Wavefoil has completed successful model tests with the retractable bow foils on the new Havila ships for Norwegian Kystlink AS.
Photo: Wavefoil
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
Stena AB published its Interim Report for the first half of the year.
January – 30 June 2018.
The EBITDA of the Ferry Operations, excluding net gain on sale of assets, increased compared to last year due to continued increased volumes for cars (3%), passengers (2%) and freight (4%).
Ferry Operations Revenue H1: SEK 6,328 million (5,803)
British Columbia Government Is Sinking Profit Margins At B.C. Ferries
B.C. Ferries is enjoying a record year for vehicle and passenger traffic, but earning less profit than last year. The cause? Government interference, writes Rob Shaw in the Vancouver Sun.
On Cruise & Ferry.net, John LaRese, marine fuels technical advisor at ExxonMobil, explains why vessel operators must plan well ahead to ensure they comply with the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap by the 2020 deadline.
- 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.
Matt Davies photographed the VOLCAN DE TIJARAFE. She is seen arriving at Portimão, coming from Madeira. Armas is operating a weekly round trip this summer under contract to ENM.
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.
EL VENIZELOS was on her way from Piraeus to Chania, Crete, when a truck took fire.
All passengers were assembled on the outer decks, but not evacuated. After investigation the Coast Guard did not deem this necessary.
The ship could return to Piraeus at slow speed. Nobody was hurt.
Following a summer of disruption on Scotland’s lifeline ferries, a GBP 3.5million Resilience Fund has been announced by the Scottish Government.
The fund will help to reduce the risk of vessels breaking down and to return them to service quicker if they do.
The aim is to tackle obsolescence on the vessels, which would take the ferry out of service for an extended period of time.
