01Ly6paDkg5zh2jyWSGl4_y8JIH0tp3xyl/w400-h249/IMG_0371%20Tirranna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Coming in toward Pier 9C, the ship passes a huge consignment of gas pipe which is stockpiled for export. (There is no ETA for a ship yet.) </i><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The <b>Tirranna</b> is on the usual Wallenius Wilhelmsen transatlantic route from Bremerhaven, Goteborg and Zeebrugge and is due to sail this evening for US ports.<i> </i></p><p style="text-align: left;">Built in 2009 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Okpo,
South Korea, the 71,673 grt, 29,936 dwt ship has a capacity of 7,620
automobiles.<br />
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This is the fourth ship in the Wilhelmsen fleet to carry the name of the
Albanian capital, (Wilhelmsen ship names begin with the letter "T").</p><p style="text-align: left;">For more on that previous ship, and photos from a revious visit of this ship, <b>Ship<i>fax</i></b> <a href="http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2018/01/tirranna-makes-port.html">January 14, 2018</a><br />
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The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P+O) purchased both companies in 1916 but they continued to retain their indivual identities even though sailing on common schedules.</p><p>The original trade route was from various UK ports to Las Palmas (originally as a bunker stop for coal) to Cape Town and on to Australia and New Zealand. In 1936 they formed the MANZ Line (Montreal-Australia-New Zealand Line) in partnership with Ellermans and Port Line (owned by Cunard) using Halifax in winter. </p><p>With containerization on the horizon, FSN and NZSC were absorbed by P+O and disappeared from the scene in 1971.<br /></p><p>Among the last Federal Steam Navigation ships to call in Halifax was the <b>Westmorland</b> in August 1970. Seen here alongside Pier 27 (note the new grain galleries at Pier 28) it was loading cargo by old fashioned derricks and slings. There were some continers on deck however. Meanwhile at the opposite side of the camber at Pier 31 the first container ships had appeared in advance of completion of the south end container terminal. Australia was an early adopter of containers. but the much smaller New Zealand was slower to make the change.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kUniPdc0lxct0-yb-O-8xX4bAsPpOIULgmW-UMLJFStG9biVWy6PrLAPhJa3agTlmvNgw7yTep39o6-7oOhZqhbot1L-Tz4VdsknOsArsgjYT0kJX5_knEDESCH_lqOUBb9pH-EQT88aA6D4g_-0FZ36-rxxi2A4bFXUa83ohlVuYtS3pKGhsWpN9nJr/s3371/7027-2A%20Westmorland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2222" data-original-width="3371" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kUniPdc0lxct0-yb-O-8xX4bAsPpOIULgmW-UMLJFStG9biVWy6PrLAPhJa3agTlmvNgw7yTep39o6-7oOhZqhbot1L-Tz4VdsknOsArsgjYT0kJX5_knEDESCH_lqOUBb9pH-EQT88aA6D4g_-0FZ36-rxxi2A4bFXUa83ohlVuYtS3pKGhsWpN9nJr/w400-h264/7027-2A%20Westmorland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p> The <b>Westmorland</b> was built by Lithgows in Port Glasgow in 1966. A relatively large ship of 8,230 gt, 12.048 dwt, it had double tween decks and tunnel tanks for liquid cargo. Its holds were served by one 30 ton, three 15 ton and four 10 ten derricks (the bipod masts were a touch of modernity). Its 8 cylinder, 17,600 bhp Sulzer engine gave the ship a high speed of 19.5 knots to cover the long sea routes. It also had substantial refrigerated capacity, accessible through side doors, and was able to maintain -18ºC in maximum sea temperatures of +30ºC. <br /></p><p>Ownership went over to P+O in 1973 then Strick Line in 1979 before the ships was sold to Lebanese owners and renamed <b>Fares Reeefer</b> in 1980 and to Hong Kong owners as <b>Beacon Hill</b> in 1981. It was broken up in 1985 in Huangpu, Shanghai.</p><p>There are several pictures of the ship on the excellent Scottish built ships website <a href="https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=11199">Clydeships</a>.<br /></p><p>* The Federal Steam Navigation Copmany had no relation to the Montreal based Federal Commerce and Navigation Company Ltd. That company, now known as Fednav, has a fleet of 120 ships, trades regularly to the Great Lakes and is the largest Canadian owned shipping company. Trading world wide, most of its ships are registered offshore.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-13027781107058246022024-03-02T18:35:00.000-04:002024-03-02T18:35:27.208-04:00Still the Biggest<div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Biggest</b></span></p><p>The ship that holds the record as the largest container ship to call in Halifax arrived again today on the Columbus JAX service of the Ocean Alliance. <b>CMA CGM Marco Polo</b> is one of several ships of the <i>Explorer</i> class that call here regularly, but this one edges out the other members by millimeters in measurements.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXn0F4UjO4IZPzgEqbCi8wYdEFfV7CNaE5wT-FTabk2McAUk8LIy91Gwc3lHH4LWQD0j0DoBoWUWQ35KW5Y64z8ttWj-Bse83VBE3lAZyQZt42Yvpxoqmb1WWU15PygRV5_3THA9NsDbnmXGSnFH__pWRy_yv3blT202xjwxmWViSWgIrGCrRYM65kshA/s5184/IMG_0714%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXn0F4UjO4IZPzgEqbCi8wYdEFfV7CNaE5wT-FTabk2McAUk8LIy91Gwc3lHH4LWQD0j0DoBoWUWQ35KW5Y64z8ttWj-Bse83VBE3lAZyQZt42Yvpxoqmb1WWU15PygRV5_3THA9NsDbnmXGSnFH__pWRy_yv3blT202xjwxmWViSWgIrGCrRYM65kshA/w400-h266/IMG_0714%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Due to its overall length of 396 meters, it is required to use two escort tugs tethered astern. A third tug is also needed to berth at PSA Halifax Atlantic Gateway. The ship used the deepwater western channel on its way into port. The stern tugs assist the ship in braking and steering as it makes its way through the channels.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAgx5ynLCccL5lta1FUdrTWvNSWjK3rW10_7OlixcsKFOj_zDMtXFL9IWqwcPzxxP67jPOdsLRqqusMq_4kATfSAyN7BjVhy8xyf3B_8AsQlJVhEbySFsBkyZg2xa9HhXPsrblZWwO7jwB43xbkoSGPK_dx5mBdcObToSgtBOsE3Vq9nqV_jFCbSlbk8J/s4117/IMG_0725%20braking%20tug.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="4117" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAgx5ynLCccL5lta1FUdrTWvNSWjK3rW10_7OlixcsKFOj_zDMtXFL9IWqwcPzxxP67jPOdsLRqqusMq_4kATfSAyN7BjVhy8xyf3B_8AsQlJVhEbySFsBkyZg2xa9HhXPsrblZWwO7jwB43xbkoSGPK_dx5mBdcObToSgtBOsE3Vq9nqV_jFCbSlbk8J/w400-h266/IMG_0725%20braking%20tug.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Built in 2012 by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Okpo, the 176,546 gt, 187,625 dwt ship has a capacity of 16,020 TEU.</p><p></p><p>As the ship made the crossover from the western channel to the main channel as it approached the pier an other Ultra size container shipc could be seen waiting in the outer anchorages. The <b>ONE Swan</b> a 14,026 TEU ship is due to come in tomorrow. