May 12
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Stena Line orders two NewMax hybrid roro vessels for the Irish Sea

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  • Stena RoRo ordered 2 hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol, and future proofed for both battery propulsion and shore power.
  • Stena Line Belfast-Heysham route
  • Launch on the Irish Sea in 2025
  • Length 147m/2,800 lane metres, which is an 80% increase on current ship capacities.
  • Actual ship 1: STENA HIBERNIA 142m/1,710 lane metres,
  • Actual ship 2: STENA SCOTIA 142m/1,692 lane metres
  • The unique tidal systems prevailing in Heysham can be challenging. Each vessel will be fitted with a bespoke marine technology configuration making it more resilient to the prevailing weather conditions. Three bow thrusters.
  • Shipyard Jinling Weihai, China
  • Design: NAOS
  • Competition on Belfast-Heysham: Seatruck Ferries (CLdN Group)
May 12
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Greencarrier and Wallenius launch the new company Lakeway Link

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  • Greencarrier and Wallenius announced Lakeway Link, a new company aimed at reducing heavy traffic by offering extended waterway transport.
  • Lakeway Link will serve the Polish cities of Gdynia and Gdansk to and from Södertälje and Västerås via Lake Mälaren, Sweden.
  • Lakeway Link will be operated with a new type of “Mälarmax” vessel that will make it possible to connect the Baltic Sea with the shallow Lake Mälaren.
  • RoRo and High and Heavy.
  • Regular service will be opened with fixed departures twice a week from Sweden and Poland, starting at the end of the year.
  • Lake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, located near Stockholm. It is connected to the Baltic Sea by a series of channels and waterways, making it an important water route for shipping and transportation.
  • The safety and accessibility of the waterways through the Södertälje canal and Mälaren are being improved. The Södertälje canal is being widened and dredged, the lock is being rebuilt and extended. The fairways in Mälaren are being dredged too. [Swedish Maritime Administration, about the project, in Swedish]

Photo:

Fredrik Hermansson, CEO of Greencarrier Liner Agency Sweden (left) and

Göran Söderdahl, Global Senior Commercial Manager at Wallenius Marine (right)

May 12
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Tender launched to build a new ferry terminal in Cagliari

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  • The port authority of Cagliari in Sardinia has launched a tender for the construction of a new ro-ro and ferry terminal.
  • The new terminal will be built on the west bank of Porto Canale and will include a new port infrastructure worth 298 million euros.
  • The project will cover 43 hectares of yards and provide over 2,500 parking spaces for semi-trailers.
  • A passenger terminal of approximately 3,000 square meters will also be constructed.
  • The tender price for the project is set at EUR 345 million, and the construction is expected to take five years.
  • Bids for the project must be submitted by June 19th, 2023.
  • The selection process will prioritize the most economically advantageous bid, with special bonuses for reducing construction time.
May 12
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HSC GOLDEN PRINCESS arrived in Greece

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On May 10, 2023, Golden Star Ferries’ new acquisition HSC GOLDEN PRINCESS (ex GOTLANDIA II) arrived in Piraeus. The ship was purchased on April 24th.

She will undergo a small-scale refit and probably enter service in the summer season of 2024. She was built in Italy in 2006.

Her carrying capacity is for 900 passengers and 160 cars.

Photo: Petros Psarras

May 12
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MANXMAN joined the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company fleet

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MANXMAN has officially joined the Isle of Man Steam Packet on 11th May, 2023.

Lars Ugland, Chairman of the Board, signed the official documentation to complete the transfer of ownership on behalf of the Company. Mr HR Kim, President and CEO of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard signed on behalf of the builders.

The vessel is now in the charge of Captain Andy Atkinson and Chief Engineer Dean Ellis, for final preparations for departure on Saturday 13th May

Manxman will be docking on the South Coast of England at the end of the delivery voyage in order for some final fixtures and fittings to be added, with expected arrival in the Isle of Man towards the end of June.

May 12
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ALFRED chartered as CalMac relief vessel for 9 months

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  • Following successful completion of berthing trials, ALFRED will commence service on Friday 12 May, Caledonian MacBrayne announced.
  • Berthing trials have shown that the ports suitable for ALFRED are Lochmaddy, Ullapool, Port Askaig, Brodick, Ardrossan (Irish berth only), Troon and Campbeltown.
  • Unfortunately, due to a technical issue with the vessel’s starboard thruster, she is currently unable to be deployed to Port Askaig. Pentland Ferries continue to work on mitigations to resolve this.
  • As Arran should have a two-vessel service on its main route at this time, ALFRED will initially be deployed between Ardrossan and Brodick.
May 12
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Ferry talk in the media

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In Scotland the Government intends to return the troubled Ferguson Marine to the private sector, a minister has confirmed. The shipyard was taken over by the Scottish Government four years ago after its financial collapse, as a row erupted over long delays and mounting costs over the delivery of two lifeline ferries. [Scotsman]

Still in Scotland, it seems that the Ukrainian refugees living on a the Tallink ferry VICTORIA I in Edinburgh will be moved into new accommodation over the next two months.

The Scottish government has said the charter deal will end on 11 July. [BBC]

“There is no traffic obligation on the Kapellskär line, says Minister of Economic Affairs Fredrik Karlström. Landskapsregering cannot buy a ship and start traffic.”

Critical voices have been raised within the tourism industry in the Åland Islands after Viking Line discontinued the Kapellskär-Mariehamn route. [Ålandstifdningen]

In Greece, a future is wanted for the 46-years-old SMYRNA DI LEVANTE, after the Thessaloniki-Izmir route has been put on hold. [Stonisi]

In Spain, Baleària is active on the charter market, with VISBORG on the Almería-Nador route from 16 June 2023 [FerryBalear] and TOM SAWYER for the Ibiza-València route from 23 May [FerryBalear]