Thereafter I will be traversing New Brunswick and Quebec in a clockwise direction hitting as many ports as possible in ten days. I won't be posting to this blog during that time, so will catch up on my return.
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
Traveling
Due to traveling for the next ten days or so, I will not be posting to this blog. The trip will start June 13 crossing the Bay of Fundy on Princess of Acadia.
SCF Pechora - bunkered and ready to move
The Russian flagged tanker SCF Pechora arrived June 10 and anchored in Bedfrod Basin. It bunkered today and will move to Imperial Oil tomorrow.
The ship's faded blue paint is a little brighter around its name on the bow, newly painted in Cyrillic letters. So far the "SCF" for Safety Comes First has not been translated, and only transliterated on the bow.
Operated by Unicom S.M. of St.Petersburg, Russia, the 29,844 grt, 47,218 dwt ship was built by STX Shipbuilding Co in Jinhae, China in 2007. It is classed as DMV/Russian Register Ice-1A.
Pechora is a Russian River (and town) near the north Ural Mountains.
The ship's faded blue paint is a little brighter around its name on the bow, newly painted in Cyrillic letters. So far the "SCF" for Safety Comes First has not been translated, and only transliterated on the bow.
Operated by Unicom S.M. of St.Petersburg, Russia, the 29,844 grt, 47,218 dwt ship was built by STX Shipbuilding Co in Jinhae, China in 2007. It is classed as DMV/Russian Register Ice-1A.
Pechora is a Russian River (and town) near the north Ural Mountains.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Bear Cove Point sinks, Compass Rose II injured crew - dangerous work
If we needed a reminder that fishing is dangerous work, two recent incidents will refresh our memeories:
News that the Bear Cove Point sank on Tuesday June 9 was reported by the Chronicle Herald late this afternoon. The crew of four were picked up by other fishing boats and landed safe in Riverport.
There has been no explanation of why the boat sank 175kn SW of Yarmouth in 20m of water., but the Transportation Board is investigating.
Built in 1987 by Glovertown Shipyards Ltd in Newfoundland Bear Cove Point was a 206 grt stern trawler. Its processing deck was enclosed and it was reported to be a good sea boat.
Its original owner was Thomas Fennely of St.John's but recently it has been owned by Laurence Corkum Fisheries Ltd of South Ohio, NS.
Last Sunday night June 7, the ferry Princess of Acadia safely evacuated a crew member of the Digby fishing vessel Compass Rose II . Ferry passengers included a doctor and nurses who assisted by giving medical assistance. Princess of Acadia used one of its lifeboats to remove the injured man.
There have been several Compass Rose fishing boats from Digby. The current Compass Rose II is the former Dept. of Fisheries vessel Opilio. built in 1989 by Les Bateaux de Mer Ltée of Cocagne, NB. The hull is fibreglass reinforced plastic on an airex foam core.(Opilio is a species of snow crab). Based in Miminegash, PEI it visited Halifax from time to time until it was laid up in Petit de Grat in 2012. It was renamed 2013-04 until sold to Yarmouth Sea Products Ltd in May 2014.
Yarmouth Sea Products have recently acquired another former Fisheries Research vessel, Calanus which had been laid up in Sorel-Tracy, QC.
A previous Compass Rose II was built in 1983 by A.F.Thériault + Son in Meteghan River in 1983. It is now sailing as Atlantic Maverick out of Normans Cove, NL.
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The first Compass Rose that I recall seeing was this delightful little scalloper, built in 1955 in Parkers Cove, NS.
News that the Bear Cove Point sank on Tuesday June 9 was reported by the Chronicle Herald late this afternoon. The crew of four were picked up by other fishing boats and landed safe in Riverport.
After drydocking at Dartmouth Marine Slips, Bear Cove Point sails from Halifax in 1991.
There has been no explanation of why the boat sank 175kn SW of Yarmouth in 20m of water., but the Transportation Board is investigating.
Built in 1987 by Glovertown Shipyards Ltd in Newfoundland Bear Cove Point was a 206 grt stern trawler. Its processing deck was enclosed and it was reported to be a good sea boat.
Its original owner was Thomas Fennely of St.John's but recently it has been owned by Laurence Corkum Fisheries Ltd of South Ohio, NS.
Last Sunday night June 7, the ferry Princess of Acadia safely evacuated a crew member of the Digby fishing vessel Compass Rose II . Ferry passengers included a doctor and nurses who assisted by giving medical assistance. Princess of Acadia used one of its lifeboats to remove the injured man.
