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Shipping News and information / Re: MSC Monterey in trouble off Newfoundland

« on: December 30, 2013, 12:31:18 PM »

AIS showing Monterey making way near St-marys NFD with coast guard George R. Pearkes by its side.

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Shipping News and information / Re: ATHABASKAN being towed to Halifax

« on: January 03, 2013, 10:47:26 PM »

It will be interesting to see how "Groupe Ocean" will get out of this one ?

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Shipping News and information / Re: The Baie St. Paul, CSL's New Trillium Class Laker Arrives in Port of Montreal, C

« on: December 12, 2012, 02:03:13 PM »

Before we can say anything about this series of new ships, it would be wise to ask the crew or at least wait to see how they do in the st-lawrence seaway/river. Like most newly built ships coming from chinese yards that I worked on ( fednav, canfornav and some new csl forebody patch up job), the desing is poor, quality is absent and shiphandling is nothing special, ice class ?,  and I'm waiting to see the rudder  they fitted on her... If it's the old kort nozzle design, I feel sorry for the crew already...( lots of shaking)

" bulk ship of the year" ...yeah right, let's see how she does in the real world

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Shipping News and information / Re: Any news on grounded laker "Canadian Miner"?...

« on: March 31, 2012, 03:35:17 PM »

Thanks for the web site about to the miner
T

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Shipping News and information / Re: Any news on grounded laker "Canadian Miner"?...

« on: March 27, 2012, 01:53:28 PM »

Yes there is a series of pics of them coming down the river: here is one
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1394050

Regards

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Shipping News and information / Re: Any news on grounded laker "Canadian Miner"?...

« on: March 27, 2012, 12:39:58 PM »

Thank You, looks like it'll take some time before she is off the rock.
Regards
T

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Shipping News and information / Any news on grounded laker "Canadian Miner"?...

« on: March 26, 2012, 12:54:53 PM »

Vessel ran aground last year on scatarie Island... being towed to turkey for scrap... What's up with her now?

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Shipping News and information / Another surprising fact about Capt. Schettino

« on: January 17, 2012, 11:51:22 PM »

He was here on the St-Lawrence river in 2010..on the Costa Atlantica: sorry guys it's in french

http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/lemonde/archives/2012/01/20120117-102157.html#.TxXBA8rFcJE.facebook

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Shipping News and information / Re: MSC TIA : Mechanical problems on the St-Lawrence River

« on: January 13, 2012, 10:23:10 PM »

It is a very well documented problem, water intake freezing in fresh water causing main engine to overheat and shut down. There is three things involved here:

 1- There is no ice regulations/requirements on the St-Lawrence river during winter,one would wonder why?, well it's easy, just ask the shipping federation about it and you'll get your answer, they don't want it...and they clearly told the goverment

 2- Some owner send vessel that are not designed for winter, no heat, no cooling recirculation, no gear for the crew... and so on !
 
3- As you all know so well, Foreing flag  vessel allows owners to hire whatever, whoever they want, under god knows what conditions... so you get what you pay for...On the MSC Tia, almost none on board (all Indian crew) had seen snow before...the poor chief engineer was overwhelmed by the situation.

...so who do you think gets stuck with the problem?, the crew and the pilots and in case of an accident,  the public, just imagine one of these ships going aground due to a black out...

Transport Canada knows about that.. they have known this for years... so what's going on ?...
What about a minimum ice class regulation like they have in the Baltic...?

In the end it's all about $$$... until one of them hits a bridge or makes a big mess !

But be sure that the pilots first priority is to ensure the safety of the navigation, the environnement, the crew and the cargo.

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Shipping News and information / Re: MSC TIA : Mechanical problems on the St-Lawrence River

« on: January 12, 2012, 10:41:50 PM »

MSC Tia suffered from a main engine  shut down due to  two faulty LT (low temp.) coolers. Several attemps were made to fix the problems but failed to comply with pilots and coast guard requirements. The vessel managed to reach quebec with her own power  and docked 60 hours after taking her pilots at Escoumins... with the help of two frozen pilots (there was no heat for 24hours)  and a tug escort.

Quiet a commun problem on the St-Lawrence river during winter on poorly designed and maintained vessels.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Siitech : Shipspotting.com photos work now

« on: January 02, 2012, 05:57:18 PM »

Thanks Steeve, it works fine !
A+
T

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Shipping News and information / Re: Siitech : Shipspotting.com photos work now

« on: January 02, 2012, 12:13:13 PM »

Hi Steeve, how does it work?
Regards
\T

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Shipping News and information / Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada

« on: December 17, 2011, 09:54:41 PM »

Thanks Steeve, great pics... I had a feeling you would be on location.
Regards
T

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Shipping News and information / Re: Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada

« on: December 17, 2011, 09:10:07 PM »

Orsula refloated this afternoon and proceeding under tow to Becancour.

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Shipping News and information / Orsula aground near Champlain, Quebec, Canada

« on: December 17, 2011, 03:16:06 PM »

anybody's got news of the grounded "Orsula" near champlain ?, Quebec, canada. From what I've heard she had a steering problem coming around the champlain curve. I can see 3 tugs pulling hard on her at this morning high tide.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1060508