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Shipping News and information / Re: Akademic Ioffe aground in Canadian Arctic

« on: September 06, 2018, 06:33:05 PM »

I have been covering the Story with daily updates over at https://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2018/08/akademik-ioffe-runs-aground.html

it sounds like the damage is minor - cracked welds, and dents.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Canada 2014- Former Blue Star Ithaki

« on: April 06, 2015, 02:55:29 AM »

yep, shes still in halifax, and work appears to be ongoing.
the former greek owners issued a release that the sale had closed before she was renamed and sailed for canada, so even if we changed our minds, she's not likely returnable.

im thinking the greek news article fell for a reported an april fools joke.

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Shipping News and information / French Navy in Halifax - Joint Amphibious Exercise in GASPE

« on: June 17, 2014, 01:04:55 PM »

French frigate La Fayette and Amphibious Assault ship Mistral are in Halifax until tomorrow. They will sail for Gaspe with the 5th Mechanize brigade and practice amphibious landings.

http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/06/french-navy-port-visit.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Shipspotting in Vancouver, British Columbia

« on: June 17, 2014, 01:00:39 PM »

on a related note, Does anyone know of any BC based ship spotter blogs?
I have managed to cover almost the entire east coast, but have nothing out west.

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Shipping News and information / Grand Tour of the Tug Victorious and the Barge John J Carrick

« on: March 20, 2014, 02:00:58 AM »

I was fortunate enough to get a grand tour of the Articulated tug and barge Victorious w/ John J Carrick. I have posted some photos on the blog. I was luckey enough to get to see the machinery spaces, though I wish I took more photos.

http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/the-grand-tour-of-tug-victorious-and.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Radioactive leak at Halifax shipping yard

« on: March 20, 2014, 01:58:08 AM »

i was told container falls happen once every 200000 moves.
that said the other terminal in halifax had a container drop and roll a truck. Apparently one of the twistlocks failed.
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2013/02/truck-flip-at-halterm.html
this happened just over a Year ago.

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Shipping News and information / Canadian Ice breaking Issues

« on: March 19, 2014, 12:46:00 PM »

Seems Canadian ship owners are unhappy with the Icebreaking services this year. In fairness to the Coast Guard, The ICE Service does say this is the worst year in 25 years for ice.
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/ice-causing-delays.html

That said, it doesn't help that the largest icebreaker in the fleet may have spent its fuel budget for the year, and is laid up to the end of the fiscal year march 31.
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/did-ccgs-louis-st-laurent-spend-its.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Radioactive leak at Halifax shipping yard

« on: March 19, 2014, 12:39:06 PM »

Halifax shipping news has a photo of the failed container once it was removed from the ship
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/the-failed-container.html

the original post on this incident is at
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/radioactive-leak-at-fairview-cove.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Montreal bound bulk runs aground off Newfoundland.

« on: March 19, 2014, 12:35:44 PM »

Halifax Shipping News has a post with photos from the scene.

http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2014/03/john-1-aground-off-newfoundland.html

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Shipping News and information / Maple Lea towed to Sydney NS

« on: February 22, 2013, 02:06:04 AM »

General cargo vessel Maple Lea reportedly suffered engine failure off Nova Scotia on Feb 17 13 and was adrift north of Prince Edward Island. According to AIS, vessel was en route to Skaw, Shetland.

http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2013/02/maple-lea-towed-to-sydney-after.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Lyubov Orlova update

« on: February 22, 2013, 02:04:04 AM »

She was found on the 19th north of the Flemish cap
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2013/02/lyubov-orlova-spotted.html

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

« on: January 16, 2013, 01:06:26 PM »

More of Athabaskans return to Halifax
http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2013/01/athabaskan-is-home.html

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

« on: January 07, 2013, 03:52:44 AM »

Good eye Steve!
I'd say those scrapes are probably from a lock- they look similar to what is seen on the seaway max bunkers that pull in to halifax. The rest of the slices seem to be the result of the tug impact

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

« on: December 30, 2012, 03:37:41 AM »

Shipfax is reporting that the tow line parted today setting HMCS Athabaskan adrift of Scatrie Island, where the M/V Miner is grounded on shore.Athabaskan was towed into Sydney by the coast guard, and is reported to be safe. More details as they become known.

http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/2012/12/athabaskan-tow-troubles.html

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Shipping News and information / Re: Renate Schulte Holed by her Anchor

« on: December 29, 2012, 11:29:33 PM »

the above link has been updated with photos of the patch job.