There have been several Compass Rose fishing boats from Digby. The current Compass Rose II is the former Dept. of Fisheries vessel Opilio. built in 1989 by Les Bateaux de Mer Ltée of Cocagne, NB. The hull is fibreglass reinforced plastic on an airex foam core.(Opilio is a species of snow crab). Based in Miminegash, PEI it visited Halifax from time to time until it was laid up in Petit de Grat in 2012. It was renamed 2013-04 until sold to Yarmouth Sea Products Ltd in May 2014.
Yarmouth Sea Products have recently acquired another former Fisheries Research vessel, Calanus which had been laid up in Sorel-Tracy, QC.
A previous Compass Rose II was built in 1983 by A.F.Thériault + Son in Meteghan River in 1983. It is now sailing as Atlantic Maverick out of Normans Cove, NL.
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Zim out, Zim in with fog
Dense fog descended on the south end of the harbour when it was time for Zim Constanza to sail this afternoon. The incoming Octavia, also for Zim, was inbound at the same time and the two ships passed without seeing each other - except on radar.
Their automated fog signals were well synchronized, and from my vantage point the sounds bellowed most impressively and continued to echo back and forth from the fog and the land for several seconds after the initial blasts.
Longshoremen are standing by to let go the lines as Zim Constanza readies to sail.
Once clear, the ship was almost totally enveloped in fog.
This what I saw, but the camera could be coaxed into revealing a bit more:
Zim Constanza dates from 2010 when it emerged from the Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipyard. It measures 40,252 grt, 50,107 dwt with a capacity of 4256 TEU, including 698 refrigerated. On June 28, 2010 it initiated a new Zim service from the Mediterranean to Halifax, New York, Savannah and Kingston, Jamaica before returning to Tarragona and Haifa.It flies the Liberian flag for Rickmers Ship Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
The somewhat larger Octavia barely emerged from the fog.
What I saw,
what the camera revealed.
The tug Atlantic Larch, which was alongside, but barely visible in the photos above, is swinging the ship around,
and it almost disappears as it comes alongside.
Octavia was built in 2005 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan for the Herman Dauelsburg company under the Atlantic Lloyd banner. Its capacity of 5117 TEU, including 500 reefers, is carried in 53,807 grt, 66,501 dwt. The ship is registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands.
Earlier in the day it was quite clear as Toscana worked cargo at pier 30-31.
The supplier Scotian Sea at pier 27 unloads some special gear as Toscana unloads.
Toscana later moved to Autoport (also in dense fog) to work its automobile cargo.
Toscana was the last of a series of ten sister ships built for Wilhelmsen Lines by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki. Completed in 2009 by Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard and Engineering Works, it measures 61,328 grt, 22,144 dwt and has a capacity of 6350 CEU. It is specially fitted to carry other types of RoRo and project cargo, and has a 307 tonne capacity stern ramp.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Fundy Rose sea trials
The much awaited Fundy Rose was one step closer to entering service this morning when it embarked on day long sea trials. Refitting work is not completed yet, but must be getting close as a lot of gear on the dockside has been demobilized.
With the name Fundy Rose now appearing on the port bow (but not on the starboard yet), the former Blue Star Ithaki is looking very neat and clean. There is still no sign of Bay Ferries logo on the ship's side, but there is one blank spot where a new fender has not been painted yet.
Returning from trails late this afternoon, the ship was a fine sight.
With the name Fundy Rose now appearing on the port bow (but not on the starboard yet), the former Blue Star Ithaki is looking very neat and clean. There is still no sign of Bay Ferries logo on the ship's side, but there is one blank spot where a new fender has not been painted yet.
Gem
Norwegian Gem is the latest cruise ship to put in an appearance in Halifax. A regular since it was built at Meyer Werft, Papenburg in 2007, it can carry 2,384 passengers with a crew of 1154. It measures 93,530 grt.
The ship features "decoration" on its hull - a feature which seems to have taken hold for certain types of "free style" cruise ships.
t is also one of many cruise ships with a live bridge cam: http://www.cruisin.me/cruise-ship-webcams/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-gem.php
The ship features "decoration" on its hull - a feature which seems to have taken hold for certain types of "free style" cruise ships.
t is also one of many cruise ships with a live bridge cam: http://www.cruisin.me/cruise-ship-webcams/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-gem.php
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Monday, June 8, 2015
Qamutik update
The cargo ship Qamutik unloaded a quantity of steel plates yesterday and sailed in the evening for Valleyfield, QC.
By this afternoon many of plates had been loaded on trailers and several trucked away. Some of the steel is no doubt headed for Irving Shipbuilding inc, but other parcels are destined for other users.
Qamutik unloading on Sunday afternoon.
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