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OCTOBER 1, 2008

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RECENT SIGHTINGS: HALIFAX, SEPTEMBER, 2008



Above: QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 rounds George's Island on a circuit of Halifax Harbour to salute the crowds lining the waterfront before departing the port for the final time.


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CRUISE SHIPS:

There were about 50 cruise ship calls at the Port of Halifax during the month of September. Below are some of the ships that visited, including the final voyage of the QE 2 to the city where Samuel Cunard was brought up.


AIDA AURA

CARIBBEAN PRINCESS

EURODAM

EXPLORER of the SEAS

GRANDEUR of the SEAS




AIDA AURA IMO number: 9221566. Owned by Costa Crociere S.p.A., Genoa, Italy. Ship manager: Aida Cruises, Rostock, Germany. Flag: Italy (Genoa). Gross tonnage: 42,289. Passengers: 1,582. Completed: 2003-04 , Aker MTW, Wismar, Germany (yard no: 004). Dimensions: loa. 202.8 m x 28.1 m x 6.3 m draught. Main engines: 4, Wartsila 12V38B diesels. Power: 27,550 kW. Speed: 19.4 knots.

CARIBBEAN PRINCESS - replaces one or other of the slightly smaller "Grand"-class ships that featured in previous cruise seasons. IMO number: 9215490. Owned by Princess Cruise Line. Flag: Bermuda (Hamilton). Gross tonnage: 112,894. Passengers: 3,592. Completed: 2004-03, Fincantieri Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy (yard no: 6067). Dimensions: loa. 290.0 m x 36.0 m x 8.1 m draught. Main engines: 4, Sulzer 16ZAV40S & 2, Sulzer 12ZAV40S diesels. Power: 63,360 kW. Speed: 21.7 knots.

EURODAM IMO number: 9378448. Owned by Holland America Line. Flag: Netherlands (Rotterdam). Gross tonnage: 86,273. Passengers: 2,044. Completed: 2008-07 by Fincantieri-Cantieri Nav. Italiani S.p.A., Porto Maghera, Italy (yard no: 6149). Dimensions: loa. 285.3 m x 32.2 m x 7.80 m draught. Main engines: 4, 12 cyl and 2, 8 cyl MaK diesels. Power: 64,000 kW. Speed: 22.0 (24.0 max) knots.

EXPLORER of the SEAS IMO number: 9161728. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 137,308. Passengers: 3,114. Completed: 2000-09, Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc., Turku New Shipyard, Finland (yard no: 1345). Dimensions: loa. 311.1 m x 38.6 m x 8.6 m draught. Main engines: 6, Wartsila 12V46C diesels. Power: 75,600 kW. Speed: 22.0 knots.

GRANDEUR of the SEAS IMO number: 9102978. Owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 73,817. Passengers: 2,446. Completed: 1996-11, Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Inc., Helsinki, Finland (yard no: 492). Dimensions: loa. 279.1 m x 32.2 m x 7.6 m draught. Main engines: 4, MAN-B&W 12V48/60 diesels. Power: 50,412 kW. Speed: 23.5 knots.

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CRUISE SHIPS (CONTINUED):


NORWEGIAN DAWN

NORWEGIAN DREAM

NORWEGIAN SPIRIT

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2

ROYAL PRINCESS




NORWEGIAN DAWN IMO number: 9195169. Owned by Norwegian Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 92,250. Passengers: 2,224. Completed: 2002-12, Jos. L. Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany (yard no: 649). Dimensions: loa. 294.1 m x 32.2 m x 8.5 m draught. Main engines: 4, MAN B&W type 14V48/60 diesels. Power: 58,800 kW. Speed: 25.0 knots.

NORWEGIAN DREAM (ex DREAMWARD-98) IMO number: 9008419. Owned by Norwegian Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 50,764. Passengers: 1,260. 1992-11, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France (yard no: C30). Dimensions: loa. 229.8 m x 28.5 m x 6.8 m draught. Main engines: 2 x 8-cyl & 2 x 6-cyl MAN-B&W diesels. Power: 18,638 kW. Speed: 21.0 knots.

NORWEGIAN SPIRIT IMO number: 9141065. Owned by Norwegian Cruise Line. Flag: Bahamas (Nassau). Gross tonnage: 75,904. Passengers: 1,966. Completed: 1998-09, Jos. L. Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany (yard no: 646). Dimensions: loa. 268.6 m x 32.2 m x 8.4 m draught. Main engines: 4, MAN-B&W 14V48/60 diesels. Power: 58,800 kW. Speed: 24.0 knots.

QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 - departing Halifax September 21 for the 27th and final time before retirement at Palm Island, Dubai. IMO number: 6725418. Owned by Cunard Line. Flag: U.K. (Southampton). Gross tonnage: 70,327. Passengers: 1,791. Completed: 1969-04, Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd., Clydebank, Scotland, U.K. (yard no: 736). Dimensions: loa. 293.5 m x 32.0 m x 9.9 m draught. Main engines: 9, MAN-B&W 9L58/64 diesels. Power: 95,654 kW. Speed: 25.5 knots.

ROYAL PRINCESS (ex MINERVA II-07, R EIGHT-03) IMO number: 9210220. Owned by Princess Cruise Line. Flag: Bermuda (Hamilton). Gross tonnage: 30,277. Passengers: 702. Completed: 2001-02, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France (yard no: Z31). Dimensions: loa. 181.0 m x 25.5 m x 5.8 m draught. Main engines: 4, Wartsila 12V32 diesels. Power: 13,500 kW. Speed: 18.0 knots.

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RO-RO AND CONTAINER SHIPS:


ATLANTIC CONCERT

EQUULEUS LEADER

NYK NEBULA

OOCL OAKLAND

WLOCLAWEK




ATLANTIC CONCERT IMO number: 8214164. Owned by Atlantic Container Line, Sweden. Managed by ACL Ship Management, Skarhamn. Flag: Sweden (Goteborg). Gross tonnage: 57,255 (51,648 dwt) - 2908 teu. Completed: 1984-05, Kockums AB, Malmo, Sweden (yard no: 594). Dimensions: loa. 291.9 m x 32.3 m x 9.8 m draught. Main engine: B&W 6L90 GB diesel. Power: 20,200 kW. Speed: 17.5 knots.

EQUULEUS LEADER - Equuleus, known as the Little Horse, is one of the smallest constellations in the heavens - which is where this vehicle carrier's name comes from! IMO number: 9342906. Owned by Zeeman Marine Corp., Panama. Managed by NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd., Singapore. Flag: Panama (Panama). Gross tonnage: 61,804 (20,141 dwt) - 5,415 cars. Completed: 2005-07, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Marugame, Japan (yard no: 1432). Dimensions: loa. 199.9 m x 32.3 m x 10.0 m draught. Main engine: 8-cyl Kobe diesel. Power: 15,540 kW. Speed: 20.0 knots.

NYK NEBULA IMO number: 9337640. Owned by MTO Maritime S.A., Panama. Managed by Hokoku Marine Co., Ltd., Tsukumi, Japan. Flag: Panama (Panama). Gross tonnage: 53,453 (65,000 dwt) - 4922 teu. Completed: 2007, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Ulsan (yard no: 1786). Dimensions: loa. 294.1 m x 32.2 m x - m draught. Main engine: MAN-B&W 9K98MC-C diesel. Power: 51,390 kW. Speed: 25.0 knots.

OOCL OAKLAND is one of the newest ships on the Grand Alliance's AEX service. IMO number: 9367190. Owned by Leo Ocean S.A., Panama. Managed by Tokei Kaiun K. K., Japan. Flag: Panama (Panama). Gross tonnage: 66,462 (66,800 dwt) - 5,888 teu. Completed: 2007-05, Koho Dockyard Co. Ltd., Mihara, Japan (yard no: 2226). Dimensions: loa. 280.5 m x 40.0 m x 14.0 m draught. Main engine: Mitsui-built, MAN-B&W 10K98MC Mk VI diesel. Power: 57,200 kW. Speed: 25.0 knots.

WLOCLAWEK sails into port ahead of tropical storm Hanna. IMO number: 8302313. Owned and managed by POL-Levant Shipping Lines Ltd., Gdynia. Flag: Malta (Valletta). Gross tonnage: 15,635 (7,359 dwt) - 505 teu. 1989-05, Stocznia im Komuny Paryskiej, Gdynia (yard no: b488/05). Dimensions: loa. 147.5 m x 23.5 m x 7.0 m draught. Main engines: 2, 6-cyl Sulzer-type diesels. Power: 4,800 kW. Speed: 14.0 knots.

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TANKERS / BULK CARRIERS:


ALGOEAST

EBN BATUTA

MOUNT GREEN

SPORADES

PERSENK




ALGOEAST (ex IMPERIAL ST. LAWRENCE-98, LE BRAVE-97, TEXACO BRAVE-86) IMO number: 7526924. Owned by Algoma Tankers, Canada. Managed by Algoma Central Corp., St. Catherines ON. Flag: Canada (Toronto). Gross tonnage: 7,886 (10,350 dwt). Completed: 1977-01, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Shimonoseki, Japan (yard no: 779). Dimensions: loa. 131.5 m x 20.0 m x 7.8 m draught. Main engine: Hitachi-B&W 6K45GF diesel. Power: 3,900 kW. Speed: 14.0 knots.

