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Mar 28
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Caronte&Tourist Acquire Ro-Pax EPSILON

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

The Italian ferry company Caronte&Tourist has purchased the ro-pax unit EPSILON.

They did with the financial support of Banco Bpm and Sace, which forms with Simest the export and internationalization hub of the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group.

The line of credit guaranteed was used to fund the deal just closed by the Messina-based company controlled by the Franza and Matacena families and which is worth some EUR 34 million.

The ship in question was built in Italy by Cantiere Navale Visentini and delivered in 2011 to Caronte in bare boat charter and from 2013 sub-chartered out to Irish Ferries. The latter still operates the vessel today.

Mar 28
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Scottish Government Decided To Buy Northern Isles ferries

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

The two ro-ro ferries that serve the Northern Isles network have been purchased by the Scottish Government.

Sister vessels HELLIAR and HILDASAY operate on the lifeline routes from Aberdeen to Kirkwall, Orkney and Lerwick.

They had previously been chartered from Fortress, but a formal deal has been completed and they will now join the Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) fleet.

Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse, said: “Our ferry services are iconic transport links that play a vital role for our island economies, so it’s important that we secure the two freight ferries for the future. Purchasing the vessels outright will also bring financial benefits by delivering savings to the public purse over the longer term.”

In April 2018, ro-pax ferries HAMNAVOE, HROSSEY and HJALTLAND had already been taken into CMAL ownership. This means that now the entire fleet of NorthLink ferries is under the CMAL ownership.

Mar 28
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VOLCAN DE TAGORO Will Be The Name For The New Armas Catamaran

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

In May, Naviera Armas will take delivery of the 111m Incat 091, VOLCAN DE TAGORO. She will be named after a submarine volcano, which erupted off the island of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands.

 

She will have a capacity for almost 1,200 passengers, 215 cars and 595 lane metre of ro-ro cargo.

  • Contractual speed: 35 knots.
  • Contract price: EUR 74 million.
  • Engines: 4 MAN 28 / 33D STC 20V engines, (4X 9,100 kW)
  • Waterjets: Wärtsilä
Mar 28
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Lavrio-Cesme Sea Link To Circumvent Long Overland Travel Time For Commercial Trucks, Tourists

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

A new sea link between Greece’s Lavrio and Turkey’s Cesme ports will go into operation on June 2, boosting trade by avoiding long overland travel for large trucks while serving tourists as well.

Shipping agents of the two countries will run the line through Istanbul-based Aegean Sea Ways, overseen by chairman Bulent Ipek. Its representative in Greece is Stefmar Ltd., headed by Stefanos Karakanis.

Mar 28
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FERRY PORTS

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

Three Options For A New LNG Depot In The Port Of Genoa

“Three are the options currently under examination in order to realize a new LNG depot in the port of Genoa, useful also for bunkering ships: the so-called ex-Ilva area in Cornigliano, the liquid bulk terminal of Porto Petroli in Multedo or on the breakwater either in the old port or in the Voltri-Pra basin”.

That is what Paolo Emilio Signorini, chairman of the local port authority, said to Ferry Shipping News in the occasion of the first ‘coming back home’ call of a Costa ship in Genoa in 15 years.

Signorini also pointed out that “there are some hurdles related to the nearby presence of the airport which impose limits” to the height of the building and depots. “There are no doubts about the interest from the market to build and manage such a new LNG depot since several companies expressed their will to invest on it” the head of the port added.

Next November, in the nearby port of Savona (which is managed by the same authority), Costa Cruises will christen Costa Smeralda. She is currently under construction at Meyer Turku. She will be LNG-powered. So far, bunkering is only possible in Barcelona.

In the near past also Grandi Navi Veloci and Moby publicly expressed their concerns about the fact that they are obliged to install scrubbers on the new ferries ordered in China due to the lack of LNG available in Genoa.

Mar 28
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INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

Interferry Seeks Step Change Innovation In Call For Conference Papers

A call for papers addressing transformational change has been launched by global trade association Interferry ahead of its 44th annual conference in London this October.

The conference theme is Innovation – and CEO Mike Corrigan stresses that preference will be given to topics highlighting step change rather than incremental improvements.  “We want to explore ideas that could revolutionise every aspect of the ferry industry,” he notes.  “That might cover anything from customer service, ticketing and IT to ship and terminal design, propulsion, insurance and finance.  In short, we’re looking for the next big things on the horizon.”

Mar 28
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INTERESTING READS

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

Report On Safety In Passenger Ferry Industry

FerrySafe is a Lloyds Register Foundation funded project to improve domestic ferry safety, led by Interferry.

Now available online is the Insight Report, which provides a better understanding of the global safety challenges in the passenger ferry industry. It takes a closer look at where accidents are occurring, why they happen and what steps can be taken to reduce the lives lost in this sector.

Mar 28
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TECHNOLOGY

By 2019 Newsletter week 13

Sperry Marine Helps Color Line Manage Cost And Compliance Through Proactive Maintenance

Using forward planning for the replacement of critical navigation components means shipowner can best manage operating expenses.

Sperry Marine, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, is undertaking a refit and maintenance programme of the navigation systems of two cruise ferries from Color Line.