Tanker traffic is picking up..A good sign.

Local tugs, pilot vessels,lines boats  and lines crews have been getting work lately with a spate of tankers in and out at the Nustar Dock in Point Tupper.The Hellas Endurance paid a visit and was docked at Nustars'  inside berth.

 

It was good to see the Strait E

agle back on duty after some maintainence work at Superport Marine .Both pilot vessels have been  busy shuttling ice advisors out to vessels headed upriver.

The 273m x50m crude oil tanker Ephesos paid a visit late on the 18th and departed on the 20th of April.

The Asian Spirit 269m x44m made another return visit and went alongside Nustar s' outside berth and departed about 1630h on the 21st to Anchorage India with APA pilot Tony Pierce on the bridge.The vessel had an engine issue and was prevented from departing until it was resolved.By the looks of things that matter was taken care of to all official satisfaction and the vessel has departed the Canso Traffic Zone.

After the Asian Spirit cleared out the Australian Spirit slipped in .APA pilot Scott MacDonald was pilot in charge.It is expected to depart this evening.