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May 09
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TECHNOLOGY

By 2019 newsletter week 19

ABEL MATUTES Is Balearia’s Second Ferry To Get LNG Power

The conversion of ABEL MATUTES into an LNG-powered ferry has reached one of the key phases of the process: the incorporation of two gas tanks of 178m3.

The re-engining is done in Valencia. The job consists in changing its two main engines MAK 9M 43 C into dual-fuel MAK engines 9M 46 DF.

By 2021, Balearia wants to have nine of its ships to run on LNG.

ABEL MATUTES comes after NAPOLES, and will be followed by MARTIN I SOLER, BAHAMA MAMA, SICILIA and HEDY LAMARR (the former VISEMAR ONE).

May 09
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IN THE MEDIA

By 2019 newsletter week 19

Ferguson’s Bosses Welcome an Investigation into The Future of Shipyard – And Insist That Business Is Booming

Ferguson’s bosses have welcomed an investigation into a delayed £97m ferry contract and the future of yard – and insist that business is booming.

Company chief executive Gerry Marshall has broken his silence after a senior Scottish Government minister confirmed a further setback in the delivery of the two new CalMac vessels which are under construction at the Newark site.

GLEN SANNOX is now 14 months late. Hull 802 is around 20 months behind schedule.

Ferguson’s and CMAL are in dispute over the extent of changes made to the design of the ships.

May 09
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Molslinjen Has To Pay A DKK 1.5 Million Penalty For Not Reporting Delays And Cancellations

By 2019 newsletter week 19

A bill of DKK 1.5 million has landed on Molslinjen’s table, after the Ministry of Transport decided to penalise the Bornholm line. The largest part of the amount is due to the fact that the company has “neglected to submit due documentation in connection with some delays and cancellations, just as there have been some episodes with inadequate insertion of replacement ferry to and from Bornholm,” writes Ministry in a press release (in Danish).

Source: Søfart (in Danish)
May 09
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Ardrossan Harbour Design Work Given The Green Light By Project Task Force

By 2019 newsletter week 19

The outline design for the upgrade of Ardrossan Harbour has been formally signed off by the Ministerial Taskforce for the project.

This significant revamp of facilities will increase the reliability and resilience of ferry services, as well improve passenger facilities and introduce an integrated transport hub for onward travel.

Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2020.

Source: Ardrossan Herald
May 09
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SHORT NEWS

By 2019 newsletter week 19

Pick A Name for Viking Line’s New Ferry

Viking Line has narrowed down the choice of names for the new ferry under construction in China. Thereare ten proposals to choose from.

May 09
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More Short News

By 2019 newsletter week 19
  • Since the 1st of May, the fast passenger services across the Straits of Messina have been run by Blu Jet Lines, a new subsidiary of the Italian railways.
  • Trasmediterranea will use VRONSKY on the Nador and Al-Hoceima routes until 30 June. From 3 July until 8 September newbuilt VILLA DE TEROR will connect Motril and Nador in 4 hours, and Motril and Al-Hoceima in 5-6 hours.
  • 8 May 2019, the second of the DFDS new mega freight ferries was handed over by the Jinling Shipyard. She will soon leave for the Mediterranean.
May 09
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

By 2019 newsletter week 19

Port of Zeebrugge, Home For UK Ferries

Last Saturday I was in Zeebrugge for a photo shoot on a cruise ship. The port is always surrounded by ferries coming from and going to the United Kingdom, and on this windy day it was not different.

May 09
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VIDEO

By 2019 newsletter week 19

For the Men Who Like to Be Boys, Once in a While

Super scale radio-controlled ferries and ro-ro ships are the stars of a show in December 2018.

Watch North Sea Ferries’ NORLAND, FINNJET and Cobelfret’s CELESTINE competing in the water.

May 02
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INTERVIEW

By 2019 Newsletter week 18

Polferries and Port Of Ystad: Getting Ready for Growth

Polferries (Polska Żegluga Bałtycka) announced in June 2017 that a keel laying ceremony was held for the new ro-pax ferry. Since then it has been very quiet about the newbuilding project. Ferry Shipping News had a simultaneous interview with Piotr Redmerski (PR), CEO Polferries, and Björn Boström (BB), CEO Port of Ystad.