The Cruise ship Aida Aura Tied up at Pier 24 today.
The CSL Bulker SALARIUM finished offloading at the Grain Elevators, and is scheduled to move to National Gypsum later this afternoon
Busy at Pier 24/25
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Yearly Archives: 2011
Cape Mayor
Cape Mayor Called at Fairview Cove on Monday for Atlantic Container Line.
She gave Her destination as Baltimore, however doesn’t seem to be listed on ACL’s Normal Schedule. She is likely filling in for a run, and time will tell if she returns on the east bound trip.
Welcome Home HMCS Charlottetown
HMCS Charlottetown returned to Port just after 0900, Tieing up at the Dockyard just prior to 1000. She Was welcomed by a Salute from Firebird, and a Large Crowd of Families on the pier.
Charlottetown spent the Past 6 Months Off Libia, Having Departing Halifax on March 2. While on patrol, she became the first Canadian warship to come under enemy fire since the Korean War. She has been replaced by HMCS Vancouver
HMCS Charlottetown Turning to enter the dockyard.
Firebird Salutes the returning Warship.
Smallwood and Caribo
Ex Marine Atlantic Ferries Joseph and Clara Smallwood and Caribou were both sold earlier this year and re-flagged in St. Kits Nevis. Both are due in to port today for bunkers, likely their last Canadian stops.
As part of their Conversion to a foreign flag, both vessels were renamed – Joseph and Clara Smallwood to simply Smallwood, and Caribou dropped the ‘U’ to become Caribo.
Caribo is due at 1900 tonight. Smallwood is currently bunkering, and expected to depart at 1600
UPDATE: Caribo Arrived at 1900, and both sailed separately overnight. Smallwood gave Port Said Egypt as the Destination, and Caribo Gibraltar.
Waiting Out Irene
Kongo Star and AFL New England.
Departed Imperial Oil for Anchor to take on Supplies. She will sail later today.
AFL New England Departed for Fairview Cove, for Pier 42. This is her first stop at Halterm, and shows growth in the service. You can see she has some containers from Fairview, so there is definitely traffic on the route.
A Short Stay
The general cargo ship Levante made a brief appearance, likely to pick up Supplies.
Short stays at anchor are common for bunkers, but the Algoma Dartmouth didn’t tie up.
She arrived late morning, and departed just after 1400.
Export Locomotives
Jumbo Spirit is a g500 Class Heavy lift vessel. She features a 250t Crane (aft) and a 250t Derrick forward. The locomotive lift appears to be accomplished with only the crane.
She is Scheduled to sail at 1900 tonight.
S/V Bowdoin
Built in East Boothbay, Maine, 1921 Bowdoin was built for arctic service. She became the Official sailing vessel of Maine in 1986 and has crossed the Arctic Circle 27 times. She is now serves as the sail training vessel for the Maine Maritime Academy
More Here @ http://bowdoin.mma.edu/
Traffic this week
The Self Unloading Bulker Baldock Arrived for Bunkers this morning. She sailed around noon.
Frisian Summer Loaded telephone poles and departed yesterday for Europe.
Finally the Tanker Pacific Innovator anchored, before taking her spot at Imperial Oil
