The summers been busy ...and its time to write something.

Well a bit of a hiatus for this writer didn't mean there wasn't ship movements in ,around and thru the Strait area. Yesterday afternoon the Flintstone was brought into the dock at Mulgrave by APA pilot Capt.Tony Pierce. The vessel was docked around 1540h and loading of 5000 tons of stone was begun and completed early morning on the 26th about 0400h.It appears the ships departure was delayed with some maintainence issues.

Today the cargo vessel Fortitude departed the Inhabitants Bay Anchorage about 1210h and the pilot on board was Capt. Tony Pierce.The Fortitude was brought in for an AGM Inspection before sailing to Becancoeur Qc.

The bulk carrier Point Lisas Pearl was taking on a cargo of aggregate at the Martin Marietta Quarry dock and I saw the tug Point Valiant arriving in Aulds Cove to assist the vessel off the dock .Pilot Capt. Tony Pierce has been tasked to this vessel  which made it a busy day for him.

     Expected at the south pilot station tonight is the UBC Miami which will be dock at the quarry by APA pilot Capt. Chuck MacDonald. Waiting at the north pilot station tonight is the self-unloading bulker Atlantic Huron. It had just recently loaded at the quarry dock and proceeded to Charlottetown P.E.I.

The crude oil tanker Americas Spirit was alongside the Nustar Ocean Berth One this afternoon being loaded and may possibly depart early on the 27th.

Departing the Port Hawkesbury Paper dock at 2000h tonight is the Nordahav with APA pilot Capt. Elias Dorey taking her out .

Recent vessels calling in the Strait area has been a few pricey yachts ,several tankers and bulkers .

This photo shows the Balder sailing past the Bear Head Wind Farm on its way out to sea after unloading coal at NSPC in Point Tupper. The crude oil tanker Kometik paid a visit to Nustar arriving on the 18th

and departed on the 19th.

Shortly after the Kometik departed the Atlas Voyageur took its place after departing the Inhabitants Bay Anchorage.