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_2DADjAKJEluA50UYP43BEOTw7vN2UFz6No7NjswR7hM7AOv_fhf1vZD6vj5g145WVCobMEFwRY4CsUutrl1nGaVUoeDqMbwdl_NdyCv5P1a0MEVBpz8OtgFMcagGTBzfQ58ABPj15B7goiQWqkBIioNatKTY8HFcZawBj0vqKfWkrGFzCSsPRIV-lz9/s4756/IMG_0722%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4756" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_2DADjAKJEluA50UYP43BEOTw7vN2UFz6No7NjswR7hM7AOv_fhf1vZD6vj5g145WVCobMEFwRY4CsUutrl1nGaVUoeDqMbwdl_NdyCv5P1a0MEVBpz8OtgFMcagGTBzfQ58ABPj15B7goiQWqkBIioNatKTY8HFcZawBj0vqKfWkrGFzCSsPRIV-lz9/w400-h254/IMG_0722%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Dharmjr9l5YFe7_HHSdncdFe0LlBDqaCvHy59hg93kbYUhUIg7YIYRR13d4PK_xKuBXI4ji5Tb0dOK-4Y5DJv9rsmE0Bj2q9r_44TyH-GuCnFdJPm2fRF89NpTMI_PdL50s2rnflQ8YZ2ZJeqIDG2UKuJOudE1XsgFeb5LMezYfzrMenSWwb05S8pNkK/s3050/IMG_0736%20ONE%20Swan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="3050" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Dharmjr9l5YFe7_HHSdncdFe0LlBDqaCvHy59hg93kbYUhUIg7YIYRR13d4PK_xKuBXI4ji5Tb0dOK-4Y5DJv9rsmE0Bj2q9r_44TyH-GuCnFdJPm2fRF89NpTMI_PdL50s2rnflQ8YZ2ZJeqIDG2UKuJOudE1XsgFeb5LMezYfzrMenSWwb05S8pNkK/w400-h266/IMG_0736%20ONE%20Swan.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The extension to the southend terminal and the addition of two more cranes was supposed to allow two Ultra size ships (more than 10,000 TEU) to berth at the same time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv3cu7g6Bd_DQr22mRX9b5HWTVVAMr1mOb9LNekDkz3TKnqKrFtm9PlkfJq90l4G5DDGlrTCIC1Db3o9sAKqTscNXo7qCKMDybrg_2e-4m70F3aUGAfqIWIFQpSBYVg-83npQ5DAQXflsVeH01eMF0AbqWwYoeA34R4gGHhPr3Tekxf6g8aGGBHcewgAO/s5047/IMG_0729%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2090" data-original-width="5047" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv3cu7g6Bd_DQr22mRX9b5HWTVVAMr1mOb9LNekDkz3TKnqKrFtm9PlkfJq90l4G5DDGlrTCIC1Db3o9sAKqTscNXo7qCKMDybrg_2e-4m70F3aUGAfqIWIFQpSBYVg-83npQ5DAQXflsVeH01eMF0AbqWwYoeA34R4gGHhPr3Tekxf6g8aGGBHcewgAO/w400-h166/IMG_0729%20CMA%20CGM%20Marco%20Polo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b>CMA CGM Marco Polo</b> deviated from its normal route on this voyage. After sailing from Singapore and the Malacca Strait (January 28) it skipped its usual call in Colombo and sailed directly to the Cape of Good Hope, reporting off Cape Town February 11. It then made for Tanger Med, passing the Canary Islands February 21, and arriving in the Moroccan port February 24. It cleared the same day and headed directly for Halifax. </p><p>Due to the long diversion in order to avoid the Red Sea, the ship was probably given priorty for berthing, although I suspect that PSA Halifax would be hard pressed to work two Ultras at the same time.<br /></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></div><br /><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-5640875229057749602024-03-01T09:04:00.001-04:002024-03-01T09:04:47.520-04:00End of an Era - H. Hogarth and the Baron Line<p> Another in the End of an Era Series, highlighting the last conventional general cargo ships to call in Halifax.<br /></p><p></p><p>H. Hogarth + Sons Ltd traced its roots back to the 1860s when Hugh Hogarth of Ardrossan, Scotland partnered with Capt. James Goodwin in a ship's stores company. They began to purchase sailing ships, initially wooden hulled, many of which were built in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. The first vessel associated with the company was a 238.60 gt brigantine named <b>Fearless</b> built in 1861 in Annapolis, NS.<br /></p><p>They transitioned to iron sailing vessels then into steamships, by which time Henry Hogath and his two sons had established a shipping line to Portugal, and had begun to name their ships with the prefix "Baron". Over the subsequent years the company built new, sold old and lost ships due to hazards of navigation and two world wars. Of its 39 tramp ships owned in 1939, 20 were lost during the Second World War, plus an additional five ships that the company managed on behalf of the UK government.<br /></p><p>Hogarth's was one of the few companies that never had to lay up a ship during the Great Depression of the 1930s. In doing so it earned the sobriquet "Hungry Hogarths" - a nick name that followed the company ever after. (The company's houseflag with the letters "H H" was a reminder.)<br /></p><p>In all Hogarths had owned more than 150 ships and managed another 42 during wartime by the time they closed their doors in 1986.</p><p>Halifax was not a regular port for the "Baron Line" although its ships did call here while tramping and during wartime. The only Baron ship that I can claim to have seen had ceased being a Baron by the time I caught it loading at Pier 9B in 1970. It was then carrying the name <b>Bordagain</b>. (Ciboure Bordagain is a village on the French coast of the Bay of Biscay in Basque country, near the Spanish border).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cj171nlstzjxI0ay8SgWu_sFHC9TTO4uC4HjQDik7eC-NTJp87hEPmys7YdYbkjtyIwu5jXwhfhgGiu7rrMgniFzyqm3TtK352QGzcZYITFJ1ef5cGfaBbi7ks5-u1ZGNXZ7T08wvyvx6mONd-LVRQjp8il7cmhURxnDEE7gR5YybblaC25ho5CdkiS/s3225/7010-3%20Bordagain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="3225" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cj171nlstzjxI0ay8SgWu_sFHC9TTO4uC4HjQDik7eC-NTJp87hEPmys7YdYbkjtyIwu5jXwhfhgGiu7rrMgniFzyqm3TtK352QGzcZYITFJ1ef5cGfaBbi7ks5-u1ZGNXZ7T08wvyvx6mONd-LVRQjp8il7cmhURxnDEE7gR5YybblaC25ho5CdkiS/w400-h266/7010-3%20Bordagain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Cargo was largely palletized and was moved from transit sheds to brow by "towmotors."</i> <br /></p><p>Built as <b>Baron Garioch</b> in 1958, it came from the John Redhead + Sons shipyard at South Shields on the River Tyne. It was a 8337 gt, 11,675 dwt ship with engines amidships. Its 4 cylinder Doxford type main engine generated a paltry 4400 bhp, and pushed the ship along at a stately13 knots. Its five cargo holds were served by 10 winches and one 25 ton and ten 5 ton derricks. (Such power and speed were normal for tramp ships at the time, as they di not have to adhere to schedules.)<br /></p><p>I have no information on crew size, but there appears to be accommodation for a large number, especially aft. <br /></p><p>Hogarth's sold the ship in 1968, and it was renamed <b>Bordagain</b> under Liberian flag by Bordagain Shipping Co Ltd. In 1976 it was renamed <b>Erini Patera</b> under Greek flag by Canero Cia Naviera SA. and was broken up in Bombay in 1982.</p><p>[It is not often that ship's names can be traced, but in this case I have learned that Erini Patera was the wife of Spyros A. Lemos (1897-1962), founder of a shipping dynasty that continues to this day. The Lemos and Pateras families (and the Hadjipateras family) originally from the island of Oinoussis, have been involved in shipping since the 1840s, and formed Lemos and Pateras in London in 1937. Under the guidance of Nikolas S. Lemos the company has evolved into Enesel Group which currently operates seven tankers (plus three on order), eight container ships and five bulk carriers. Similarly the Pateras family is now in its seventh generation as shipowners. Nikolas D. Pateras is the founder of Contship Management which currently operates close to fifty container ships.]