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GNV enters Balearic trade with Visentini tonnage

GNV BRIDGE will be introduced on the Palma-Ibiza-Barcelona route. © GNV

GNV has officially announced its diversification into the mainland Spain-Balearic trade and will operate from both Barcelona and Valencia to the Balearic islands of Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza, using long-term chartered Visentini tonnage. Starting on 6 July, the company told Shippax that the new services were a long-term commitment, operating on a year-round basis.

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CLdN charters in tonnage to further boost Continent-Ireland sailings

Ahead of the introduction of two LNG-powered H5 Class ro-ros under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, CLdN is chartering in tonnage to further boost capacity and frequency on its Continent-Ireland services. © CLdN

CLdN will further increase its footprint on the direct Continent-Ireland corridor and has therefore chartered an unspecified 4,000-plus-lanemetre capacity ro-ro which will increase the number of departures on the Rotterdam-Dublin route from four to five weekly.

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Financials

Pandemic had a minor impact on Finnlines’ Q1 financials

During the first quarter of this year, Finnlines Group’s revenue dropped by 5% from EUR 130.5 million in 2020 to EUR 124.1 million this year. During the same period last year, the pandemic hardly had any effect on Finnlines’ Q1 results.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company”) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided a business update.
Revenue decreased to USD 3.1 million compared to USD 1.2 billion in 2020 due to the complete suspension of voyages in the quarter.
GAAP net loss was USD (1.4) billion compared to net loss of USD (1.9) billion in the prior year.

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SEA-CARGO’s tilting Rotor Sails deliver instant operational results

SC CONNECTOR © Geir Berntsen

In January 2021, Norsepower installed two 35x5m Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a leading logistics provider in the North Sea market onboard the roro vessel, SC CONNECTOR. This was the world’s first installation of tiltable Rotor Sails, demonstrating that vessels that have to negotiate height restricted routes can benefit from this fuel and emissions-saving solution. Three months on, the vessel is demonstrating clear operational benefits.

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Humphree Interceptor Steering retrofit for Molslinjen's EXPRESS 1

EXPRESS 1 © Søren Lund Hviid

The high speed catamaran passenger ferry EXPRESS 1, built by Incat Tasmania in Australia, operates between Ystad, Sweden and Rönne, Denmark. Like most fast ferries, it is powered by large water jets. In general, water jets are efficient at high speeds while redirecting the flow to steer the ferry costs energy. At Rönne harbor, there is limited space between the piers when entering. The solution to improve the ferry’s steering performance was found at Swedish Humphree in Gothenburg and steering interceptors that provide additional maneuverability, efficient steering and improved course keeping which reduces the distance travelled between destinations.

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VIKING GLORY to sail under Finnish flag

© Viking Line

Viking Line's new flagship, VIKING GLORY to sail under Finnish flag, which will launch service in early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, will have a Finnish flag. As a result, Viking Line, which is Finland's largest maritime employer, will expand its fleet with another Finnish-flagged vessel.

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AIDA prepares for start in Germany

AIDA Cruises welcomes the further opening steps in tourism especially in the north of Germany. The company is therefore pleased to be able to offer short voyages from Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein) starting May 22, 2021. AIDAsol is currently positioned in Northern Germany and ready for the re-start. Booking starts on May 12, 2021, further details to be announced soon.

Stena Line and Irish Ferries Call for Restoration of the Common Travel Area Into Ireland

Irish Ferries and Stena Line, the two key players in Ireland’s ferry industry, are today calling for the reopening of the Common Travel Area (CTA) at the earliest opportunity. They also welcome comments made last week by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, when he talked about the possibility of restoring the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Ireland and Britain as an “initial first step” for the travel and tourism sectors.

New CEO in Havila Voyages

Bent Martini is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Havila Voyages. He will start working for the company in August.

