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Sep 06
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Fred. Olsen Opts For MTU Engines And Service Supplied By Rolls-Royce For Its New Fast Ferries

By 2018 Newsletter week 36

Two new high-speed ferries to be run by Fred. Olsen are each to be powered by four MTU 20-cylinder 8000 M71L engines and by Kamewa waterjets from Rolls-Royce.

The ferries will be 117m trimarans, designed by Austal Australia, and are to ply the waters around the Canary Islands along with the world’s largest aluminium fast ferry in operation, the BENCHIJIGUA EXPRESS.

Each of the four engines will deliver 9,100 kW of power at 1,150 rpm. The trimarans will be able to accommodate over 1,100 passengers and up to 276 cars, and will be able to travel at speeds of up to 38 knots. Both ferries are to be delivered in 2020.

Sep 06
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FERRY FINANCE

By 2018 Newsletter week 36

Pretty Cool Results For STEF-Owned La Méridionale

Food logistics group STEF, mother company of operator La Méridionale, has seen an 8.6% rise in passengers, and a +2.6% in freight on its ferries between Marseille and Corsica.

Operational result has improved significantly from EUR -1.9 million to 4.9 million

Sep 06
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SHORT NEWS

By 2018 Newsletter week 36
  • DFDS is approaching yards for the replacement of the two IJmuiden-Newcastle ro-pax ferries.
  • Greece has been hit by a ferry strike, which originally was only to happen on Monday 4 September. Eventually a second 24-hour strike was added on Tuesday. Trade union PNO wanted to see a 5% increase in wages and effectively obtained 2%.
  • STENA CARRIER has been renamed MEXICO STAR and her flag changed to Mexico. She has been acquired by Baja Ferries.
Aug 30
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FERRY SHIPPING

By 2018 Newsletter week 35

Two Balearia Visentini Ro-Pax Ships To Be Converted Into LNG Dual-Fuel

MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions, has won the contract to convert two ro-pax ferries from Baleària to dual-fuel operation.
Sister ships, the NAPOLES and SICILIA, are currently each powered by 2 × MAN 9L48/60A main engines, which will all be converted to 9L51/60DF units that will enable running on LNG.

The conversion of the NÁPOLES is due to take place in Spain between November 2018 and January 2019, with the conversion of SICILIA to take place from October to December 2019.