Hero Class #6 completing her fitting out. She has been in this phase for a while – I was late with the photos.
Strangely, Hero #7 hasn’t been rolled out for painting yet to my knowledge.
Hero #6 CCGS Corporal McLaren MMV
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Halifax ShipYard Improvements
Work is well underway on the shipyard improvements. Parts of the old structure have been Taken down, and foundations for the expanded building and pier are now under construction. the wall along Barrington street is also being repaired.
For an idea of what it will all look like, have a look at his page, which shows a model built for the yard a few years ago.
Crane Update
The Chronicle Herald is reporting:
The arrival Friday afternoon of a couple of enormous $10-million cranes at Halterm Container Terminal Ltd., in Halifax, is expected to create quite a spectacle for harbour watchers.
“It certainly is not the sort of thing you see every day,” Bob Sharp, with Inchcape Shipping Services in Dartmouth, said Wednesday.
“The process will unfold slowly with the ship carrying the cranes initially anchoring off McNab’s Island. I think people should be able to get a good look at them beginning around 1:00 p.m. from Point Pleasant Park,” Sharp said.
Inchcape Shipping is the local agent for the specially designed delivery ship that departed Shanghai with the fully assembled cranes welded to its deck at the beginning of July.
We will update specific times as they are known
HS Beethoven for ACL
The Containership HS Beethoven arrived yesterday evening for Fairview Cove. She is working for ACL, which is interesting since she is a container only vessel. She is likely filling in temporarily for one round trip, as she does not appear on ACL’s schedule after this voyage.
STM Quest Navigation Nova Star sea trials
Assorted Small Craft
HMCS Iroquois – RAS Excercise?
A reader sent me the above photo of HMCS Iroquois departing the harbor at a very high rate of speed this morning. (Just look at the wake) I have no idea what was up, how ever she appeared to be circling in the outer anchorages.
She returned to the dockyard, Around 1300, following behind HMCS Preserver. She had her main gun pointed to Starboard, and the forward RAS (Replenishment at Sea) King Post erected on the bow.
Walnut Express for Bunkers
Tanker Walnut Express at anchor for bunkers. She will sail later this afternoon.
New Cranes Due tommorow?
The port authority website shows the ZHEN HUA 19 due at 0630 tomorrow. When the vessel was last within AIS range on Marine traffic, the eta was 14:00.
no news on a Pilot order. Stay tuned.
UPDATE 08/20: Port now shows arrival the morning of the 23rd.
Blue Putties to Depart this afternoon.
Blue Putties is scheduled to depart Halifax Shipyards this afternoon. Recent Past ferry departures have been delayed affairs – we will see if this one is on schedule.
UPDATE: She was, she left the dock just after 15:30, and headed outbound. (Below – Close up of the repaired and re-painted bow)
The Chronicle Herald reports that Marine Atlantic stated they expect her to resume service Tuesday evening, though she does not appear to be on the schedule.