Port of Tallinn will reconstruct and expand the passenger terminal giving it complete a makeover. The renewed terminal will have comfy and spacious waiting areas, lots of room for cafeterias and shops. New features include a playing area for children and a private lounge. The construction works will be completed by Summer 2020.
The reconstruction of the Terminal D –used by Tallink– is part of a bigger plan to make the Sea Gate of Estonia and Tallinn more attractive and user-friendly.
EBDG Participates In Hybrid Conversion Of Washington State Ferries
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is actively supporting Washington State Ferries’ transition to hybrid-electric power on the Jumbo Mark II Class of ferries. Earlier this year EBDG prepared a hybrid system integration study to analyze the feasibility of modifying three Jumbo Mark II vessels to integrate battery power into the propulsion plant.
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.
Alfa Laval is optimizing the entire fuel line to address the 2020 fuel challenges.
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.