<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-17237303629025812992024-02-28T18:03:00.005-04:002024-02-28T18:03:53.614-04:00Seeing Red<p> Amongst the activity in Halifax harbour today, February 28, were several red ships. Not pictured here was the arriving CCGS <b>Jean Goodwill</b> returning from SAR patrol east. There was no room at the Bedford Institute so the ship tucked in at Pier 9C. </p><p>Also not pictured was the red hulled <b>Oceanex Sanderling</b> arriving from St.John's and anchoring in Bedford Basin instead of going directly to Autoport. Due to the delays at Autoport (see yesterday's post) the <b>Wolfsburg</b> was still tied up there. It sailed in the late afternoon and another auto carrier, <b>Morning Peace</b>, was given priority at the berth, and was alongside soon after.<br /></p><p>Another red ship is the visiting research trawler CCGS <b>Teleost</b> which arrived yesterday from its home base in St.John's.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5U2NCTjNJnkBzeLf4Cv1rs7L1r54mO6DENHUkfMGobTAn6HMH-G4B1-I-ImE3-hlkIlVOE3yXkjQKDSiMRr2al7TXwT5THRjZEFx3vEVMx51JzeO0LmoMvGeId8_EsyQLoshdSrVyuglqGGA_UFk1PaYNxgUQtYsHK66YYYZrQErXsgRPkJqyJe92-cI/s3299/IMG_0351%20Teleost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2195" data-original-width="3299" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5U2NCTjNJnkBzeLf4Cv1rs7L1r54mO6DENHUkfMGobTAn6HMH-G4B1-I-ImE3-hlkIlVOE3yXkjQKDSiMRr2al7TXwT5THRjZEFx3vEVMx51JzeO0LmoMvGeId8_EsyQLoshdSrVyuglqGGA_UFk1PaYNxgUQtYsHK66YYYZrQErXsgRPkJqyJe92-cI/w400-h266/IMG_0351%20Teleost.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The <b>Teleost</b> occupied the berth usually used by the inshore patrol vessels, so the CCGS <b>G. Peddle</b> and CCGS <b>Private Robertson VC</b> have been moved to the C.O.V.E dock (former Cost Guard base). The <b>Teleost</b> - long overdue for replacement is instead going to drydock for another refit.<br /></p><p>Another berth at the Bedford Institute was vacated this morning as the CCGS <b>Kopit Hopson 1752</b> departed for sea trials. It first moved out into Bedford Basin, with the assistance of the navy tugs, CNAV <b>Glenside</b> and <b>Merrickville</b>. It later put out to sea, but didn't go very far. It went out as far as the harbour limit off Chebucto Head, then was back alongside at a different berth this afternoon.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20V_VPW25QvGPGGD2WqadzSuOetYjwz9rypKJs1-D8JNOZgBbTnHBCbLp0AtCB4_iOKiLhwzckvPEyzIa60yDa-M76DWk1pV8Ukq1MPN-FIcoYkqM-74zaWr8oiTH7R16JPo4lTCDLkNFEVcbreu7g5erQxk4HkUVm15kPUzKPlTczCCeqQ9_IHRZVnRU/s3879/IMG_0703%20Kopit%20Hopson%201752,%20Glenside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="3879" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20V_VPW25QvGPGGD2WqadzSuOetYjwz9rypKJs1-D8JNOZgBbTnHBCbLp0AtCB4_iOKiLhwzckvPEyzIa60yDa-M76DWk1pV8Ukq1MPN-FIcoYkqM-74zaWr8oiTH7R16JPo4lTCDLkNFEVcbreu7g5erQxk4HkUVm15kPUzKPlTczCCeqQ9_IHRZVnRU/w400-h266/IMG_0703%20Kopit%20Hopson%201752,%20Glenside.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The <b>Kopit Hopson 1752</b> has been in Vessel Life Extension refit since 2021, and has been the topic of several posts here, most recently <a href="http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2024/01/kopit-hopson-1752-follow-up.html">January 11, 2024</a>. The latest estimate for completion of the work was March 2024.<p></p><p>Also seen in Bedford Basin today was the hydrographic researcn vessel <b>John Cabot</b> away from its home base of St.John's.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYjqQ-dcsg4RFdzh6yf_d0mlWwMa97xEqqBHi-YROi2kbnflE9WTo-6tInqzY4sag_lifoem4_8s874oJyy-gYq0MTRT8k8-8heStyhWS0L9_CSrp6ZHGPB386uPdLOGjZsDZqasPXyXJgDEobiSyUigGgz663E8rravNUA97_LEq3k5vok6zt44CGGc0/s4254/IMG_0708%20CCGS%20John%20Cabot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="4254" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYjqQ-dcsg4RFdzh6yf_d0mlWwMa97xEqqBHi-YROi2kbnflE9WTo-6tInqzY4sag_lifoem4_8s874oJyy-gYq0MTRT8k8-8heStyhWS0L9_CSrp6ZHGPB386uPdLOGjZsDZqasPXyXJgDEobiSyUigGgz663E8rravNUA97_LEq3k5vok6zt44CGGc0/w400-h266/IMG_0708%20CCGS%20John%20Cabot.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The 2672 gt vessel is the third of three ships built by Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards under the National Shipbuilding Strategy and was delivered to St. John's in February 2021. Sister ship CCGS <b>Capt Jacques Cartier</b>, based in Halifax, arrived at the BIO in March 2020. It is currently in drydock at Pictou, NS. The first ship in the series, CCGS <b>Sir John Franklin</b> (ironically) is based on the Pacific coast. (Ironically because he never saw the Pacific despite several tries.)<br /> <p></p><p>It was not all red in the harbour today, as one ship although showing a lot of red anti-fouling paint on the hull, was mostly black and white. The <b>Fairwind Legion</b> is of a familiar type, more usually seen with "Thorco" or "Fanbo" names. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCsngEpF_vaW67R1L24iYzRjeRumQxwL1j2HxNTDc-EIYcYpYCWdrsI0bSKC9mly4SWN40o-pkdDMt6tgScmdp_psCKFnjJW9zfpr-nBiY2ZfiJFqKmBNmkS0Ji5jIn_0yn8acc3mkGdDDpBYrq4M3T2BhLxw6NA09yE4vrOwOs-NitTRRgKnAWTaMDqD/s4546/IMG_0350%20Fairwind%20Legion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2755" data-original-width="4546" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCsngEpF_vaW67R1L24iYzRjeRumQxwL1j2HxNTDc-EIYcYpYCWdrsI0bSKC9mly4SWN40o-pkdDMt6tgScmdp_psCKFnjJW9zfpr-nBiY2ZfiJFqKmBNmkS0Ji5jIn_0yn8acc3mkGdDDpBYrq4M3T2BhLxw6NA09yE4vrOwOs-NitTRRgKnAWTaMDqD/w400-h243/IMG_0350%20Fairwind%20Legion.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Built in 2015 by Honda Shipyard in Saiki, Japan, it was indeed named <b>Thorco Legion</b> until 2020. A 13,100 gt, 16,957 dwt ship it carries two 50 tonne SWL cranes to work its box shaped holds.</p><p>In tracing the ship's recent movements, it seems that the ship has sailed from Asia in ballast. It was reported in Batangas, Philppines anchorage January 5-6, then Taichung, Taiwan January 9-10, Hong Kong anchorage January 10-12, thenpassed Cape Town Febraury 6-7/</p><p>Tying up at Pier 9B, it seems the ship will be fitted out with fiber-optic cable racks as its sister ships have done many times in recent years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><b> </b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-29521313422278566442024-02-27T21:39:00.000-04:002024-02-27T21:39:27.382-04:00For Sale and Sold<p> There is some news about a couple of vessels that have been idle in Halifax harbour for a time.</p><p>The <b>Tidal Pioneer</b> a Dutch built Neptune type workboat has been sold and renamed <b>C-Horizon</b> under the British flag. It is due to go to England at the end of April, but first will be used (under a coasting license) to move a tidal turbine to Petite Passage. More on this boat and its history in a recent <b>Tug<i>fax</i></b> post <a href="http://tugfaxblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/02/new-life-for-tidal-pioneer.html">February 24, 2024</a><b> </b>. The boat is barely visible where it is tied up at Dominion Diving in Dartmouth Cove. [see the <b>Tug<i>fax</i></b> post for bettter photos.]