On 3 November 2024, the HSC MAX arrived at the Port of Piraeus from Denmark. The ship was sold by Molslinjen to Seajets last May and was delivered to the Greek-Cypriot ferry operator last week. She was sent to Ambelakia Salaminas for future conversion before entering service in the Hellenic Coastal Shipping. The HSC MAX was built in Australia in 1998 by Incat. She has a carrying capacity of 900 passengers and 240 cars, and can operate at speeds exceeding 40 knots.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
On November 1st, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania laid the keel for the first two of four fully electric ferries for BC Ferries. The keel laying ceremony marked an important milestone in the third phase of construction of the Island Class Ferries, which will bring the total number of Damen vessels in the BC Ferries fleet to ten.
During the recent second phase of the programme, Damen delivered four hybrid diesel-electric ferries. These reduced emissions vessels were intended to pave the way to the development of fully electric vessels.
Now, with availability of renewable shore power to charge the vessels, the four fully electric vessels will be able to conduct their services with zero emissions. As such, the ferries are making an important contribution to BC Ferries’ goal to reduce emissions by 10,000 tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030.
Source: Damen
Brittany Ferries’ RoPax NORMANDIE will sail on the Marseille – Tangier Med route for La Méridionale in summer 2025.