EBN BATUTA (ex CHIOS SPIRIT - 06, GOLDEN STAR - 02) IMO number: 9231224. Owned by Libya Oil Carrier Ltd., Libya. Managed by V Ships Norway AS, Oslo. Flag: Malta (Valletta). Gross tonnage: 62,247 (112,679 dwt). Completed: 2002-04, Samho Heavy Industries, Samho, S. Korea (yard no: s130). Dimensions: loa. 250.0 m x 44.0 m x 14.6 m draught. Main engine: -. Power: - kW. Speed: 15.0 knots.

MOUNT GREEN IMO number: 9360441. Owned by Akouna Shipping Co. Ltd., Cyprus. Managed by Donnelly Tanker Management Ltd., Limassol. Flag: Cyprus (Limassol). Gross tonnage: 22,521 (40,003 dwt). Completed: 2007-08, Saiki Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Saiki, Japan (yard no: 1161). Dimensions: lbp. 173.0 m x 27.4 m x - m draught. Main engine: Akasaka Diesel Ltd., 6UEC 52LS diesel. Power: 7,980 kW. Speed: 25.0 knots.

SPORADES - one of the immaculate Eletson tankers enters port for bunkers. IMO number: 9035137. Owned by Sporades ENE, Greece. Managed by Eletson Corporation, Piraeus. Flag: Greece (Piraeus). Gross tonnage: 39,265 (66,895 dwt). Completed: 1993-07, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan, S. Korea (yard no: 773). Dimensions: loa. 228.0 m x 32.2 m x 13.2 m draught. Main engine: Hyundai-B&W 6L60MC diesel. Power: 7,971 kW. Speed: 14.6 knots.

PERSENK arrives Halifax as tropical storm Hanna brews. IMO number: 9132519. Owned by Persenk Maritime Ltd., Malta. Managed by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Ltd., Varna. Flag: Bulgaria (Varna). Gross tonnage: 10,220 (13,902 dwt) - 4 x 12.5 t cranes. Completed: 1998-05, Varna Shipyard AD, Varna, Bulgaria (yard no: 714). Dimensions: loa. 142.1 m x 22.3 m x 8.2 m draught. Main engines: Bryansk Engineering-B&W 7S35MC diesel. Power: 4,900 kW. Speed: 13.0 knots.

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OTHER TYPES:


JUMBO CHALLENGER

HEBRON SEA

OCEAN TERN






JUMBO CHALLENGER bunkering and preparing to load locomotives at Pier 9 for Rotterdam. IMO number: 8110887. Owned by Jumbo Curacao, Netherlands. Managed by Kahn Scheepvaart BV, Rotterdam. Flag: Netherlands Antilles (Willemstad). Gross tonnage: 6,555 (6,100 dwt) - 2 x 500 t derricks. Completed: 1983-01, Ysselwerf, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Netherlands (yard no: 204). Dimensions: loa. 109.9 m x 19.2 m x 7.3 m draught. Main engine: 6 cyl diesel. Power: 3,201 kW. Speed: 13.0 knots.

HEBRON SEA (ex TUNA SERVICE-91, WIMPEY SEATIGER-87) IMO number: 7403471. Owned and managed by McDermott Canada Ltd., Dartmouth NS. Flag: Canada (Halifax). Gross tonnage: 1,963 (2,180 dwt). Completed: 1975-02, NV Schps v/h H H Bodewes, Millingen a/d Rijn, Netherlands (yard no: 716) . Lengthened, widened and refitted in 1994 by Ferguson Industries, Pictou. Dimensions: loa. 78.21 m x 16.0 m x 7.30 m draught. Main engine: two diesels. Power: 6,256 kW. Speed: 14.5 knots.

OCEAN TERN - a standby safety vessel (ex HAVILA TERN-07, RESCUE TERN-98, WEST TERN-86) IMO number: 7336654. Owned and managed by Ocean Mainport Rescue Ltd., Aberdeen, UK. Flag: Canada (Halifax). Gross tonnage: 1,104 (833 dwt). Completed: 1974-12, Scheepswerft Waterhuizen B.V. J. Pattje, Waterhuizen, Netherlands ( (yard no: 300). Dimensions: loa. 58.7 m x 11.5 m x 4.2 m draught. Main engines: two diesels. Power: 1,367 kW. Speed: 12.0 knots. (L(engthened by 8 m in 1977 and converted into an OSV in 1986).

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