<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscYht8iNZ_usRrUJCMmK5cFBZCQUGIr_58ceVZ2TNWK4L-aNzSZYXnApJOcGsq7NxQgNq0g2Bxzpha4RjW8CYPpoKd5_xqlbr3BFRcdYTZz8BgDaj2K2Gl4LqfaDVP7dk6nBeuqHTyTvHsv5FJuPp4IFy-pk471Ef8gH6OzktYRGt6MczWMr2cW-NqPpC/s4333/IMG_9694%20Tidal%20Pioneer,%20Dominion%20Jupiter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="4333" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscYht8iNZ_usRrUJCMmK5cFBZCQUGIr_58ceVZ2TNWK4L-aNzSZYXnApJOcGsq7NxQgNq0g2Bxzpha4RjW8CYPpoKd5_xqlbr3BFRcdYTZz8BgDaj2K2Gl4LqfaDVP7dk6nBeuqHTyTvHsv5FJuPp4IFy-pk471Ef8gH6OzktYRGt6MczWMr2cW-NqPpC/w400-h266/IMG_9694%20Tidal%20Pioneer,%20Dominion%20Jupiter.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The aluminum hulled pilot boat <b>A.P.A. No.20</b> has now been listed for sale by GC Surplus, the Canadian Government's asset disposal agency. Deadline for bids is March 12. For more detail, including many photos see the <a href="https://www.gcsurplus.ca/mn-eng.cfm?snc=wfsav&sc=enc-bid&scn=482293&lcn=635569&lct=L&srchtype=&lci=&str=1&lotnf=1&frmsr=1&sf=ferm-clos&saleType=">GC site</a>.</p><p>Built in 1974 by Breton Industrial and Marine Ltd in Point Tupper, NS, the 50.86 gt vessel is powered by two Detroit Diesels totaling 680 hp and giving 20 knots. However one gear box has been removed and the shaft needs to be replaced.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L64jBpX51CyhnEi0xrsZ1r5JgBUM8SDhr5oRZRzpZpC2AccUHyGnWJVWqmOquGpcPcj9DG79uC_Sdp7p8vYZcyhjgWX7qdjhfqC2e747IEs0qaFcoievKngrN4kU11tAQc38plhrOyvspPF6VO6ULvewhA-Zugp5fvR0KePGfjyvyjXxw2Qla_QVw1pU/s3738/7710-27%20APA%20No.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="3738" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L64jBpX51CyhnEi0xrsZ1r5JgBUM8SDhr5oRZRzpZpC2AccUHyGnWJVWqmOquGpcPcj9DG79uC_Sdp7p8vYZcyhjgWX7qdjhfqC2e747IEs0qaFcoievKngrN4kU11tAQc38plhrOyvspPF6VO6ULvewhA-Zugp5fvR0KePGfjyvyjXxw2Qla_QVw1pU/w400-h250/7710-27%20APA%20No.20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Atlantic Pilotage had three similar vessels built to a Gulf of Mexico crew boat style. Both <b>A.P.A. No.1</b> and <b>A.P.A. No.18</b> are still in service. The Pacific Pilotage Authority also had at least one similar boat. After a few years of service the wheelhouse side doors were removed and a new door installed on the after bulkhead of the wheelhouse.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvet7hVJ-GBtePAgv6kX1zmhLJVbztnBvHBD5lpME1FD3R4pf2s2wVUWxrBiDJnMwAVAGp5QAX_f3LTm8ZDvMz69RmSg0ix-tkiZbaxr5Sb3Y5nBgvmU7qjBiNk7oao4FTHp5X34lXRvsyYVlkhkt5zQcbDBqVC26IUkg2xtNPCCHdB-rZeQebjE2czdq/s3832/IMG_8912%20A.P.A.%20No.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3180" data-original-width="3832" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvet7hVJ-GBtePAgv6kX1zmhLJVbztnBvHBD5lpME1FD3R4pf2s2wVUWxrBiDJnMwAVAGp5QAX_f3LTm8ZDvMz69RmSg0ix-tkiZbaxr5Sb3Y5nBgvmU7qjBiNk7oao4FTHp5X34lXRvsyYVlkhkt5zQcbDBqVC26IUkg2xtNPCCHdB-rZeQebjE2czdq/w400-h333/IMG_8912%20A.P.A.%20No.20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Unlike the current pilot boats that are painted in high visibility yellow the Gulf boats have maintained their red / white / black hull colours since new.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-14223036651698812272024-02-27T17:45:00.001-04:002024-02-27T20:31:45.989-04:00Autoport strike<p>Autoport, Eastern Canada's transshipment facility for import and export automobiles, is located in Eastern Passage, an arm of Halfax harbour. Autoport is owned by CN Rail and receives European imports, processes them, stores them, then sends them out to the rest of Canada by truck or train on a "just in time" delivery method. It also sends domestic vehicles to Newfoundland weekly on the ship <b>Oceanex Sanderling</b>. Some export vehicles go out from Autoport and some smaller industrial vehicles such as farm tractors may be imported. The widely quoted figure of the number of vehicles processed each year is 185,000. [See yesterday's post for more on CN Rail].</p><p>Today, February 27, operations were disrupted by a strike of 239 workers. Among the duties of these workers is to move automobiles within the facility to storage areas, and it is reported that CN has brought in replacement workers as part of their contingency planning. It is also reported that the strike has prevented unloading of today's auto carrying ship. I can't confirm that, and in fact suspect that there was some unloading.<br /></p><p>Today's arrival is the <b>Wolfsburg</b> the second of two new ships that have recently been built to fulfil ten year charters (with a two year extension option) to Volkswagen. The first ship, the <b>Emden</b> was here February 9.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgyKSDUDyBgcoi2iuXahgKZ5AsGlJwOQdHT057tZpG99sJ73fDbjDyE1xuObqMbwABHXp6Cpkov7zgp5rdfkLQ6SCs88j0O3ToshiiSzL_17Vp2Snsh5scqqCY7ooofinFhDEK7ZsRmVDfiukMU5xZddPD2nakmcy1_hyphenhyphenopmhPIXzWlwP8C-IdGsznx2S/s4323/IMG_0337%20Wolfsburg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="4323" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgyKSDUDyBgcoi2iuXahgKZ5AsGlJwOQdHT057tZpG99sJ73fDbjDyE1xuObqMbwABHXp6Cpkov7zgp5rdfkLQ6SCs88j0O3ToshiiSzL_17Vp2Snsh5scqqCY7ooofinFhDEK7ZsRmVDfiukMU5xZddPD2nakmcy1_hyphenhyphenopmhPIXzWlwP8C-IdGsznx2S/w400-h251/IMG_0337%20Wolfsburg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b>Wolfsburg</b> was delivered in November 2023 by Guangzhou Shipyard International and is a 69,470 gt, 19,203 dwt ship with a capacity of 7,000 Car Equivalent Units on thirteen decks. Its main engine is an MAN (a Volkswagen subsidiary) and is rated for dual fuel. With two 1.675 cubic meter LNG fuel tanks, it has a range of 15,000 nautical miles. </p><p>Owners SFL Corp (Ship Finance International Ltd, controlled by John Frederiksen of Norway) has a fleet of 73 ships, mostly tankers. SFL's fleet includes seven autocarriers and they will take delivery this year of two more of the 7,000 CEU class ships for long term charter to K-Line. <br /> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <b>.</b></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-29600434730724420622024-02-26T16:54:00.001-04:002024-02-27T13:10:59.669-04:00ONE plus Onego equals zero<p> Two ships with the letters O, N and E starting their names were the only scheduled arrivals in Halifax today, February 26. There is no connection between the two except for pure coincidence, and there is no numerical significance to their names, so adding them together does not result in a sum. </p><p>Number One arrival was the multi-purpose cargo carrier <b>Onego Deusto</b> - a ship with an interesting history as well as an interesting name. As on its several previous visits it is carrying a cargo of rail from Szczecin, Poland for the Canadian National Railway Company. [An <strike>aglomeration</strike> agglomeration of failing railroads established by the Canadian government in 1919, Canadian National Railways as it was then called - aka the CNR - was a crown corporation until 1995. Now publicly traded, and considered a "blue <strike>ship</strike> chip" investment, it is nevertheless controlled by none other than Bill Gates with a 14.2% stake. Known as CN Rail (thanks in part to its distinctive "noodle" logo) it is now national and international in scope with several tentacles stretching into the United States. It is also multi-modal with ships, trucks and forwarding operations, symbiotic to the railroad.