Aug 30
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IN THE MEDIA

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Ferguson Marine Owner Says Cash Needed To Finish Ferry Contract

Businessman Jim McColl, owner of Ferguson Marine said in an interview with the BBC that the shipyard incurred significantly higher costs in the work they had to do on the two LNG ferries for CMAL There has been discussions but without result, according to McColl.

He said that, “more design development work could have been done prior to the invitation to tender going out, rather than dealing with multiple things that are arising as we got into the build process.”

GLENN SANNOX was launched in November 2017 and had been due to enter service this summer.

Photo: CMAL

Read the interview on the BBC website
Aug 30
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Isle Of Man Is Looking At Future Replacement Vessels

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The Steam Packet is drawing up its outline specifications for replacement vessels for the BEN-MY-CHREE and MANANNAN, writes IOM Today.

In a parliamentarian answer, Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer’s gave the following indications:

  • He believes the Steam Packet is in the process of developing an outline specification for replacement vessels.
  • The department is ’still accessing the socio-economic factors that would help to shape the new user agreement’.
  • Two ro-pax vessels.
  • Specification could be for LNG or low sulphur diesel.
  • Government granted GBP 3.5 million for new Liverpool terminal. deal to be finalized.
  • Planning application for the new ferry terminal has not even been submitted.
Source; Isle of Man Today
Aug 30
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Photos Of The Week

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This impressive night picture of GABRIELLA was sent in by Jörgen Pettersson from Åland. Thank you!

Next photos, below, were taken by myself earlier this week in Norway, when doing a cruise (for professional reasons) in the Hardangerfjord, Geirangerfjord and Nordfjord. It is always good to be reminded how essential ferry transport is in this country with a challenging geography.

Norled’s fast ferry TEISTEN arrives in Eidfjord on Sunday 26 August.

Another Norled vessel is the GLOPPEN, operating on the Tørvikbygd – Jondal route in the Hardangerfjord.

Fjord1’s SUNNFJORD’s territory is the Storfjord, the fjord which leads to the famous Geirangerfjord.

Geiranger was still on summer modus with two cruise ships and lots of tourists. Fjord1’s VEØY and Hurtigruten’s FINNMARKEN are being dwarfed by COSTA FAVOLOSA. Or should I say by the mountains?

The night of Tuesday 28 August brought some spectacular, threatening cloud formations. The ferries, they continued to operate.

This picture shows EIDFJORD, one of the two ferries from the Anda – Lote route, in the Nordfjord.

Aug 30
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VIDEO

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Austal Hull 393 Lift And Rollout

This Austal video shows a key milestone in the construction of the 109m high-speed catamaran ferry EXPRESS 4 for Molslinjen. This short footage combines the lift of the superstructure and rollout of the hull at Austal’s Henderson Shipyard in August 2018.

Click on photo to access the video on YouTube.

Length: 01:42

Aug 23
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FERRY SHIPPING

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Ordering A New Ferry For Canadian CTMA: Not A Piece Of Cake

CTMA badly needs a new ferry to replace the 1973-built CTMA VACANCIER.

In December the Prime Minister promised a new ferry. The newbuilding would largely benefit local companies. Davie Shipyard is the largest Québec-based shipyard.

The suppliers of the Davie Shipyard are united in a group, the AFCDC (l’Association des fournisseurs du Chantier Davie Canada) and they are not happy with the state of affairs with the Governement of Québec. The latter has promised to subsidize the new ferry for CTMA, if 30% of the ferry is related to supplying companies from Québec.

AFCDC’s president Pierre Drapeau says that 30% is not enough to guarantee that the ferry will be built at the Davie Shipyard. He says that several foreign shipyards are also in the running, and says it is difficult to compete with yards using cheap labour etc.

On August 17 Davie Shipyard submitted an offer for the new ferry, “with no risks and totally privately-funded.” The yard says that nothing has to be paid until the ship is ready and built according to the specifications. The yard adds that 70% of the cost involves local companies and that the ferry has a competitive price.

It is now up to the Government from Québec and CTMA to take a decision.

Aug 23
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VIKINGLAND Replaces BORE BAY On Gdynia-Nynäshamn

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It was mentioned in last week’s short news: since 15 August VIKINGLAND replaces BORE BAY on the Stena Line route from Gdynia to Nynäshamn. The larger ro-ro vessel adds as much as 30% freight capacity.

The route from Gdynia to Nynäshamn started in October 2017 and was operated by ELISABETH RUSS until April 2018 when she was replaced by BORE BAY. Due to tonnage changes on the North Sea BORE BAY will sail on the Hoek van Holland to Harwich route during the autumn.

Aug 23
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One More Ferry For Torghatten

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Torghatten Group has ordered a near sister to 2017 Fiskerstrand built HORNSTIND for its Torghatten Nord brand. The vessel will be built by the Turkish Sefine Shipyard.

To be named HEILHORN, the new Multi-Maritime-designed vessel will have a similar capacity as HORNSTIND. Expected in 2020.

Aug 23
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FERRY PORTS

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New Joint Terminal For Ship Traffic Opens Up Opportunities For Development Of The Turku Port Area

The Port of Turku will build a new joint terminal in the port area which both Viking Line and Tallink Silja undertake to use for regular liner traffic in accordance with their current schedules once the arrangements have been completed.

The joint terminal and its operations will be run by the Port of Turku.

Read more
Aug 23
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FERRY FINANCE

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Fjord1: Smooth Operator

Some highlights of Fjord1 ASA Group’s H1

  • 1,219 employees, 65 ferries and 4 passenger boats on 30 June.
  • Start-up of the first fully electrical operation Anda – Lote.
  • Start-up of two new connections in “Hordaland Rutepakke 1”.
  • Fjord1 has signed several contracts for newbuildings: Cemre 2, Havyard 5, Tersan 1.
  • Three newbuildings have been delivered: MØKSTRAFJORD and HORGEFJORD, (Tersan) and HUSAVIK (Havyard)

Financial results H1

+ Revenue NOK 1,372.7 million (NOK 1,368.4 million)
+ EBITDA NOK 476.9 million (NOK 448.1 million)

Outlook

+ Despite investment in bridges and tunnels, Fjord1 believes that ferries will continue to be a vital part of the Norwegian road infrastructure for the foreseeable future.
+ The Group has stable contracts.
+ Fjord1 is scheduled to take delivery of 5 ferries in Q4

Download the Q2/H1 results