Change in Finnlines Group’s Executive Management: Tom Pippingsköld appointed Vice President and Deputy CEO

Finnlines’ Board of Directors has appointed Mr Tom Pippingsköld, CFO, as Vice President and Deputy CEO of Finnlines Plc as of 6 May 2021. In this new position Mr Pippingsköld serves as the deputy to the President and CEO.
Mr Pippingsköld has been Chief Financial Officer of the Finnlines Plc since 1 October 2013. He will also continue in his current position and is in charge of the Group’s finance, administration, legal, human resources, communications, and IT functions.
Mr Pippingsköld is a member of the Executive Committee and reports to the President and CEO Mr Emanuele Grimaldi.

Tallink Grupp launches 2021 summer cruise sale with cruises to nowhere and domestic cruises in Finland and Sweden

Tallink Grupp has this week launched its 2021 summer cruise sales in Finland and Sweden, offering customers quarantine-free sailings initially in June and July with cruises on domestic routes and with no disembarking in neighbouring countries.
The company will kick off the summer season on the Finnish market only for Finnish customers with SILJA SERENADE overnight cruises from Helsinki to Tallinn with no disembarking in Tallinn. The SILJA SERENADE cruises to Tallinn will be offered from 4 – 22 June 2021, after which the cruises will be operated by SILJA EUROPA from 23 June onwards.

Survitec completes Hansen aquisition

Survival technology company Survitec announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hansen Protection, a European provider of personal protective equipment. The transaction reinforces Survitec's global position for survival technology across the maritime, defence and government, energy, and aerospace markets. Survitec’s complete portfolio and its wide-reaching footprint creates a single partner for customers across the globe.

Global Ferry Digitalisation Report confirms huge transformation opportunities for Operators

Inmarsat has published a new report on attitudes to digitalisation in the ferry market drawing on interviews with ten leading ferry owners by consultancy JG Maritime Solutions. This essential insight comes at a moment when the sector faces a major change in expectations on connectivity from passengers, crew and vessel operators.

VIKING acquires unique HydroPen™ container firefighting system

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has acquired HydroPen, the company behind the unique HydroPenTM container firefighting solution supplied to hundreds of ships.
HydroPens rapid uptake has been due to its combination of innovation, efficiency and ease of use. Attached to a ship’s hose and raised on a telescopic arm by a single crew member, water pressure alone powers its ‘drill and spray’ nozzle to penetrate a container door before switching to spray mode to extinguish a fire with water, foam or CO2 – directly at its source.

Tallink Silja launches summer cruises to Österlen and Gotland

Summer is fast approaching and it is clear that it will not be as usual this year either. To meet the demand for domestic travel, Tallink Silja released this summer's cruises and at the same time launches this year's news: Ystad and Visby in combination.

New tool: Easier itinerary planning in the Baltic Sea Region and Norway

Cruise Baltic and Cruise Norway have joined forces and launched the new tool, the Itinerary Planner. The tool makes it easier for cruise lines to check availability and plan itineraries in the Baltic Sea Region and Norway.
Cruise lines can look forward to easier itinerary planning with the new tool, the Itinerary Planner. The tool is launched by Cruise Baltic and Cruise Norway, who have worked together to create a convenient solution for cruise lines planning itineraries in their regions.

Meyer Werft selects TMC for LNG-powered cruise vessel

Meyer Werft has contracted TMC Compressors to supply the marine compressed air system to a newbuild cruise vessel the German shipbuilding group is constructing for Carnival-owned AIDA Cruises.
Under the contract, TMC Compressors will supply a complete marine compressed air system that consists of instrument and service air compressors with associated air treatment system. TMC will also supply the air treatment system for the starting air system.

Increase in passengers on the Polish line for Stena Line

The freight has kept Stena Line afloat during the pandemic and exceeded the company's expectations on the route between Karlskrona and Gdynia. Now passenger volumes are also increasing and Stena Line sees an increase in both travel and bookings for the coming high season.

Carus delivers POS solution to Smyril Line in the Faroe Islands

Smyril Line has chosen the best for their business and has selected Carus to deliver their new onboard point of sale solution. This has been delivered and taken in use in a remotely managed project. Smyril Line has installed 24 point of sale units throughout their ship and will use the POS mobile app for stock-handling, orders and inventory. The POS solution from Carus provides the ferry line with real-time management of their entire retail and restaurant inventory. Carus has delivered this project including both hardware and software.