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYfDNjsgije7WF2TMAmr4Xp3NrqhO2w2O1tcZN8rkrx_BCAUt9owq5eYAKOpYC85ofVwEaG9Vjdy-ztcf9mKPnOejjsJZU8BZDMEynvp0u0PTwJ_I9DB0jomrqEfl3eh3F6BRfo3-IsEroEqgJoaazseNcC4-6_KJ2kgUSFhCLY2jmAuR53abB4wlyT1K/s4763/IMG_0695%20Onego%20Deusto.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3175" data-original-width="4763" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYfDNjsgije7WF2TMAmr4Xp3NrqhO2w2O1tcZN8rkrx_BCAUt9owq5eYAKOpYC85ofVwEaG9Vjdy-ztcf9mKPnOejjsJZU8BZDMEynvp0u0PTwJ_I9DB0jomrqEfl3eh3F6BRfo3-IsEroEqgJoaazseNcC4-6_KJ2kgUSFhCLY2jmAuR53abB4wlyT1K/w400-h266/IMG_0695%20Onego%20Deusto.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>The <b>Onego Deusto</b> came ghosting in this morning on a flat calm sea and cloudless sky to offload at Pier 27 where the rail is stockpiled until needed by CN. It is then sent in batches to CN's rail welding plant in Winnipeg (Transcona), MB.<br /></p><p>The ship was built by Vahali Shipyard's Belgrade yard in 2008 for the now defunct Beluga Shipping. The 6312 gt, 9832 dwt ship is of the open hatch (hatch is full width of hold) moveable tweendeck, box shaped holds, multi-purpose type, equipped with two 40 tonne SWL cranes. </p><p>It was rigged for sail assist and named <b>Beluga Skysails</b>. When Beluga failed, the ship became <b>BBC Skysails</b> in 2011, then <b>Onego Deusto</b> in 2019. It still carries the davit-like jib boom on the bow, so may be able to rig a sail, but nothing in company literature suggests that it still does. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x0h3E9s0kysgHj3J3X3kg02dUkMdr1Z6c0kbqMTAHDDtimFR0BGEx17x1xzNYh0EDQ7PyoUFuk4Vl01vZOKX1wrkqNpHjmgNb1_wdDbkHhw3rbN8LTPBlu31Kw4rxo9u8pUIBX1jRocB2Fm4jgh7nZLch5JS446BaziP7_-T4JVBoanA92Zvm7-B73wW/s4285/IMG_7749%20Onego%20Deusto.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="4285" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x0h3E9s0kysgHj3J3X3kg02dUkMdr1Z6c0kbqMTAHDDtimFR0BGEx17x1xzNYh0EDQ7PyoUFuk4Vl01vZOKX1wrkqNpHjmgNb1_wdDbkHhw3rbN8LTPBlu31Kw4rxo9u8pUIBX1jRocB2Fm4jgh7nZLch5JS446BaziP7_-T4JVBoanA92Zvm7-B73wW/w400-h266/IMG_7749%20Onego%20Deusto.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>As it appeared on arrival March 10, 2023.</i></p><p style="text-align: left;">Onego Shipping and Chatering<i> </i>B.V.<i> </i>is a Dutch company, based in Rhoon, near Rotterdam. Established in 2001 the company specializes in cross-Atlantic bulk cargoes and has built up a fleet of 28 ships. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I have no idea where "Onego" comes from (there is a lake in Russia with that name, and oddly the word means "pool" in the Seneca tongue.) It also seems that it is to be pronounced "Ah-nee-go". Even so the Seneca word is pronounced "1-go" (one as in number 1), and a town in West Virginia carries that name and is pronounced that way.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Deusto (nothing to do with the number "two" [deux] ) is the name of an area in the city of Bilbao, Spain. That word appears to have come from the Basque language word Deusta.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Second arrival is the <i>Ultra</i> size container carrier <b>ONE Ibis</b>. In this case ONE represents a portmanteau for Ocean Network Express, the joint venture of Japanese container shipping companies, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K-Line), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK-Line) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). By operating "as one" the three companies hoped to compete better with the giant MSC and Maersk. Even so ONE is now ranked as sixth largest with just 2 million TEU capacity versus 4 to 5 milllion for the giants. CMA CGM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd are also larger than ONE. The various shipping alliances are also in flux, which complicates matters.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1FY1mpkCuBPbxnuDsylumIpxnZ1Md8ZeSPWIcMaBUPmdP5sW885MGHPFa8a2xRxK8kgUL9swmOGZS_OGskT4gTVmnAUUgsUN1ISR3j3RVvWqEDzNj_nnMRnAw4BFinyO5-fO-xVMrCNbfeBvyhV7LJFPo1Ff3Is3gVzhiLH3yCuXts5gK90Cmk4ApKfy/s3620/IMG_0336%20ONE%20Ibis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="3620" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1FY1mpkCuBPbxnuDsylumIpxnZ1Md8ZeSPWIcMaBUPmdP5sW885MGHPFa8a2xRxK8kgUL9swmOGZS_OGskT4gTVmnAUUgsUN1ISR3j3RVvWqEDzNj_nnMRnAw4BFinyO5-fO-xVMrCNbfeBvyhV7LJFPo1Ff3Is3gVzhiLH3yCuXts5gK90Cmk4ApKfy/w400-h266/IMG_0336%20ONE%20Ibis.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Built in 2016 by Japan Marine United in Kure as <b>NYK Ibis</b>, it is a 144,285 gt, 139,335 dwt ship with a capacity of 14,026 TEU. It was renamed <b>ONE Ibis</b> (and repainted) in 2019. </p><p>As with yesterday's long haul caller for Ocean Alliance, the <b>CMA CGM Mexico</b>, this ship, sailing for THE Alliance's EC5 service made its last Asian call in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sailing from there on January 22 it then took the Cape of Good Hope route to avoid the Red Sea and was reported passing Cape Town February 3. It proceeded directly to Halifax.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <b>.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-44104671281747233982024-02-25T18:45:00.001-04:002024-02-25T18:45:29.635-04:00CMA CGM Mexico<p>Between 2009 and 2022 CMA CGM had a major building program to add twenty-two ships of the same design to the fleet. Called the <i>Argentina</i> class, the first five were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan. They had conventional diesel engines and were equipped with exhaust gas scrubbers. The remaining ships have dual fuel capability, with LNG as the alternate, and all seventeen were built by Hyundai's Samho shipyard. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLermnUUPfZ1hdqGFAGJ2JbLnJ8ToozfwBkb1R_FQcsDZ9C5IhCl9HCwZn7rGI2w3nG1GQPPO3IwTKa0TjsGDVsx9JbMeFrX06RgQ_RxpiPmiTmfcCa44UyljwxkM8CDWRqFduAMpVEEyEP4ckGn3YWyskSNrB_iYAcUcVNDKy9oHVCAWJnGcKnNowFdP/s4074/IMG_0688%20CMA%20CGM%20Mexico.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2243" data-original-width="4074" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLermnUUPfZ1hdqGFAGJ2JbLnJ8ToozfwBkb1R_FQcsDZ9C5IhCl9HCwZn7rGI2w3nG1GQPPO3IwTKa0TjsGDVsx9JbMeFrX06RgQ_RxpiPmiTmfcCa44UyljwxkM8CDWRqFduAMpVEEyEP4ckGn3YWyskSNrB_iYAcUcVNDKy9oHVCAWJnGcKnNowFdP/w400-h220/IMG_0688%20CMA%20CGM%20Mexico.