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2023 Newsletter week 50

Dec 15
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Scandlines orders new onshore charging solution from NES

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Scandlines has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver an onshore charging system to the ferry operator’s berth in Puttgarden, Germany. In April 2022, NES already signed a contract to deliver the shore power solution in Rødby on the Danish side of the route.

“With a battery pack of ten megawatt-hours, equivalent to the combined capacity of about 150 electric cars, the ferry’s battery capacity will be among the world’s largest on a ship. Rapid charging is essential for the ferry while it is unloading vehicles and should take about 12 minutes. Imagine charging 150 electric vehicles with one charger in 12 minutes only. While fast charging a car is one thing, handling this amount of energy is quite another matter,” says Jan Klokk, VP Sales at NES.

Dec 15
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Tallink Grupp signs syndicate loan agreement, resulting in the repayment of the 100 million euro loans from KredEx and Nordic Investment Bank received in 2020

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Tallink Grupp signed the refinancing agreement of the company’s syndicated loan, as a result of which the company will repay several significant loans taken in recent years.

Tallink Grupp has consistently reduced the company’s debts in recent years, repaying various loans in the amount of 110 million euros in 2022 and in the amount of 175 million euros in 2023.

Dec 15
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AF MIA officially welcomed in the Adria Ferries’ fleet

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The Ancona-based ferry company Adria Ferries, a part of the Frittelli Maritime Group controlled by Alberto Rossi, officially welcomed AF MIA into the fleet. The 1997-built ex-CRUISE SMERALDA, recently purchased from the Grimaldi Group, is now operating on the Italy – Albania maritime route connecting the ports of Ancona and Durres.

Ferry Shipping News was the first to reveal this acquisition in September when the vessel, boasting a capacity of 1,500 passengers and 2,200 lane meters, was still in service with Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, on the Malmö – Travemünde route.

Alberto Rossi, while presenting the new ship, stated that “AF MIA was the best choice for the company because it can guarantee a perfect balance between passenger and ro-ro cargo capacity for the Italy – Albania line.”

Dec 15
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Sefine launched PIETRO MONDELLO, second of five units for Caronte&Tourist

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Sefine Shipyard and naval architects LMG Marin AS officially announced that the new dual-ended ferry PIETRO MONDELLO, ordered by Italy’s Caronte & Tourist, has been successfully launched. This newbuilding will be the near sistership to the 2018-built ferry ELIO.

The double-ender is a fine-tuned version of ELIO with many changes that are not visible. Most notably, there is the use of a large 2 MWh battery pack to peak-shave ferry operations and reduce fuel consumption.

PIETRO MONDELLO will be the second of five new units as part of a EUR 250 Million fleet renewal plan launched by Caronte & Tourist in 2021.

At the christening ceremony of the newly built ro-pax ferry named Nerea in Palermo, just delivered by the same Turkish shipyard, the CEO of Caronte & Tourist, Vincenzo Franza, stated that further three newbuildings are to be built in the next two years for the maritime links to/from the small islands surrounding Sicily and for the Strait of Messina.

However, Franza emphasized the need for a long-lasting public contract for maritime continuity during the winter season, highlighting that 4-5 year plans are not sufficient to make these investments sustainable.

Dec 15
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Scandlines to electrify two ferries for the Fehmarn Belt link

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In recent years, Scandlines has cemented its position as a green frontrunner with a wide range of initiatives, including the new FUTURA ferry. Now the plan is to electrify two ferries on the Fehmarn Belt.

Scandlines is investing in the following:

  • Large energy storage system on board both ferries
  • Charging facilities on board
  • Solar panels on board both ferries

The total investment in electrification of the Fehmarn ferries amounts to EUR 31 million. The German Ministry of Transport has awarded the project financial support as part of a funding programme covering sustainable modernisation of coastal vessels to reduce emissions, covering up to 40 percent of the conversion costs.

Scandlines expects to sign a contract on the conversion in early 2024. Subject to the final delivery time of equipment, the ferries will be converted in the beginning of 2024 till 2025.

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Dec 15
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Double-ended ferry MØYSALEN sold to Kerkyra Seaways

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According to recent information, Kerkyra Seaways is the buyer of the Norwegian double-ended ferry MØYSALEN from Boreal Sjø. The ship departed from the port of Mekjarvik on December 13 and is expected to arrive at the port of Piraeus on December 28.

Built in Norway in 1993 (Johan Drage A/S, Rognan), MØYSALEN previously operated on the Sandnessjøen – Dønnastedene line. It was laid up in Sandnessjøen in 2023.

The vessel will undergo conversion before joining the Hellenic coastal shipping, likely serving on the Igoumenitsa-Corfu line. MØYSALEN has a capacity for 380 passengers and 104 cars or 10 trucks (18m), and its cruising speed is 13.6 knots.

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