Carlz Boats: Oil Tanker STELLA POLARIS

Carlz Boats: Oil Tanker STELLA POLARIS: Despite the bold warning on her superstructure, the small but efficient high-heat tanker STELLA POLARIS was smokin'  up the St. Lawre...

Oil Tanker STELLA POLARIS

Despite the bold warning on her superstructure, the small but efficient high-heat tanker STELLA POLARIS was smokin' up the St. Lawrence as she past us by near Prescott, Ontario last weekend. Owned by Tarbit Tankers BV of the Netherlands, the 394' STELLA POLARIS was built 1999 and can carry coal tar, pitch and petroleum products up to 250°C all over the world. The STELLA, which is based in Rotterdam, was really pushing water on her way to Hamilton, Ontario when we snapped these photos.

Carlz Boats: Cargo Ship HHL AMAZON

Carlz Boats: Cargo Ship HHL AMAZON: You really can't complain about a Canadian summer, because before you know it the tale-tell signs of winter are right in your face. Like ...

Cargo Ship HHL AMAZON

You really can't complain about a Canadian summer, because before you know it the tale-tell signs of winter are right in your face. Like earlier this week, it was +12C, while today it's -1C but feels like -8 in the wind. Simple solution: STAY OUT OF THE WIND!!

Regardless it was pleasant Labour Day weekend when the heavy-lift cargo ship HHL AMAZON passed us near Mariatown along the St. Lawrence making her way down-bound to Eisenhower Lock. Whether it was an illusion or not, her bow seemed low in the water. The 453' AMAZON is one of 14 multi-purpose dry cargo ships that have been seen recently in these parts carrying wind turbines (http://carlzboats.blogspot.ca/2014/08/heavy-lift-cargo-ship-hhl-congo.html). Whether below or above on her decks, she can also carry up to 673 containers. Though owned by Germany's  Hansa Heavy Lift, the AMAZON flies the flag of Liberia and when built in China in 2007, she was named BELUGA FAIRY where she regularly visited various Australian port.

Carlz Boats: RO/RO TAIKO

Carlz Boats: RO/RO TAIKO: During our recent visit to Western Australia, a unique looking ship caught my eye along the North Quay deep in Fremantle's Inner Harbour...

Roll On/Roll Off Cargo Ship TAIKO (Revisited)

During our recent visit to Western Australia, a unique looking ship caught my eye along the North Quay deep in Fremantle's Inner Harbour. She was the 'Roll On/Roll Off' cargo ship TAIKO and when launched in 1984 as the BARBER HECTOR, she not only had RO/RO capability, but also carried containers on her upper deck. In 1988, she was purchased by Wallenius Wilhelmsen and a huge garage with two hoist-able decks was built in front of her superstructure which allowed her to solely carry cars along with heavy machinery for the mining, construction and farming industries. 

The 861'x106' TAIKO was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea where they crush old Hyundai Excell and Pony cars and make them into ships. I could be wrong about that. Regardless, she currently flies the flag of Norway and her home port is Tonsberg, Norway.

Also catching my eye during our walkabout at Fremantle's Victoria Quay was the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier IPANEMA with her hatches open and this poor swimmer who only scantily clad in a bikini was frozen stiff. It was all this Canadian 🍁 could do to warm her up and take the chill off. Sometimes you do what you have to do, if you know what I mean.

So the song "Girl From Ipanema" is about a ship. c):-o I did not know that.

Carlz Boats: Bulk Carrier FEDERAL SHIMANTO

Carlz Boats: Bulk Carrier FEDERAL SHIMANTO: For some, it's a joyous time of year as clocks 'fall-back' and everyone gets an extra hour of sleep. Good deal providing the human alarm ...