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2017 Newsletter week 38

Dec 07
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E-ferry: 22 nautical miles on battery

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The world’s first fully electric passenger and car ferry that can operate at record breaking distances of up to 22 nautical miles is in its final stage of construction.
The E-ferry hull arrived in Søby, Denmark on October 1. Since then, everyone has been working around the clock to install all the component, cables and systems that are necessary for the E-ferry to run on pure battery power.
Alongside the work being done on the E-ferry itself, work has also been done on the onshore facilities in Søby, where the E-ferry will be charged.

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Sep 21
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P&O Ferries introduces VIP service for freight drivers

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P&O Ferries has launched a new Commercial Drivers Club, which guarantees VIP service for freight drivers using its overnight routes on the North Sea (Hull-Zeebrugge, Hull-Europoort) Members using P&O Ferries’ terminals can enjoy a TV lounge, free refreshments and dedicated lavatory facilities.

They are also allocated a cabin with bathroom, which is solely for their own use, subject to availability during peak season. Menus have been improved, and by introducing a new restaurant layout, drivers are able to sit wherever they want. The terminal layout has also been improved, for a faster exit.

Photo: Mike Louagie

Sep 21
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CRACOVIA makes its debut on Ystad-Świnoujście

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Polferries have finally introduced the recently acquired ro-pax ferry CRACOVIA on the ever-growing Ystad-Świnoujście line.

The ro-pax ship was built in 2002 in Spain for Merchant Ferries, as a vessel in a series of five. She mainly served Trasmediterranea routes to the Balearic and Canary IslandS. After a stint in the Black Sea, she was sold to Polferries in May 2017. She has space for 64 cars, 124 trucks and 650 passengers.

Ystad Harbor is Sweden’s largest port for ferry services to and from Poland and this traffic has grown sharply in recent years. In 2016, truck traffic between Ystad and Świnoujście increased by 13%.

Photo: Jakub Bogucki

Sep 21
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DRUJBA replaced by another ro-pax

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Since DRUJBA was sold to Polferries as CRACOVIA (see above), a replacement had to be found for Drujba Line, the Bulgaria-based ferry company that operates a one-vessel Black Sea service from Burgas, Bulgaria to Batumi (Georgia) and Novorossiysk (Russia). The company now operates the former Tirrenia ferry LAZIO (1994), which was acquired by the Burgas-based company PB Shipping EOOD earlier this year.

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Sep 21
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New access ramps for the Calais Port 2015 project

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MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with French civil engineering construction company Bouygues Travaux Publics, to design, fabricate and install three linkspan facilities in the port of Calais.
In August, the pending decision was already criticized by local politicians from extreme right party Front national. They condemned the fact that the ramps would be built in Poland, and not in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region. They also tried to prove that the floating type of linkspan is less reliable than the actual fixed links. The port authorities argued that the nearby port of Dunkerque successfully uses floating linkspans since 15 years, and with the same berthing frequency as in Calais

Photo: MacGregor
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Sep 21
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Discover the CMAL newbuildings

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Ferguson Marine, who has been awarded the construction of two dual-fuel ferries for CMAL, has created a very interesting visual presentation of the vessels, including VR (Virtual Reality) options.
The first ferry will be delivered in early 2018, with the second vessel following a few months later.

The ships are designed to carry 127 cars or 16 trucks, or a combination of and up to 1,000 passengers. The new ferries are earmarked for the Ardrossan-Brodick and the Uig Triangle routes, operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd.

Photo: Ferguson Marine

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