Princess Cruises sells PACIFIC PRINCESS to undisclosed buyer

PACIFIC PRINCESS is leaving the Princess Cruises fleet. © Kai Ortel

In line with Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships, Princess Cruises has sold the 30,312gt and 670-passenger capacity PACIFIC PRINCESS – the smallest vessel in the Princess Cruises fleet – to an undisclosed buyer.

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Godby Shipping acquires BALTIC BRIGHT

BALTIC BRIGHT © Christian Costa

Godby Shipping has entered an agreement to purchase the 1996-built and 1,068-lanemetre capacity BALTIC BRIGHT from its Swedish owner, Charterfrakt Baltic Carrier AB.

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NIDCO’s BUCCOO REEF heading home

Photo caption: BUCCOO REEF, seen here during its launch in October last year. © Incat Tasmania

The 100m ro-pax wave piercing catamaran BUCCOO REEF has left builders Incat in Hobart, Tasmania, and started its delivery voyage home to Trinidad and Tobago.

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Royal Caribbean Group sells Azamara to Sycamore Partners

AZAMARA PURSUIT, the former ADONIA of P&O Cruises, was added to the Azamara fleet in 2018 © Maritime Photographic

A definitive agreement has been entered which sees Royal Caribbean Group selling its Azamara brand, including its three-ship fleet and associated intellectual property, to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in an all-cash carve-out transaction for USD 201 million.

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Brittany Ferries starts Cherbourg-Rosslare route earlier than planned – Stena Line temporarily adds weekly Dublin-Cherbourg roundtrip

Brittany Ferries' new Cherbourg-Rosslare route will initially be operated by CAP FINESTERE. © Maritime Photographic

Post-Brexit red tape sees Brittany Ferries opening its new weekly seasonal Cherbourg-Rosslare route opening more than two months ahead of schedule whilst Stena Line will operate a weekly Dublin-Cherbourg roundtrip operated by Dublin-Holyhead mainstay STENA ESTRID.

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Corsica Ferries vessel links Spain with France

Corsica Ferries' 'jack of all trades': CORSICA MARINA SECONDA. © Jean-Pierre Fabre

A French transport company – unnamed at present, supported by Agencia Marítima Blazquez of Cartagena – has inaugurated a weekly service between the ports of Cartagena in Murcia, Spain, and Toulon in France.

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COSTA TOSCANA floated at Meyer Turku

COSTA TOSCANA shares the same dimensions as the other members of the Helios/Excellence Class built by Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku, respectively. © Costa Cruises

Costa Cruises’ second LNG-powered cruise ship, the 183,731gt COSTA TOSCANA, touched the water for the first time in the building dock of Meyer Turku on 15 January.

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Tallink Grupp appoints new Managing Director for Swedish subsidiary Tallink Silja AB as Marcus Risberg leaves company

Marcus Risberg and Ats Joorits © Shippax / Tallink Silja AB

Tallink Grupp has announced that it has appointed Mr Ats Joorits as the new Managing Director for Tallink Silja AB, the shipping company’s Swedish subsidiary, as the company’s current Managing Director Marcus Risberg leaves the company to take up a new position as CEO of Destination Gotland.

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Austal launches VOLTA series of electric powered high speed ferries

AUSTAL VOLTA Series - Passenger Express 46V © Austal

Austal Australia has launched the VOLTA™ series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46 metre catamaran ferry design. Austal’s new VOLTA™ series is distinct from existing, electric-powered vessels in the marketplace by going beyond the replacement of diesel engines with an electric (battery) power plant, to offer a completely integrated design, construction and support solution - including on-shore charging infrastructure and in-service support programs for operators.

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Maritime industry players join forces to realize the decarbonization potential of solid oxide fuel cells

Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. Funded by a grant from Danish EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program), the partners will pursue a high-efficiency solution with the scalability to support marine industry decarbonization.

Havyard developing hydrogen zero-emission vessels in new segment

Europe is devoting extensive resources to achieving the climate goals, and the maritime industry is part of the solution. Green solutions and zero-emission vessels are in high demand in several segments.
Now, a European player has contracted Havyard to develop a new ship concept for cargo transport, and it must be emission free. The partner was first introduced to Havyard by Invest in Norway, who has been working with this company for the last 2 years in supporting their entry to the Norwegian maritime industry.

Wärtsilä’s proven Waste Treatment Solution to support Carnival’s nine brands in their increased sustainability strategy

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a framework agreement with Carnival Corporation, the global cruise ship operator, covering the supply and installation of Wärtsilä’s advanced waste water and dry waste treatment systems for up to 32 vessels across many of its operating brands. The framework is consistent with Carnival’s policies for compliance with the latest and most stringent environmental legislation. Signing of the framework took place in October 2020.

Corvus Energy introduces standardized ISO footprint containerized battery room solution

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce the introduction of the Corvus BOB, a containerized battery room solution for maximum flexibility in Battery-On-Board (BOB) vessel applications.
The Corvus BOB is a standardized, class-approved, modular battery room solution available in 10-foot and 20-foot ISO high-cube container sizes. The complete energy storage system (ESS) comes with battery, battery monitoring system (BMS), cooling, TR exhaust, and firefighting and detection system. The “Plug and Play battery room” simplifies integration into any system integrator’s power management system on board a ship.

Valmet introduces advanced water treatment technologies for marine industry

Valmet is enhancing emission control with its patented and fully automatic water treatment solution for the marine scrubber system and exhaust gas recirculation system. The solution goes in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines for the marine business.
The introduction of the Valmet Marine Water Treatment system is part of Valmet’s continuous development of marine solutions towards more sustainable ship transport. Already years ago, Valmet has been the first supplier to introduce a hybrid scrubber to the market.

Hamina in Finland becomes new partner in Baltic cruise network

The cruise network, Cruise Baltic, is proud to announce Hamina in Finland as the latest partner to join the network. The new partner brings the total number of cruise ports and destinations to 31, which is the highest number ever.