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May 28
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Grandi Navi Veloci Will Repatriate French Passengers From Morocco

By 2020 Newsletter week 22

One of Grandi Navi Veloci’s ferries will be used to repatriate French people which remained stuck in Morocco when the borders were closed due to the Coronavirus.

The announcement came from the French embassy in the North African country. They said that seven crossings will be done in June: Malaga (five voyages) and Sète (two voyages).

GNV confirmed to Ferry Shipping News that “two links will be operated on June 2nd and 9th from Tanger to Sète, in accordance with the authorities”.

The Genoa-based ferry company also strengthens that they have been operating the lines Sète-Tanger and Sète-Nador since 2012 Since March only the ro-ro cargo service with Tanger was active (Covid-19)”.

May 28
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FERRY PORTS

By 2020 Newsletter week 22

Portsmouth: Thermal Scanner To Screen Passengers For Covid-19

Portsmouth International Port has become the first UK port to install a thermal scanner to allow ferry and cruise operators to screen their passengers for Covid-19 symptoms.

The temperature screening technology involves using a camera detection system to monitor the temperature of passengers.

In the beginning it will be trialled as an option for foot passengers joining ships to help support infection control onboard. If successful, the technology could then be used elsewhere in the port.

May 28
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TECHNOLOGY

By 2020 Newsletter week 22

Danish Companies Join Forces On An Ambitious Sustainable Fuel Project

DFDS has together with Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, SAS and Ørsted formed the first partnership of its kind to develop an industrial-scale production of sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport.

The joint vision is to establish one of the world’s largest electrolyser and sustainable fuel production facilities

When fully scaled-up by 2030, the project could deliver more than 250,000 tonnes of sustainable fuel for busses, trucks, maritime vessels, and airplanes every year. Production would potentially be based on a total electrolyser capacity of 1.3 gigawatts, which would likely make it one of the world’s largest facilities of its kind. The production from the fully scaled facility can reduce annual carbon emissions by 850,000 tonnes.

May 28
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2020 Newsletter week 22

‘Illegal’ £35m State Aid For Ferries Faces Legal Challenge (writes The Telegraph)

CLdN is seeking a judicial review of Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ decision to hand the £35 million to passenger operators Brittany Ferries, DFDS, Eurotunnel, P&O, Seatruck and Stena.

May 28
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Scrubber Conversions Progress At Perama And Malta

By 2020 Newsletter week 22

Fast is the progress on Corsica Linea’s A. NEPITA, which is undergoing her small scale conversion at the Perama Repair Zone. So far, she had her livery and flag changed (Cyprus), and her scrubber installed.

The large ship is on long-term charter from STENA LINE

There is more progress on the Attica Group’s scrubber conversions. SUPERFAST XI) is undergoing -in tandem- her dry docking (Perama) since May 21, while BLUE STAR PATMOS is in Palumbo Shipyards –out of the dry dock- and had her new enlarged funnel back in place. She is expected to be back mid-June.