USS Gravely made a stop today at Irving Woodside to take on Fuel. The ship spent a few days in Halifax at the dockyard after it was relived as flagship of SNMG1. from Halifax, it sailed north for exercises with Denmark, and is now bound for Norfolk.
Curiously the ship stopped in Nuuk, Greenland Prior to its first call in Halifax.
Horizon Enabler is headed out to do some international work, and was loading modules at Woodside last night. The modules are shipping container sized, and look to be a work space of some kind.
The NOAA Research Vessel Okeanos Explorer arrived last week at COVE after completeting the first leg of its expedition Deep Connections 2019: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts of the United States and Canada. Leg 2 of the expedition starts August 26 and will include mapping and remotely operated vehicle exploration
Prior to being obtained by NOAA in 2004 and commissioned in 2008, the Okeanos Explorer operated as the U.S. Naval Ship Capable, a Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship (T-AGOS). As a ocean surveillance ship, it collected acoustic data and looked for submarines.
the name was chose through a contest – In ancient Greek cosmology, Okeanos was the river/ocean that encircled the world. The ship is homeported in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Find out more about the ship at oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
This week in the Herald, i look at some of the serious issues with the Cruise industry.
One Ocean Expeditions recently had its ship RCGS Resolute Arrested in Iqaluit for unpaid bills to a Halifax based company.
In recent years from Carnival Corp PLC, the worlds largest cruise company, responsible for 42% of Halifax Cruise calls has racked up more then 60million in fines from US Regulators for failing to follow environmental rules.
Gcaptain covered the initial use of the Magic Pipes on 5 Princess Cruises ships and their fine for violating probation related to those cases.
For more on Various incidents (and to see how frequently they occur) See Cruise Law News or Cruise Junkie – both sites track Cruise incidents. Junkie merely lists them, but is more complete. Cruise Law news offers commentary.
We posted some details about the Exercise and the fly past in July.
BBC Polonia tied up at pier 9 yesterday. the ship was built in 2010, and features two 140ton cranes. It may be carrying cable for International Telecom.
The Atlantic Fir was alongside the Harry DeWolf this evening, holding the ship against the pier. I understand that various propulsion system trials are now underway. Various scuff marks from tugs seem to suggest this is not the first such trial.
Despite having celebrated 50 years of operational service in 2013, and Officially being retired last year. 15 CH-124 Sea Kings will live on, having been sold to Rotor Maxx Support Limited of BC.
Rotor Max specialized in the support and maintenance of the the Seaking, and its S-61 civilian variant. The 15 Helicopters will be refurbished and leased out to Rotor Max clients to compliment their fleet of eight S-61’s. The acquisition includes a significant inventory of parts, tooling and equipment which will support Rotor max’s business going forward.
the Ex RCAF Seakings were delivered in 1963.
The tanker Advance II spent the weekend at anchor, moving to Irving Oil’s Woodside dock in the early Evening Sunday. The ship arrived from the Netherlands.
its due to sail overnight Monday.
This past Saturday, I swung by the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum out by the airport. Despite passing it regularly, I had never actually stopped in.
The museum is worth the stop – its small, but has alot of aircraft, but the exhibits are well done. Admission is by donation (8$ for adults suggested)
Find the Museum at:
20 Sky Blvd, Goffs,
NS, B2T 1K3
Exit 6 off Highway 102
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