Sep 15
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Wärtsilä solutions chosen for world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid Ro-Ro vessels

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the two new Ro-Ro vessels under construction at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for Stena RoRo.

The ships will be the world’s first methanol fuelled hybrid Ro-Ro vessels and will operate in the Stena Line Irish Sea system.

Each vessel will be equipped with two Wärtsilä 32M multi-fuel engines capable now of operating on methanol fuel and with ammonia ready notation.

Wärtsilä will also supply the MethanolPac fuel storage, supply and control system, the gearboxes, two controllable pitch propellers (CPP), three bow thrusters, the NACOS navigation system, three Wärtsilä 20 auxiliary engines, and the hybrid electric system consisting of shore power, batteries, shaft generators, converters, transformers as well as the Energy Management System making it all work together.

Each vessel will also benefit from the Wärtsilä Hybrid Solution, optimising the fuel consumption today and allowing for future full green operation. The vessels will also be equipped with Wärtsilä shore power solution enabling carbon-free operations when the vessels are in port.

The 147m ships will have 2,800 lane metre capacity.

They are scheduled for delivery in June and November 2025.

Sep 15
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FINNSIRIUS named in Naantali

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

The new ro-pax vessel FINNSIRIUS, part of Finnlines EUR 500-million Green Investment Programme, was named at a festive ceremony in Naantali on 13 September 2023. Following the tradition at maritime namings, ship’s godmother Tiina Ahola broke a bottle of champagne against the bow, wishing the ship, its crew and passengers good fortune and fair winds.

Sep 15
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Trend: Cheap ski holidays attract more Danes to take the ferry to Sweden

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

Several ski destinations in Sweden are experiencing a marked increase in the number of Danes who book their ski holidays ahead of the upcoming winter season – something that is also clearly noticeable at Stena Line, which operates two routes between Denmark and Sweden.

The Danish booking numbers have, in comparison with Q1, 2023, already risen by 61% for private bookings and 50% in group bookings ahead of the upcoming ski season.

Sep 15
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A green revolution begins at Portsmouth’s Port as a £19.8m grant is secured

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

Portsmouth International Port has been awarded £19.8m from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure competition (ZEVI), funded by UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. The grant will allow them to embark on a groundbreaking decarbonisation project with Brittany Ferries, alongside the University of Portsmouth, MSE International, B4T, IOTICS and Swanbarton.

The SEA CHANGE project will design, build and operate a ‘shore power’ system across the three busiest berths at Portsmouth International Port. This will allow visiting ferry or cruise ships to turn off their engines when in the port, as they will be able to ‘plug-in’ and use green electricity to run their onboard systems.

Sep 15
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HSW’s Ariadne reassigned to Piraeus – Heraklion line

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

On September 12, 2023, Hellenic Seaways’ ARIADNE entered service on the Piraeus – Heraklion (Crete) line.

The large ship was serving on the Patras-Ancona international line since July 25 and replaced Anek Lines’ KRITI II. She will sail along with Anek Lines’ ELYROSs, which also transferred from Chania (Crete) replacing BLUE HORIZON.

ARIADNE was built in Japan in 1996. Her carrying capacity is for 2,045 passengers and 640 cars (2,050 lane meters), at a speed of up to 21 knots.

Photo: Hellenic Seaways

Sep 15
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Neptune Lines ordered two next generation Ro-Ro vessels in China

By 2023 Newsletter week 37

(Note from editor: more PCTC than Ro-Ro, but still worth to know.)

On September 5, 2023, Greek Neptune Lines announced the order of two next-generation vessels, with a capacity 4,200 CEU’s, specially designed for its short sea trades.

Both vessels will be built by Fujian Mawei shipyard in China and will be delivered in 2026.

The new vessels, under the Genesis Project, are the first two of a new series which reflects Neptune’s strategy to supplement its fleet over the next decade, increase relevant cargo capacity by 36% from current core fleet vessels, and reduce emissions to remain well ahead of global targets.

Both vessels have hybrid energy systems – designed and constructed to use battery installation to supply peak power. They are also equipped with dual fuel engines, able to utilize LNG or VLSFO as fuel.

The design has been developed together with Deltamarin and the vessels will be classed by DNV.

Neptune Lines was founded in 1975 and has a fleet of 19 vehicle carriers, with capacities ranging from 1,500 to 6,500 CEU.

Photo: Neptune Lines

Sep 08
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AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for August 2023

By 2023 Newsletter week 36

In August 2023 AS Tallink Grupp transported

576,455 passengers, which is a 4.4% decrease compared to August 2022.

The number of cargo units decreased by 26.0% to 26,281 units and the number of passenger vehicles by 2.6% to 86,794 units year-on-year.

FINLAND – SWEDEN (Helsinki-Stockholm and Turku-Stockholm)

The cruise ferry GALAXY I stopped operating on the Turku-Stockholm route in September 2022 due to a charter contract.

ESTONIA – FINLAND (Shuttle services of MYSTAR and MEGASTAR)

The cruise ferry SILJA EUROPA stopped operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route in August 2022 due to a charter contract.

ESTONIA – SWEDEN (Tallinn-Stockholm and Paldiski-Kapellskär)

Sep 08
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Tallink Grupp adds VICTORIA I to Tallinn-Helsinki route from 12 October 2023

By 2023 Newsletter week 36

Tallink Grupp announced that it will bring back the popular cruise service to the Tallinn-Helsinki route and the company’s vessel VICTORIA I will start operating on the popular route between the two Nordic capitals from Thursday, 12 October 2023.

This means that the company is increasing its daily departures between the two capital cities again to pre-pandemic levels, offering 14 departures between Tallinn and Helsinki daily.

„Passenger numbers on the Tallinn-Helsinki route have shown steady growth and customer demand is there for the cruise product to return, so I am pleased that we are able to meet that demand.”

Paavo Nõgene, CEO of Tallink Grupp

Sep 08
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Holland Norway Lines (1) – Early termination of charter agreement

By 2023 Newsletter week 36

Announcement by Tallink Grupp: the charter agreement for the charter of company vessel Romantika signed between a subsidiary of AS Tallink Grupp, AS Tallink Latvija and Holland Norway Lines BV, has been terminated on 1 September 2023 before the charter agreement’s normal expiry date.

Holland Norway Lines (2) – Declared bankrupt

The court in Groningen declared Holland Norway Lines BV (HNL) bankrupt (4 September 2023). The bankruptcy was requested in consultation with trustee Hans Silvius and the management of HNL. Hans Silvius has been appointed as the curator.

The reason for proceeding with the bankruptcy application is that no potential candidate has come forward for the takeover of Holland Norway Lines since the company applied for a suspension of payments last week (35). The employees of HNL in both Norway and the

Netherlands have been informed by the management of HNL. Although at this point only Holland Norway Lines BV has filed for bankruptcy, it is expected that the subsidiaries in the group will file for bankruptcy within short, as there is no longer prospects for continued operations.