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>The first ship in the series, not surprisingly, was named <b>CMA CGM Argentina</b>, and was delivered July 1, 2009. The second ship, called <b>CMA CGM Mexico</b> was delivered July 19, 2009. It arrived in Halifax today, February 25, on CMA CGM's Columbus loop. This is not its first call in Halifax, however. That was on April 19, 2021 and it has called here regularly since. <br /></p><p>In 2021 the <i>Argentina</i> class sister ships were the largest ships to call at any Canadian port, with a nominal container capacity of 15,000 TEU. However they have since been eclipsed by another series of CMA CGM ships, the <i>Explorer</i> class of 16,000 TEU capacity. The current record holder for Halifax is the <i>Explorer</i> class <b>CMA CGM Marco Polo</b> (although one of its sister ships may edge it out slightly). Even those ships are now considered relatively puny on a world scale with scores of ships that boast capacity of more than 24,000 TEU. <br /></p><p>Nevertheless <b>CMA CGM Mexico</b> is an impressive sight as it enters port, dwarfing its three escort tugs. At 149,314 gt, 157,076 dwt its capacity is usually quoted at 15,072 TEU.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBHX2jdqE2jv2ML4Qj-pYspVloQo6j5WoUxq7VlJUqt2F1ip0GZcW8oj2e8wUKA9H3cGssn3ecBoWjhM-qAETrw_q_465-3ODD43ajxDEcBBkYtLQRb_l9zwvLrf2EPk_VmIHuHxvLicRjNBk2mkCFpd9TpXQ8BdwWOpZdi8vsVGNmwx4kNrTDp4d6ghG/s4104/IMG_0329%20CMA%20CGM%20Mexico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="4104" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBHX2jdqE2jv2ML4Qj-pYspVloQo6j5WoUxq7VlJUqt2F1ip0GZcW8oj2e8wUKA9H3cGssn3ecBoWjhM-qAETrw_q_465-3ODD43ajxDEcBBkYtLQRb_l9zwvLrf2EPk_VmIHuHxvLicRjNBk2mkCFpd9TpXQ8BdwWOpZdi8vsVGNmwx4kNrTDp4d6ghG/w400-h191/IMG_0329%20CMA%20CGM%20Mexico.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>One of the stern escort tugs has scooted around to the starboard quarter to assist in turning to dock at PSA Halifax Atlantic Hub.</i></p><p style="text-align: left;">The <b>CMA CGM Mexico</b>'s last port in Asia was Colombo, Sri Lanka, sailing January 26. It then deviated from its usual route to avoid the Red Sea and sailed via the Cape of Good Hope to Tanger Med, Morocco, arriving there February 17, then clearing the next day for Halifax.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p>CMA CGM has since sent a ship through the Suez Canal and Red Sea en route from Europe to Asia. <b>CMA CGM Jules Verne</b> passed southbound from Suez, February 12, and transited the Red Sea with a French warship as escort. The <b>CMA Jules Verne</b> is a member of the <i>Explorer</i> class and is also on the Columbus Loop. Its current ETA for Halifax is July 31.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-42639936065054501032024-02-24T17:12:00.005-04:002024-02-24T17:16:14.417-04:00Colourful ConRo - Grande Marocco<p> Even if their paint is faded and showing rust streaks, the yellow Grimaldi ConRos are capable of brightening the gloomiest of days. Halifax's mid-Atlantic weather (rain, fog, then falling temperatures and flash freezing then ice pellets and snow) today, February 24 could use some brightening and the <b>Grande Marocco</b> certainly provided it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzGYlfy8Yn9Cl6-1PrKlxiZh57ApHCHEdfWKAHO-u9PKqQv8jrTc2tjFTAN21YUWaN4a_y9DskwPc1-ooiPpP7DqJQN-PgJ3WvA6nzNXqwOKV1NROCPcz97Y5nYx1wTbNxao5nLMnuRKw-h2vk5nJO8Qv8qQmq3OCGqIXFay8ipuQxYjuhd8gjQ9pcyM_/s3606/IMG_0323%20Grande%20Marocco.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="3606" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzGYlfy8Yn9Cl6-1PrKlxiZh57ApHCHEdfWKAHO-u9PKqQv8jrTc2tjFTAN21YUWaN4a_y9DskwPc1-ooiPpP7DqJQN-PgJ3WvA6nzNXqwOKV1NROCPcz97Y5nYx1wTbNxao5nLMnuRKw-h2vk5nJO8Qv8qQmq3OCGqIXFay8ipuQxYjuhd8gjQ9pcyM_/w400-h266/IMG_0323%20Grande%20Marocco.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <i>A large flock of wintering ducks, and armada of gulls took flight fom the muddy beach in Eastern Passage when they noticed me approaching. The jetty in the mid-ground is the McAsphalt dock, carrying a heated pipeline for transferring asphalt from ship or barge to storage tanks on shore.The jetty was once called Dook's Dock.</i><br /></p><p>Combination carriers, container and RoRo ships, are increasingly rare, but the Grimaldi Group has a large fleet of them, including those of the Atlantic Container Lines, which it also owns. The <b>Grande Marocco</b> was also here May 15, 2022, carrying German cars, but this time it has come from the Italian ports of Savona, Salerno and Gioia Tauro so presumably has Italian made cars. <br /></p><p>Built in 2010 by Hyundai Mipo, Ulsan, <b>Grande Marocco </b>is a 47,636
gt, 25,725 dwt ship with a container capacity of 800 TEU and a car/van
capacity of 2,000. Some cars can be carried on the open upper decks above the
hold and on the superstructure. There did appear to be some tractors and packaged cargo on the open main deck, but no containers. The ship has four full length and eight part
length covered decks and is equipped with a 250 tonne capacity stern ramp. It also has two 40 tonne SWL cranes.<br /></p><p>The ship's itinerary will take it from here to Baltimore and New York before returning to Vigo, Spain, then <span>Civitavecchia, Livorno, Savona, Salerno and Gioia Tauto, Italy in mid-April.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><b>.</b> <br /></span></p><p><span> </span> </p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-18620047398821480242024-02-23T17:42:00.003-04:002024-02-24T08:28:34.267-04:00NYK Romulus - update, MSC Cordelia - eastbound<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Update #1 <b>NYK Romulus</b></span></p><p>In my previous reports on the <b>NYK Romulus</b> I stated that it had been in port since February 13 and was prevented from leaving by some unknown problem. It shifted to Pier 31 on February 17 for repairs.</p><p>What I did not know (but could have discovered by closer attention to
photos) was that the ship's main mast and one of its radar towers had
been knocked down and damaged by a container crane at PSA Fairview Cove. The mast carries
the ship's navigation lights which, along with the radar, are
necesssary for safe navigation. There was also some damage to the small starboard side signal flag gantry. The ship has therefore been confined to
