The objective of the company is to operate a passenger terminal for sole use and a parking for vehicles, which would be located along the Adossat pier, beyond the point where the big cruise ships berth.
Next year the Spanish company will introduce two LNG-powered newbuildings.
Source: Logi News (in Spanish)
Slobodna Dalmacija writes that Damen Shipyards and Thecla Bodewes (TB) will probably be entrusted with the delivery of three new and one secondhand 9-month-old high-speed craft. The purchase still has to be approved.
- One of ferry operator CalMac’s longest serving vessels is retiring from west coast service. RAASAY served the Sconser to Raasay route for 21 years from her launch in 1976 until increased traffic from the island made her unsuitable. She was the last of eight ‘Island class’ ferries launched and is capable of carrying six cars and up to 75 passengers. RAASAY has now been handed back to owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) who are expected to announce a buyer for the vessel shortly.
- FRS-owned AL ANDALUS EXPRESS, former NORD PAS-DE-CALAIS, has been chartered to ARMAS. She is needed as a replacement for a number of drydockings.
- Ro-pax ferry ANDREAS KALVOS from Zante Ferries has been sold to Kefalonian Lines.
- Ro-pax IONIAN SKY, laid up since a very long time, has been sold at auction to a Cypriot company.
- The Kiel – Oslo ferry COLOR MAGIC got fined because of a multiple breach of the sulphur regulations. The measurements were done in Denmark, on the Great Belt Bridge. Color Line does not agree with the fine (of NOK 600,000) and filed a complaint. Apparently technical issues were at the basis of the problem, like malfunctioning exhaust analysers and a lack of water intake due to obstructions caused by shells.
- Irish Ferries’ JONATHAN SWIFT is to be renamed CECILIA PAYNE for Baleària. She will enter service on June 1, between Denia and Ibiza – Palma.
Good results from ANEK affected by increase in bunker cost
Some key figures from ANEK Lines annual report:
Passengers +7% 1,040,000 (974,000)
Cars +9% 204,000(188,000)
Trucks +4% 139,000 (133,000)
Concerning financial results, during 2017 ANEK Group maintained its profitability for the third consecutive year. However, the increase in the average price of fuel resulted to the increase of operating cost and the reduction of EBIDTA, despite the increase of turnover.
Turnover € 164.7 million (€ 157.6 million)
Consolidated gross profit € 31.4 million (€ 41.1 million).
EBITDA € 12.8 million (€ 25.6 million)
First of three Torghatten LNG ferries launched in Turkey
Watch the video of the launch of the first of a series of three LNG-electric ro-pax ferries under construction in the Turkish shipyard of Tersan.
The ships will be used on Halhjem-Sandvikvåg in Western Norway.
Torghatten Nord also has two other identical vessels being built at the Norwegian shipyard Vard Brevik. All are designed by Multi-Maritime.
A Good Year For Color Line In 2017
Color Line AS, a company belonging to Color Group AS can look back on a successful 2017.
- Operating revenue: NOK 4,968 million (4,896)
- Operating profit before depreciation and charter leases: NOK 1,180 million (1,149)
- Operating profit EBIT: NOK 630 million (616)
- Net profit: NOK 372 million (426)
- Number of passengers: 3,805,023 (3,850,947)
- Number of freight units: 180,480 (175,680)
Color Group is expecting to record a profit in 2018 that is comparable to the figures reported in 2017.
As a reminder, the company entered last year into a contract with Ulstein for the construction of the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ro-pax for the Sandefjord-Strömstad route (spring 2019)
One more detail: interesting to know is also that 65% of the company’s estimated bunker costs for 2018 and approx. 30% for 2019 are secured by hedging.
Fincantieri To Lenghten Two Grimaldi Cruise Ferries
Fincantieri and the Grimaldi Group have signed a letter of intent for the lengthening of CRUISE ROMA and CRUISE BARCELONA.
The construction of the sections that will be inserted in the ships will begin in 2018, while the end of the operations is expected by the summer of 2019.
The work will be done on the Palermo site, which has a great experience in such jobs (MSC Cruises, Silversea…)
Their length will change from 225m to 254m. The lane meters will improve from 3,000 to 3,700. Passenger capacity will jump from 3,000 to 3,500.
Reducing environmental impact and energy savings will be achieved by scrubbers and a system of mega lithium batteries, to power the ship during port calls.
Photo: Mike Louagie
Fjord1 has signed a contract for seven new ferries, on March 5. Five ferries will be built by Havyard Ship Technology, and two by the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey.
The Havyard site belongs to the Fjord1 group of companies, with the Sævik family as major shareholder in both companies. Havyard also delivers the design.
All ferries will be fully electric-powered.
The five Norwegian-built vessels will serve the “Nordmørspakken” (Kvanne-Rykkjem, and Edøya-Sandvika), and “Hordaland 1” (Fedje-Sevrøy, and Langevåg-Buavåg).
The two Turkish vessels will operate on Seivika-Tømmervåg.
The seven ferries will be delivered to Fjord1 in the autumn 2019, since the new concession for the different routes starts on 1 January 2020.
Fjord1 ASA ordered four Multi-Maritime designed battery ferries.
Three of the ferries will be of the new “MM82FE EL” design, which is approx. 85 m long. The ferries will operate all electric on challenging routes.
Two will operate at “Ranavik-Skjersholmane”, which is a 14.2 km long route and a service speed of approx. 13 knots. The expected charging power is up to 5000 kW. The third ferry will operate at Gjermundshamn-Årsnes.
The three ferries will be built at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey (new buildings 33, 34 & 35) and delivered in Q3 and Q4 2019.
The fourth ferry is 116m long and of “MM111FE EL” design. The vessel is planned to operate at Jondal-Tørvikbygd from 01.01.2020.
The ferry will be built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey and scheduled delivery is Q2 2019.
Boreal Sjø ordered a Multi-Maritime-designed ferry too, of the “MM70FE EL” series. She will be built by Vard Brevik in Norway. The ferry will operate on the Kvanndal-Utne route.
Photo: MM82FE-EL by Multi-Maritime
Stena Line signed a contract with Callenberg Technology Group for batteries with a capacity of 1 MWh, which will be installed on STENA JUTLANDICA.
This ro-pax operates between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn.
The battery project will be completed step by step.
- Step one: switching on battery power for bow thrusters and maneuvering when berthing in port.
- Step two: an extended battery operation is connected to the propellers, meaning that Stena Jutlandica can be operated on electricity within around 10 nautical miles, equal to the distance between Göteborg and Vinga Lighthouse.
- Step three: battery capacity is further expanded and a vessel can operate about 50 nautical miles of electricity corresponding to the distance between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn.
