This week I talk about the sunken Norwegian frigate, and its implications for the CSC. The ship that sunk was one of three finalists for the design, and given its use by 3 navies, more popular then the Alions proposal.
the PCTC Onyx Arrow tied up at pier 9 over the weekend, after discharging cargo at Autoport. Since the ramps were not lowered, the ship wasen’t there to handle cargo and likely has a mechanical issue. I have been told the ship has an issue with its CO2 fire suppression system.
Many ships have CO2 fire systems in their engineering spaces. Essentially, if a fire is detected, the space is isolated, then CO2 is released into the space, lowering the percentage of oxygen in the air, starving the fire.
Maersk Niteroi made an appearance on the Maersk weekly Call on Sunday
The ship Arrived as the final Stop of the Montreal Mediterranean Express – the service began in July, but is quietly ending, whit no more trips being scheduled after December. The ship sailed for Bremerhaven, and will make stops in Antwerp and Rotterdam, making the return trip from Montreal as the Eastbound CAE service (With Halifax as the second call on that route). after this trip, Maersk Niteroi will go into northern European service.
Maersk appears to be cycling some ships around, so schedule slots seem to be filled by random vessels for a trip or two. Another new vessel will be calling next week – but more on that next week.
Maersk Niteroi was built in 2009, and is rated at 2592 TEU.
(Above) Newfoundland Based Woodward Group runs Coastal Shippijng, which brought the tanker KIVALLIQ W to IOL #4. The tanker sailed Monday morning for Come by Chance NL.
(Below) Acadian tied up at the Irving Oil wharf, arriving from the refinery in Saint John. She sailed late Sunday for St. John’s
the Polar Prince returned to Halifax over the weekend and tied up at Pier 9. She departed in July, and was joined in Hudson Bay by the Leeway Odyssey. Both ships were conducting a seabed survey for the installation of and undersea cable to server several northern communities.
The plan will lay undersea fiber optic cable from Chisasibi north to Kuujjuaraapik, Umiujaq, Inukjuak and Puvirnituq, to have the network in operation by 2020.
the Leeway Odyssey returned to Halifax earlier in the week. Both ships are former Coast Guard Vessels, that have gone on have extended lives in the private sector. the Polar Prince is the only commercially owned icebreaker in Canada.
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1.Herald
this week in the Herald, I talk about the quiet end to Maersk lines short lived MMX Service, Congestion problems in the uk caused in part by software, the shelved merger of Horizon Maritime and their new ship, plus some other updates.
2.Scrap
4000TEU Boats are getting scrapped at a fast rate – with 52 heading for the heap in the last 30 days.
3.Kracken
Kracken Robotics, produced imagery of 2 sunken submarines and a ship off Rhode Island to bolster work for their protection.
4.North Korea’s hidden Ships
from the Wall Street Journal – how North Korea uses a fleet of ships to fund the regime.
5.Brett Ruskin gets wet
CBC Reporter goes through sea survival training.
1.cats getting in the way.
A survey report for the 1853 brig Seneca, built at Prince Edward Island. Where are the animals? Take a closer look! Pawprints and stains (they are what you think) show at some point a mischievous cat walked across the report! #exploreyourarchive #AnimalArchives #ProjectUndaunted pic.twitter.com/50MO8mmION
— LRF Heritage & Education Centre (@LR_InfoCentre) November 23, 2018
Nov 27, 1770 – Horatio Nelson entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in HMS Raisonnable.
Nov 25, 1944 – HMCS Shawinigan was torpedoed in the Cabot Strait. 90 lost
Nov 23, 1809 – Famed pirate Edward Jordan hanged at Freshwater Bridge, in Point Pleasant Park. His skeleton remained hanging for years after
Nov 22, 1718 – Captain Edward Teach, AKA ‘Blackbeard’ is killed by Lt. Maynard, R.N. off the coast of Virginia.
Nov 22, 1957 – the first ship passes through the Iroquois Lock at Cornwall, as the new St Lawrence Seaway opens for traffic
this week in the Herald, I talk about the quiet end to Maersk lines short lived MMX Service, Congestion problems in the uk caused in part by software, the shelved merger of Horizon Maritime and their new ship, plus some other updates.
the CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV was successfully re-floated and towed to the government wharf in sambro last night. the attempt started in the afternoon, and the ship was floating fully by 8pm.
Shore based pumps dewatered the ship, while the CCGS Sambro stood by behind the ship, providing additional scene lighting. A large crane on scene was reportedly for repairs to the cradle, but could be seen swing equipment over to the Mclaren.
there was no update on the police investigation.
it was a bad weekend for train operations in Nova Scotia.
Sunday, the VIA rail train that arrived on Saturday was being turned around, when it derailed. the train was unoccupied at the time, and the equipment was removed Sunday night. As this incident blocked all access to Halterm, its possible some delyas in container movements happened.
Friday afternoon, a Via Employee was stepping off train 15 (the Halifax to Montreal Ocean) as it slowly pulled into the station at Truro when he got caught, fell and was struck by the train. a 63 year old man was taken to Hospital in Halifax , with serious injuries.
An earlier news report said he had a severed leg. though the veracity of that is unknown.
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