port until repairs are made. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPUR3RvS0Vln44nqoNvjNSCzFnYVi1H7Q-Okm3PWULrvUnNnUNUB66bnTvlTnX7rHM_tBD87GnjPSAfjukzIrwc8XuYJfnUkTIOFOOafM_JuwUWn6sma2hGLGvW8unfuQge7dco1sh-l1eQ-XK_xFCL2fJEM1-hJPQ7RCFNGTlyf5vJLrHITnU8C9sIv0/s1312/IMG_0287%20NYK%20Romulus%20mast%20and%20radar%20damage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1312" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPUR3RvS0Vln44nqoNvjNSCzFnYVi1H7Q-Okm3PWULrvUnNnUNUB66bnTvlTnX7rHM_tBD87GnjPSAfjukzIrwc8XuYJfnUkTIOFOOafM_JuwUWn6sma2hGLGvW8unfuQge7dco1sh-l1eQ-XK_xFCL2fJEM1-hJPQ7RCFNGTlyf5vJLrHITnU8C9sIv0/w400-h266/IMG_0287%20NYK%20Romulus%20mast%20and%20radar%20damage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Damage to the equipment atop the wheelhouse can be seen on close inspection.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf45gH_OdLuMBzriC7sQPU3rIQw7H7BsrjrAA58zvT8acmBP8ognJtf6rCuiyhWg1Sqr-JzfLFRjT4Ie3dCiTvi3JK0tzJ3FTzTKJRoZ_itA3-4Ua-D4MW6qbl0XEaiRDe3FEOvY6iWWd/s825/IMG_6114+mast+and+radar+NYK+Romulus.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="825" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf45gH_OdLuMBzriC7sQPU3rIQw7H7BsrjrAA58zvT8acmBP8ognJtf6rCuiyhWg1Sqr-JzfLFRjT4Ie3dCiTvi3JK0tzJ3FTzTKJRoZ_itA3-4Ua-D4MW6qbl0XEaiRDe3FEOvY6iWWd/w400-h266/IMG_6114+mast+and+radar+NYK+Romulus.JPG" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br />This is what it should look like. There is a gray "goal post" type structure of three posts, with a platform on top carrying a central mast with lights and aerials, two small towers with radar scanners (one to each side - one higher than the other) and two small gantry type signal (flag) masts - one each side.</i></div><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CUA8NHlfQIDcI7UAKWhGoPbvKe9KfSsz74asEjJeuId76c6WbMCrFf68H6ti5XvcwJ02mPgsJtWRk7mg2BMLn0G284T8ZfFgFSXdSqkp-jHIf46isfUnmV2X7CB0gTD1svdBB7zVEHRqBLtj5HHBJATMiYhXRN3r9tFFknfFpYQZ4Pc4OXxhgGFEf37E/s3633/IMG_0676%20NYK%20Romulus%20staging.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2422" data-original-width="3633" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CUA8NHlfQIDcI7UAKWhGoPbvKe9KfSsz74asEjJeuId76c6WbMCrFf68H6ti5XvcwJ02mPgsJtWRk7mg2BMLn0G284T8ZfFgFSXdSqkp-jHIf46isfUnmV2X7CB0gTD1svdBB7zVEHRqBLtj5HHBJATMiYhXRN3r9tFFknfFpYQZ4Pc4OXxhgGFEf37E/w400-h266/IMG_0676%20NYK%20Romulus%20staging.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>After moving to Pier 31, workers removed the mast and radar tower and signal flag gantry.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Scaffolding has been installed to assist in access for re-installation.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-cG8ngA2LEo_-RvjTKOIHRBJk6XBt1Gef_jfRzmZ5m4epezMz-Y7okuSHbfdvFCgunlfJAWCnCZFLFV3AVapsik21_6bGPdjFCJVnDwQ4BejSamtA6KJktgDYT_g-liEGleqpdCjCL-PikEifGKlDVmPhQljCuinkEK62J3ikIvOyHHH6iYfLiFf5wLO/s3238/IMG_0679%20NYK%20Romulus%20mast.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3238" data-original-width="2429" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-cG8ngA2LEo_-RvjTKOIHRBJk6XBt1Gef_jfRzmZ5m4epezMz-Y7okuSHbfdvFCgunlfJAWCnCZFLFV3AVapsik21_6bGPdjFCJVnDwQ4BejSamtA6KJktgDYT_g-liEGleqpdCjCL-PikEifGKlDVmPhQljCuinkEK62J3ikIvOyHHH6iYfLiFf5wLO/w300-h400/IMG_0679%20NYK%20Romulus%20mast.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The repaired radar tower was lowered into place by shore crane today.</i><br /></p><p></p><p>As of today (February 23) workers re-installed the repaired radar tower. The mast and signal gantry are yet to come, and reconnection of all the electricals and electronics are to follow.</p><p>It therefore seems that it will be some time before the ship can sail again. In the meantime its cargo is stalled on board.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b>MSC Cordelia</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">The container ship <b>MSC Cornelia</b> made a routine stop at PSA Atlantic Hub today, February 23, on the eastbound leg of its CANEX2 service. Ships on this service often call in Halifax to reduce draft (westbound) or to maximize draft (eastbound) due to St.Lawrence River restrictions.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">However this ship did not stop in Halifax westbound. Its last European port was Valencia February 6 and it sailed directly to Montreal arriving there February 18 and sailing again February 20.<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT8Rm0bcWh9vK6OpbJA1IdWh7dvfduZT-OUcwyW66JIIWG7VwmQIhR5sohtR3jDVoZ7W_JB8XsU3muOnBu9D507J7SyZag5CItIL4o626637PdUXI30zdMsmADIKZSNHsyiFZ-Xgw92pW9xpT5DcU0uBCQznRhnCEim_hqtC7IsbPHzObE12Cc4l4sLZf/s4328/IMG_0322%20MSC%20Cornelia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2708" data-original-width="4328" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT8Rm0bcWh9vK6OpbJA1IdWh7dvfduZT-OUcwyW66JIIWG7VwmQIhR5sohtR3jDVoZ7W_JB8XsU3muOnBu9D507J7SyZag5CItIL4o626637PdUXI30zdMsmADIKZSNHsyiFZ-Xgw92pW9xpT5DcU0uBCQznRhnCEim_hqtC7IsbPHzObE12Cc4l4sLZf/w400-h250/IMG_0322%20MSC%20Cornelia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>By the look of it, the ship did not increase draft very much on this visit to Halifax, and in fact appeared lightly loaded. It was carrying no boxes on its after deck at all (these slots are usually for empties.) Its destination is given as Sines, Portugal, due March 3.<br /><p></p><p>The <b>MSC Cornelia</b> was built as <b>RHL Fiducia</b> by Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing in 2010. It became <b>Cornelia I</b> in 2016 and <b>MSC Cornelia</b> in 2021. The 54,182 gt, 63,069 <b>dwt</b> ship has a capacity of 5089 TEU. </p><p>When it called in Halifax last year in March and July, it was on the Turkey-Greece service. It is due back in Halifax March 25, again eastbound on the CANEX2.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><br />Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454798339310771617.post-65469785214430681212024-02-22T18:01:00.003-04:002024-02-22T18:30:41.937-04:00Narrows Action<p> Activity in Halifax harbour today (February 22) saw ships in the Narrows en route to or from Bedford Basin.</p><p> The usual parade of <i>Daedalus</i> class ships continues for THE Alliance, but today's arrival is a reminder that one of the ships is sill in port after ten days.</p><p><b>NYK Constellation</b> arrived this morning from Antwerp on the AL5 service, enroute to US east and west coast ports, before returning via Saint John and Halifax to North Europe. The port rotation is Southampton – Le Havre – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Antwerp – Halifax – Port
Everglades – Cartagena – (Panama) – Rodman – Los Angeles/Long Beach –
Oakland – Rodman – (Panama) – Cartagena – Caucedo – St. John - Halifax – Southampton. It headed for PSA Fairview Cove, passing smartly through the Narrows with the <b>Atlantic Bear</b> working as stern tethered escort.<b> </b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IlwEijcJEj6Qa-iWkPSunTg0syWC3BSIYWtZRGmlFxXOp_64N4-81E9phF3EuB56NCRMMfOQs_KW6TNHz_Q_TwJu8REKpny-oWbAj-DrC0_ffSz7tYCskf-RCkB1r6Un78KcUW8WGkOyut6_dspdrookaW4tIflVZfLjOWps3WsXwJrbyCJN_iIAYnUJ/s4249/IMG_0304%20NYK%20Constellation,%20Atlantic%20Bear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2833" data-original-width="4249" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IlwEijcJEj6Qa-iWkPSunTg0syWC3BSIYWtZRGmlFxXOp_64N4-81E9phF3EuB56NCRMMfOQs_KW6TNHz_Q_TwJu8REKpny-oWbAj-DrC0_ffSz7tYCskf-RCkB1r6Un78KcUW8WGkOyut6_dspdrookaW4tIflVZfLjOWps3WsXwJrbyCJN_iIAYnUJ/w400-h266/IMG_0304%20NYK%20Constellation,%20Atlantic%20Bear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p> Built in 2007 by Hyundai, Ulsan, <b>NYK Constellation </b>is a 55,534 gt, 65,919 dwt ship with a capacity of 4922 TEU including 330 reefers. Meanwhile sister ship <b>NYK Romulus</b>, built in 2009, has been in port since February 13. It moved from PSA Fairview Cove to Pier 31 on <a href="http://shipfax.blogspot.com/2024/02/celestial-convergence.html">February 17</a> for some kind of repair. A large crane has been seen on the dock - not to handle cargo but likely to lift some piece of equipment on or off. