Cape Blomidon from the Command Center

Ships listed below passing Horton Bluff Lighthouse.

All Ships coming for gypsum at Hantsport FGC listed below.
Not always accurate, but we try!
also will list other items of interest.
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Actual sighting times are indicated with (
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All others are estimated

Due to the slowdown of shipping here on the Basin, I will be bringing other items of interest to the site! Most will be from the Minas Basin area but also Nova Scotia in general.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Other Stuff

Soup anyone?

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Bay of Fundy

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Bay of Fundy

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Bay of Fundy

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Tidal Power

First turbine was lowered into the Minas Passage today. The fishing boat Tide Bound passed here to take (I assume) dignitaries out to watch the process.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Cape Breton

Farley Mowat docked in Sidney. SeaShepard. org. Read it was sold recently.

Cape Breton

This is the Tordis Knutsen tanker. She's 265 m with a 42 m beam Flagged from U.K. Appears to be @ a coal dock.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Cape Breton

Here's the Atlantic Vision in dock at Sydney. The Marine Atlantic's ferry to Newfoundland. Out of service for maintenance at North Sidney

Cape Breton

Sidney cruise ship dock at the time of this photo it was occupied by the Algoscotia. The ship is a tanker 148.8 m long and 24 m beam. Built in China in 2004. Took a tour of the entire harbor area and more. Will post more photos along Sydney.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Autumn 2009

Here's the last photo of Fall season. This is a small fresh water pond just off Hwy 215 in Burlington. See a lot of people fishing here and I have caught a few pickerel casting from shore during the summer.