Ted and Bill - back home after their excellent adventure

The Canadian Coast Guard ships Edward Cornwallis and Sir William Alexander are tied up at the DFO pier at the Bedford Institute for the first time in a month.
Both vessels, classed as light icebreakers, were sent out far afield from Halifax this winter and spring, to provide icebreaking services in Newfoundland, and only appeared in their home port a month ago for crew change.

Sir William Alexander with the newly commissioned Corporal McLaren M.M.V.
 

Sir William Alexander left her home baser in January and aside from the May 14 crew change, was working in Newfoundland, PEI and the Gulf of St.Lawrence.

Edward Cornwallis and G.Peddle SC.

Edward Cornwallis was last in Halifax May 13 for crew change and returned immediately to Newfoundland, only sailing for home June 7. Newfoundland-based Cape Roger was in Nova Scotia waters covering her for Search + Rescue and patrol until this week.

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Cape Bon stands by in the Basin

The handysize tanker Cape Bon is anchored in Bedfrod Basin awaiting its turn at Imperial Oil. It seems that it will have to wait until another tanker unloads, and it is not due until tomortrow.

Built in 2003 as Cape Bond by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, the ship took its present name in 2006 with a quick stroke of the paint brush.Owned by Columbia Ship Management of Hamburg, it operates in the United Product Tankers pool of 46 tankers, 30 of which are nearly identical handysizes, with epoxy coated tanks. UPT is also based in Hamburg, with offices in Stamford, CT and Limassol, Cyprus.
At 25,108 gross tons, 40,108 (maximum) deadweight,it is a typical tanker of the handysize type.

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Talia from Autoport

Even at this time of year autocarriers arrive too early in the morning for good photos from my normal vantage points. So it was with Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Talia, which took its pilot at 05:30 this morning. It finished its work at Autoport about 11:30 and was thus outbound at 12:20- with a high overhead sun. Still less than ideal, but a photo must be taken!

Talia outbound for Davisville, RI. It arrived earlier from Emden.

 Talia has a capacity of 6500 autos, and has four hoistable car decks, allowing it to carry trucks and other high vehicles.It is on long term charter to Wallenius Wilhelmsen by Ray Car Carriers, of Douglas Isle of Man, and is operated by Stamco Ship Management of Piraeus, Greece. With all that said, it flies the Bahamas flag.
It was built in 2006 in Gdynia, Poland and measures 57,692 gross tons.

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CSAV Lluta for Hapag-Lloyd

When Hapag-Lloyd finalized its deal with Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) it created the fourth largest container line in the world. H-L's 151 ships plus CSAV's 50 or so are also to be integrated, allowing the new large size Hapag-Lloyd to use the most effective ships for their many services. Hapag-Lloyd is nearing the end of its program to build supersize (13,000 TEU) ships but CSAV's own large program is just starting, so there will likely be a shake out of smaller, chartered, ships.

Today a familiar looking ship (it has several sister ships working for Zim) arrived, still bearing the name CSAV Lluta. Ironically, the ship is actually owned by a German company, Reederei Karl Schluter, and is on charter to CSAV - now Hapag-Lloyd.

Built as Jules Verne by Jiansu Yangzijian Shipyard in Jiangyin, China, it is 4,256 TEU (698 reefer) ship of 40,451 grt, 50,466 deadweight.

The Hapag-Lloyd deal has been characterized as a reverse takeover. Hapag-Lloyd purchased CSAV, but the price was a one third ownership position in H-L, making CSAV the largest single shareholder. Former shareholder TUI is finally out of the container business, with the City of Hamburg and Kuehne the other major shareholders (holding about 40% between them). The rest of the company is widely held, but a new share offer is expected before the end of 2015. 

The appearance of  double Ls in Lluta and Lloyd is an ironic coincidence. Rio Lluta is a 147km river in northern Chile, that flows from the Peruvian borderland to the Pacific.

Lloyd comes from one of the ancestral firms, Norddeutscher-Lloyd, which merged with Hamburg-Amerika AG to form Hapag-Lloyd. However it originates with Edward Lloyd, the 17th-18th century owner of a London coffee house, who provided a forum for ship owners to broker cargo and trade news. Lloyd's customers formed a self-insurance scheme which is now Lloyds of London. Lloyd's Register also took its name from the same coffee shop owner, as did Lloyd's List shipping newspaper.

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Chipolbrok Galaxy

The explosive growth of ships with heavy lifting capacity went up a notch when the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co was formed to build and operate an entire fleet of this type. Now numbering 17 ships, Chipolbrok (Chinsko-Polskie Tovarzystwo Okistowe SA), based in Shanghai, but with offices in the US, now operates world wide with its handsome multi-purpose ships.

Chipolbrok Galaxy gets underway from anchorage after a brief visit in Halifax for Asian Gypsy Moth inspection.

The ship has the capability to carry 1904 containers (including 200 refrigerated) and bulk and general cargoes, in box shaped holds in the mid-body. It has moveable tween decks, but has a centreline bulkhead in holds holds 2 to 5.

 

Outbound for Baie-Comeau, the ship shows it two large offset cranes.

Built in 2010 by Dalian Shipyard the 24,142 grt, 30,330 dwt ships is about 5,000 tons larger than previous ships of the type. It thus can mount four cranes, each at a different height above deck. The foremost and aftermost cranes are rated at 50 tonnes, but the other two cranes, which are offset, are rated at 320 tonnes each. This exceptional capacity permits it to carry many types of project cargoes in the hold or on deck.It flies the Hong Kong Chinese flag.

The ship's bow displays Chinese characters which I assume represent its name.

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Danhil bunkering

The bulker Danhil bunkered in Halifax today en route to Port Cartier for a load of iron ore.

As Danhil comes to anchor the agent's launch Captain Jim (see Tugfax) stands by until the pilot disembarks and the bunkering tanker comes alongside.

Danhil has just about completed bunkering from Algoma Dartmouth.

Built in 2012 by Sungdong Shipbuilding + Marine Engineering of Tongyoung, South Korea, Danhil flies the Liberian flag, and is operated by Marlow Navigation Co Ltd of Limassol, Cyprus.[ Marlow was the narrator in several wonderful Joseph Conrad stories including Lord Jim, Youth and Heart of Darkness.]

At 44,336 grt and 81,354 dwt, with dimensions of 229m loa x 32m breadth x 11.9 draft, the ship is a Panamax size (which is governed by a maximum breadth of just over 32m) but is also a Kamsarmax. The port of Kamsar, Guinea, a major bauxite port is restricted to ships of no more than 229m length overall.

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Zim newbie

Another new to Halifax ship for Zim arrived and sailed in dense fog. There was enough sun during the day to burn the fog back enough for a photo.

Dolphin II is apparently a short term charter, having recently come off a charter as CMA CGM Dolphin. Built in 2007 by Hyundai, Samho in South Korea, it is a big ship for Zim, at 54,309 grt, 65,992 dwt, with a capacity of 5,078 TEU , including 330 reefers.

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