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Apr 23
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Port of Oostende Still Available for New Solid Ferry Projects

By 2020 Newsletter week 17

In its annual report 2019 (in Dutch), the Port of Oostende still has the cruise & ferry sector as one of the five key pillars for its future. The Belgian port has a long ferry tradition, linking Continental Europe with the UK since more than one and a half century. However, the last ferry service stopped 6 years ago.

One threat to its future is the concession given by France to energy producer EDF, for the development of a wind farm on the historic ferry route. Having a wind energy parc on this place would jeopardise any future ferry route between Oostende and Dover.

The port authority keeps the possibility open to take legal steps to keep this historic route open and is supported by the Belgian Government.

The route can be seen on this maritime chart.

Apr 23
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Port of Antwerp Will Be the First to Test an Intelligent Bracelet to Avoid Covid-19

By 2020 Newsletter week 17

If port workers come to close to each other, the digital bracelet will make a sound. This is how technology will help to keep 6 feet of social distancing.

The device has been created by Rombit and is now available as Romware Covid Radius.

A second advantage is the privacy-compliant contact tracing. Checking back to see who’s been in contact with newly identified patients with an infectious disease is an important technique for containing the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 23
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2020 Newsletter week 17

Space Charter Agreement between Trasmediterranea and Balearia for Ceuta Route

The ferry PASSIÓ PER FORMENTERA is the only ship that transports cargo between Spain and Ceuta, since Tuesday, April 21.

A space charter agreement between Baleària and Trasmediterránea leaves only one single ship on the Ceuta route.

The article says that this arrangement does not comply with the terms of the public service contract.

Apr 23
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SHORT NEWS

By 2020 Newsletter week 17
  • Finnish interior design company dSign Vertti Kivi & Co will create the interior of the Tallink ferry MYSTAR. (press release)
  • DFDS’ HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS has made its maiden call from Göteborg to Zeebrugge on April 23.
  • P&O Ferries have experienced some trouble with their ships in the Irish Sea. Last week NORBAY was caught up in a financial dispute with Peel Ports. On Wednesday April 22, a High Court judge ordered the arrest of sister vessel NORBANK, which was due to dock in Dublin Port during the evening. The arrest was sought in respect of security relating to a claim for the sum of €381,000 which Seatruck Ferries claims for the charter of their roro CLIPPER PENNANT. Before arrival in Dublin the arrest was lifted.
Apr 23
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THREE SHIPS DOWN MEMORY LANE

By 2020 Newsletter week 17

STENA INVICTA (1991)

STENA INVICTA was operating for Sealink Stena Line on the English Channel, between Dover and Calais.

Built in 1985 as PEDER PAARS for the Danish Railways DSB, she is still in service as COLOR VIKING between Sandefjord and Strömstad (although temporarily laid up).

LAURO EXPRESS (1999)

LAURO EXPRESS is lit by the warm colours of a setting sun. Her funnel has an unmistakeably British flair. Indeed, she was built on the Tyne as ANTRIM PRINCESS in 1967.

She was scrapped in 2007.

SCANIA (1998)

This photo shows SCANIA arriving in the small Swedish port of Limhamn, in the Öresund. Indeed, she was serving the route from Dragör, near Copenhagen. On the right you can see a part of the Öresundsbridge still under construction.

After a spell in Estonia followed by the Mediterranean she ended up in Fiji, where she is still in service as SPIRIT OF ALTRUISM.