Well the weather of late has been downright bitter and must be quite tough on those who work on deck whether it be on the lines and pilot boats or as a crewman on the ships trading in the area.The bulk carrier Pioneer arrived early this morning to discharge its cargo of coal at the NSPC dock dock at the Point Tupper Generating Station..I'm told when finished the good ship Pioneer(222 m by24m's) will have discharged 31,250 tons of coal it loaded in Norfolk Virginia..I managed to get a couple of photos of the Pioneer today from both sides of the Strait.