The Port Authority lists the Cougar Ace arriving for Autoport on Saturday (July 9)
This is (as best I can tell) the first visit for this vessel.
She gained Some Notoriety in 2006 for Lying down on the Job (Via Cargolaw) Wired also did a Story about the Ships Salvage –
CMA-CGM Vessel El Toro On the Black Pearl Run to the Caribbean.
Also in port, at Autoport is the PCTC Otello
The Russian Icebreaking Tug Vladimir Ignatyuk tied up this morning at Pier 27. If she looks famailier, its because she is a Sistership of CCGS Terry Fox, built as Arctic Kalvik in 1982 by Burrard Yarrows in Victoria. She was sold to the Murmansk Shipping Co. in 2003.
The first stop for a Cunarder this season, the Queen Mary 2 spent the day in port.
Also in Port, Stutgart Express
On Canada day
Zim Virginia and Maersk Patras at Pier 41 and 42 respectively.
Talisman rotated 180 degrees to faclitate removing deck mountings from the other side of the vessel.
under construction, in Lunenburg.
She’s open for viewing, Hard hat and safty glasses required.
(thats me)
Updated: The Fog Cleared.
The Dockwise vessel TALISMAN arrived this morning and tied up at Pier 30/31. She had Cargo On deck, but it was not clear through the fog what it was. She appers to have rigging to load cargo, however is otherwise empty. AIS Data lists her final destination as MULGRAVE (Located in the Straight of Canso, Across from Port Hawksbury) on the 25th.
UPDATE (06/30): The Deep Panuke Project Floating Production Platform was built offshore and delivered this week. Talisman is likely here to remove deck lashings and get ready for her next job.
In the approaches, just after picking up the pilot at 2100.
