Lunch Time Tug Demonstration
Both Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Willow Were displaying Banners stating they were “Proudly Built by Irving Shipbuilding”
Tug Demo
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June 1 1813 – HMS Shannon Defeats USS Chesapeake
On June 1, 1813 HMS Shannon Engaged and defeated the USS Chesapeake, off Boston, Bringing her to Halifax as a prize.
See Wikipedia – the Capture of USS Chesapeake For more.
Sailing Trips
Tied up at the Cable Wharf are a group of 3 Sailboats from Norway.
Among them is the Vessel Tofluer, which is on its final leg of circumnavigating the globe. You can Find out more at www.tofluer.com
In other trips, Australian’s Chris Bray and Jess Taunton plan to sail back via the NorthWest passage with their Junk rigged Yacht Teleport. You can follow them at http://www.yachtteleport.com.
More Trafffic from AutoPort
Queen Ace, departing AutoPort Just after noon.
Libery Pride Will Arrive tomorrow, and Porgy on the 3rd.
USS Boise Departs
USS Boise Departing Halifax.
Shipbuilding Campaign
The federal governments ship procurement process has generated lots of interest locally as the benefits to Halifax (and the Atlantic Provinces in general) if Irving Shipbuilding is awarded the contract.
Lobbying efforts have so far included visits from the Premier, a Web site, and apparently now banner ad’s on Ottawa News Web sites.
Sub Update
The Chronicle Herald reported that the boat is USS Boise (SSN-764) – A Improved Los-Angeles class sub based out of Norfolk Va. She was here for Memorial Day Commemorations on Dead Mans Island, where 200 US sailors are Buried from the War of 1812.
She is scheduled to sail today at 1400.
(Photos to follow)
Nirint Spirit
A new Ship for Nirint? Nope, just a new name. Nirint Spirit Arrived for the first time since Aug 2010 when she was known as Nirint Pride. Its an interesting time for a renaming, since she was involved in a collision damaging her bow in 2009. (See Previous)
under her old Name:
Hi Ho its off to work we go
Atlantic Condor Sailed this evening with Deep Panuke listed as the destination.
this follows a week of testing in the basin, and the installation of ROV equipment.
New feeder Service
Be on the lookout for AFL New England. Atlantic Feeder lines has announced a new service between Halifax, Boston and Portland Maine. Reports have the Service starting in the next week or so, and the Vessel is currently tied up in Portland.
The Vessel (from marinetraffic.com)