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49AKMQsZRGwS_SE_Zz_e3KbaLbZoS6xXwLCo4dD6GZ3Kam7MwVj81SxCtFWSLE9BPa2nlZpeTf17Ou6oZk5Kx9qdjStsI0fKKjrp-nl6x4oOWpPd9_R6FX04venFz46s6Ewu26D8nzXU10gDCt8akd5dz58bgiX-ZIXeOVrkWiECZ33MPC2y_CU0ZEIAs/s4774/IMG_0659%20-NYK%20Romulus.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3183" data-original-width="4774" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49AKMQsZRGwS_SE_Zz_e3KbaLbZoS6xXwLCo4dD6GZ3Kam7MwVj81SxCtFWSLE9BPa2nlZpeTf17Ou6oZk5Kx9qdjStsI0fKKjrp-nl6x4oOWpPd9_R6FX04venFz46s6Ewu26D8nzXU10gDCt8akd5dz58bgiX-ZIXeOVrkWiECZ33MPC2y_CU0ZEIAs/w400-h266/IMG_0659%20-NYK%20Romulus.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Ships at Pier 31 are difficult to see from shore with P&H's flour mill to the left and container stacks all around, but a 55,00 tonner dominates the scene when it is alongside.<br /><p>Waiting patiently in Bedford Basin was the bulker <b>CSL Tacoma</b> with a cargo of Gold Bond gypsum bound for Wilmington, NC. As soon as the Narrows was clear the ship stood on and was soon outbound.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQEA7tzL_w4WfNBULAMA3j6r23B4YzPtQahSY3HiE_hQfV0SKoNalnnHCMyATRVr-nnkfw8MeFqusBd-8-TBOkepmcOsqaktAg2DHyc7uQZu-x-Vw1sj-fxpxNYDy9RH11HD5ahWxqM5ScyPt0FGDUv-2dgKotCw8tg38nFmVc3wbr3-qKrMkanUCmKxc/s4396/IMG_0312%20CSL%20Tacoma.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2931" data-original-width="4396" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQEA7tzL_w4WfNBULAMA3j6r23B4YzPtQahSY3HiE_hQfV0SKoNalnnHCMyATRVr-nnkfw8MeFqusBd-8-TBOkepmcOsqaktAg2DHyc7uQZu-x-Vw1sj-fxpxNYDy9RH11HD5ahWxqM5ScyPt0FGDUv-2dgKotCw8tg38nFmVc3wbr3-qKrMkanUCmKxc/w400-h266/IMG_0312%20CSL%20Tacoma.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>An <i>Equinox</i> class ocean going self-unloader, the <b>CSL Tacoma</b> was built in 2013 by the Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China. The 43,691 gt ship has a deadweight tonnage of 71,552, but carries much less than maximum capacity when sailing from Halifax due to the restricted draft at the gypsum dock. On this trip its sailing draft was 9.5meters, representing about 43,000 tonnes deadweight.</p><p>After delivering a split load of coal to Point Tupper and Sydney, NS for power generation, the ship returned to Halifax for its third load of gyspum so far this year. (It also sailed from Halifax December 30, 2023.) Its coal loads have orginated from the Curtis Bay coal piers in Baltimore. Gypsum cargos have gone to Savannah and Baltimore.</p><p>Following the <b>CSL Tacoma</b> through the Narrows for sea was the CCGS <b>Sir William Alexander</b>. heading eastbound.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju63EdMn85BnGjnQ82BVePpQIIgLA7zZ1CzHNcuCqbuys6i7Sy0JCAQdIIsLyTl95uufE-_asQwNouDZNblARk6IT33PFy8Ah_8CQBJQpnqviUvffvfAvdZ2mUXrRoYifJgis1hbSG-ady0lhdWf2563Z6SHBraFPTIKma4D5awws_3gs7AySalaGPscFp/s4554/IMG_0314%20CCGS%20Sir%20Wiliam%20Alexander.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2927" data-original-width="4554" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju63EdMn85BnGjnQ82BVePpQIIgLA7zZ1CzHNcuCqbuys6i7Sy0JCAQdIIsLyTl95uufE-_asQwNouDZNblARk6IT33PFy8Ah_8CQBJQpnqviUvffvfAvdZ2mUXrRoYifJgis1hbSG-ady0lhdWf2563Z6SHBraFPTIKma4D5awws_3gs7AySalaGPscFp/w400-h258/IMG_0314%20CCGS%20Sir%20Wiliam%20Alexander.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As with most CCG ships it is multi-tasked for Seach and Rescue patrol as well as its primary duties related to Navaids. It is carrying several buoys on deck, no doubt to replace those that are to be removed for maintenance. The label YS6 is visible on one buoy. (Number 578 Porter Island West light and bell buoy. Located off Clam Harbour, about 60 km NE of Halifax harbour.)<p>There was also tanker activity in the Narrows, and both ships were berthed. <b>Algoscotia</b> tied up at Pier 9B, after returning from CornerBrook to Imperial Oil yesterday. It appeared to be fueling from trucks this morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtfxbC8Thjt8R-WgKxYPPFZHz36PnLYD6ZxZgxmADk9RsNWUgBHIalDMOxOPGvP_9vW7Q7_zZ_pgdlSNSFRWNJyt4i7YQBTDmSHVJeFiHGWE9bsXo1FT4xnXAs3C3sOFGPXrMpGAXgHIg4pfL07lqJpR5UsTjHssX4YeYBCx6nj41t_daV-noiyj0QHeR/s5113/IMG_0315%20Algoscotia,%20Haifeng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3409" data-original-width="5113" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtfxbC8Thjt8R-WgKxYPPFZHz36PnLYD6ZxZgxmADk9RsNWUgBHIalDMOxOPGvP_9vW7Q7_zZ_pgdlSNSFRWNJyt4i7YQBTDmSHVJeFiHGWE9bsXo1FT4xnXAs3C3sOFGPXrMpGAXgHIg4pfL07lqJpR5UsTjHssX4YeYBCx6nj41t_daV-noiyj0QHeR/w400-h266/IMG_0315%20Algoscotia,%20Haifeng.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I hear that the <b>Algoscotia</b> will be headed to Viana do Castelo, Portugal for refit where it will also receive a new Ballast Water Treatment System at the West Sea Viana Shipyard. Fleet mate <b>Algocanada</b> received the new Teramtech BWTS system at the same shipyard last year.<p>Further alsong, awaiting its turn to refuel was the Liberian flag crude tanker <b>Haifeng</b> The ship had offloaded at Irving Oil's Canaport facility off Saint John, and anchored off Halifax February 20. It moved into port this morning.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOaIopR1-Fj1zZ8DEzs19OFGPH4Q82qiw7X2vyFlC8SRklynrwFA5_Mj4lCFMc9EuV4hJkJsyA5UMWfanQnZ4-129oQLK7HIFww1APg7qTreAzZrywjQUtETwj3QxciMBAbITrTlGEptdIV0MlFlLNhdLor_BxMP4h-ZNybVeCls2Q5Zkm_1MjNGGh5v_/s4359/IMG_0299%20Haifeng.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="4359" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOaIopR1-Fj1zZ8DEzs19OFGPH4Q82qiw7X2vyFlC8SRklynrwFA5_Mj4lCFMc9EuV4hJkJsyA5UMWfanQnZ4-129oQLK7HIFww1APg7qTreAzZrywjQUtETwj3QxciMBAbITrTlGEptdIV0MlFlLNhdLor_BxMP4h-ZNybVeCls2Q5Zkm_1MjNGGh5v_/w400-h266/IMG_0299%20Haifeng.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The ship was built in 2018 by Shanghai Waigauqiao sshipyard in 2018. It is now working on its third name. First named <b>Salamina</b> it became <b>Dumo Square</b> in 2021 and <b>Haifeng</b> in 2023. It is registered at 62,508 gt, 109,898 dwt.<br /></p><p>Neither Halifax (nor Saint John) have bunkering barges, and so ships needing to refuel must come alongside where the fuel can be pumped aboard from trucks. There are no suitable docks for that in Saint John, but Halifax is well equipped for the work, and apparently has trucks available, but even so ships apparently have to take turns.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>.</b><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /></p>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09559556529557710099noreply@blogger.com0