February 8, 2018
STENA FORERUNNER has been fully painted in Stena Line colours after her “white” charter with Transfennica. She is now serving the Rotterdam-Harwich route together with STENA SCOTIA.
- Ro-pax COPERNICUS arrived in Szczecin on January 30. It is the latest acquisition of Euroafrica Shipping Lines Cyprus Ltd. In May she will operate under the colours of Unity Line between Świnoujście (Poland) and Ystad (Sweden). Unity Line already operates her twin, GALILEUSZ.
- Ro-pax ferry POLONIA (Unity Line) sees a change in the classification society, from the Polish Register of Shipping to DNVGL. She currently is being overhauled.
- Seajets purchased the high-speed craft VILLUM CLAUSEN from Færgen. Delivery expected in May 2018.
- VIKING GRACE has operated from Turku to Stockholm for five years. Port of Turku writes on its LinkedIn page that the ferry will hit the six million passenger mark this week (week 6).
- Corsica Ferries are running a special 3-day Bastia-Civitavecchia trip on 30 March with the SARDINA REGINA. It will allow people to see the Pope’s Easter blessing.
- End of January Transport Scotland published its Vessel Replacement and Deployment Plan The PDF can be downloaded here.
Photo: Glen Lammas