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Apr 19
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Moby and Ichnusa Lines to jointly operate between Sardinia and Corsica again

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The Region of Sardinia announced that Moby and Ichnusa Lines have been authorized to jointly operate exclusively on the line between Sardinia and Corsica from April 1st to October 31st. This means there will be no change in the summer of 2024 on the maritime link between Santa Teresa di Gallura and Bonifacio.

In more detail, for the upcoming summer season, Moby will be responsible for 62.5% of the total number of scheduled trips, while the remaining 37.5% will be carried out by Ichnusa Line. The Sardinia region requested a minimum of 4 pairs of trips per day with a ferry having a minimum transport capacity of 200 passengers and a garage with at least 190 lane meters, 50 of which are to be used for the transport of commercial vehicles.

The vessels deployed will be the Ichnusa (capacity of 350 passengers and 50 cars) and the Giraglia (400 passengers and 100 cars) for Moby.

Mar 10
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Moby ro-ro sold

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The 2001-built ro-ro ferry ELIANA MARINO has been sold at auction by Moby Lines for EUR 12.5 million (plus VAT).

The buyer is reported to be the MSC Group.  She will be deployed on routes linking Italian ports to Tunisia and Libya.  ELIANA MARINO will join JOLLY BLUE and JOLLY EXPRESS (formerly VICTORIAN RELIANCE and TASMANIAN ACHIEVER) owned by MSC subsidiary Conglomerate Maritime Ltd and used on the joint venture with Ignazio Messina & C.

The 2,500 lane metre ELIANA MARINO joined Moby in 2016 on bareboat charter, and a contractual purchase option had been recently exercised.   The ship has spent most of the past two years on charter to DFDS then Hansa Destinations.

Feb 10
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MOBY ORLI will join the Moby Lines fleet as from May 25, on the route Genoa-Bastia.

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MOBY ORLI is now advertised on the Moby website for the Genoa – Corsica night run, and Corsica – Genoa day run.

From May 2020 to June 2022 the ferry was used as an accommodation vessel near Murmansk in northern Russia. In June 2022 she arrived in the Mediterranean and went straight to Palumbo Shipyard in Messina.

She is the 1988-built OLYMPIA, a sister vessel to Corsica Ferries’ MEGA REGINA (ex MARIELLA. After her career with Viking Line, she had been acquired by Irish Ferries and chartered to P&O Ferries as PRIDE OF BILBAO.

in December 2010 Irish Ferries sold the vessel to St. Peter Line who bought her for a new service between St Petersburg and Stockholm from May 2011.

In 2017 she got a new owner: Moby.

Feb 20
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Worries Caused by Interruption of Ferry Service between Corsica and Sardinia

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On 6 February, Moby Line’s GIRAGLIA hit a rock. She had to be repaired and left the route between Sardinia and Corsica without a ship for 10 days.

It is a vital logistic link between the two islands. The other ship, BASTIA, was not available due to winter maintenance. She is expected back soon.

The incident raised concerns:

  • How long can this old tonnage remain in service? GIRAGLIA is from 1981, BASTIA from 1974.
  • Since 2016 talks have been going on about the creation of an inter-island, inter-European public service contract (GECT – groupement européen de coopération territoriale), so far without anything concrete.
Source: Corse Matin (in French)
Jul 04
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TOP STORY

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Onorato Armatori officially signed the final agreement with the Chinese yard GSI for building two new ro-pax ferries which are set to be deployed from the summer 2022 on the Livorno – Olbia routes. The keel laying of the first ferry is planned for June 2020.

The technical details of the new units are: an overall length of 237m, width of 32m and a gross tonnage of 69,500.
Lane metre capacity will be 3,800.

The ferry will be able to transport 2,500 passengers (in 550 cabins) and 1,300 cars.

“The ferries will be LNG-ready and fitted with the latest technologies for energy optimisation,” says the press release from Danish naval architects OSK-ShipTech.

The engines with a power of 10.8 megawatts will guarantee a particularly low fuel consumption and eco-friendly 23.5 knots with peaks close to 25 knots.

Achille Onorato, Ceo of Moby Group, said: “We might confirm the option for another couple of ships with the same characteristics”.

Ferry Shipping News recently revealed that both those newbuildings will be delivered to Fratelli Onorato Armatori trough a sale & lease back contract with China’s ICBC Leasing and then sub-chartered to Moby – Tirrenia Cin.