Shippax News Bulletin – 32
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Please find the headlines of the news added to the Shippax website during week 32.
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Shippax Designs 18 - OUT NOW!
Our annual publication presenting newbuildings and converted ships.
Theme: W.B. YEATS
Ferries:
ANAX, CETIRI ZVONIKA, GELIBOLU, GLOPPEFJORD, HUSAVIK, MØKSTRAFJORD, NEW SHIDAO PEARL, PROTOPOROS XIV, SILVER TIARA, STAVANGERFJORD, SUNFLOWER SATSUMA, VANNES
Cruise:
CRYSTAL BACH, LE LAPÉROUSE, MEIN SCHIFF 1, MSC SEASIDE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC QUEST
Ro-ro:
AN JI 24, BELUGA ACE, CELINE, EL COQUI, FINNTIDE, FUJIKI, HIMAWARI No. 8, JOHN DUIGAN, ROSA DEI VENTI, SHUREI 2, TITUS, TRANS HARMONY 1, URIZUN 21, WESTERN ROCK
ForSea’s MERCANDIA IV to become freight-only vessel
The only passengers MERCANDIA IV will carry in the future are RHV drivers © Marko Stampehl
In response to decreased car and passenger volumes, ForSea has announced that its 1989-built Superflex Class double-ender MERCANDIA IV will become a dedicated freight ferry as of 1 September.
Super strong July for Wasaline
© Wasaline
Wasaline carried a record of 46,073 passengers in July, an increase of 2,000 passengers compared to last year. In addition, passenger vehicle and caravan carryings soared by more than 30%.
Baleària Caribbean replaces FRS Caribbean as Bimini ferry operator
JAUME II replaces FRS Caribbean's SAN GWANN © Marc Ottini
On 7 August, Baleària Caribbean introduced Incat 81m wave piercing catamaran JAUME II on a second route in the Caribbean.
Viking Line happy with July passenger carryings
© Philippe Holthof
Viking Line has just released its passenger statistics for the month of July which, the company says, were the second best in its history. Last month, Viking Line’s seven ships carried a total of 951,645 passengers, an increase of 640 passengers on July 2018. Only July 2017 was better thanks to added capacity on the Helsinki-Tallinn route in the form of the high-speed craft EXPRESS/VIKING FSTR.
ENCHANTED PRINCESS floated out
ENCHANTED PRINCESS © Fincantieri
ENCHANTED PRINCESS, the fifth in a line of six Royal Class ships built for Princess Cruises, was floated out on 6 August at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone.
Color Line's COLOR HYBRID debut delayed
Although it will operate from Sandefjord, COLOR HYBRID also performed berthing trials in Larvik © Color Line
Four days after having taken over COLOR HYBRID from its builders in Ulsteinvik, Color Line has announced that the introduction of its brand-new plug-in hybrid ferry has been postponed by one week.
All-time passenger record for Tallink Grupp
Tallink carried a record number of passengers last month © Kai Ortel
Tallink Grupp has just published its July 2019 transport statistics which saw growth in all three segments, i.e. passengers, cargo transport units and private vehicles. During last month alone, 1,238,871 passengers were transported on Tallink Grupp's various services between Estonia-Finland, Estonia-Sweden, Finland-Sweden and Latvia-Sweden. This is a 1.2% increase on July 2018. It also represents a record number of passengers for the third month running in 2019, a record number of passengers for the month of July and the highest number of passengers in one month ever in the company's history.
AREMITI 6 ready to head for French Polynesia
Rendering of the just delivered AREMITI 6 © Austal
Austal’s Balamban yard in the Philippines has handed over the Auto Express 49m catamaran AREMITI 6 to long-standing client SNC Aremiti, French Polynesia’s leading commercial ferry operator.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches SETTSU
SETTSU was launched on 2 August and will be delivered in February 2020 © Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Shimonoseki shipyard has launched Hankyu Ferry’s SETTSU, the largest ro-pax vessel in terms of freight intake so far built for domestic service in Japan.
Tasmanian Government will retain Bass Island Line
Bass Island Line's JOHN DUIGAN © Dale Crisp
The Government of Australia’s island state of Tasmania has decided to retain the Bass Island Line (BIL) business, serving the Bass Strait’s King Island (KI) from northern Tasmania and mainland Australia, in state hands.
K Line cops record cartel fine in Australia
K Line's HAWAIIAN HIGHWAY seen leaving Melbourne © Dale Crisp
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been fined an Australian record AUD 34.5 million (EUR 21.33 million) fine under competition law for cartel behaviour in the ro-ro/PCTC trades with Australia between 2009 and 2012.
Finance
Q2
- 2.7 million passengers (+0.8%)
- Revenue: EUR 256.1 million (+0.3%)
- EBITDA: EUR 50.7 million (+16.6%)
- EBITDA without IFRS 16 adoption effect: EUR 46.5 million (+6.8%)
1H
- 4.5 million passengers (-1.2%)
- Revenue: EUR 435.0 million (-1%)
- EBITDA: EUR 54.5 million (EUR 47.7 million in 2018)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Reports 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results
Tour revenues increased 10% to $76.7 million
• Net income available to common stockholders increased $0.9 million to $1.0 million
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 9% to $12.5 million
• Lindblad segment Net Yield increased 3% to $1,030 and Occupancy was 89%
• Commenced exchange offer for all outstanding warrants, expect to complete full redemption on August 1, 2019
Royal Caribbean Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings
Second Quarter 2019 Results:
• US GAAP Net Income was $472.8 million or $2.25 per share and Adjusted Net Income was $532.7 million or $2.54 per share. Last year, US GAAP Net Income was $466.3 million or $2.19 per share, and Adjusted Net Income was $482.2 million or $2.27 per share.
• Gross Yields were up 9.4% in Constant-Currency (up 8.2% As-Reported). Net Yields were up 9.5% in Constant-Currency (up 8.1% As-Reported).
Fincantieri Board of Directors approves 1H 2019 results
• Group results in line with the 2019 economic and financial guidance and with the 2018 – 2022 Business Plan
• Revenues up 12% at euro 2,837 million (euro 2,527 million at 30 June 2018)
• EBITDA increase by 17% at euro 215 million with EBITDA margin at 7.6% (7.3% at 30 June 2018)
• Adjusted Net profit of euro 34 million (euro 39 million at 30 June 2018)
Wärtsilä's Half year financial report January-June 2019
• Order intake decreased 9% to EUR 2,793 million (3,060)
• Order book at the end of the period increased 10% to EUR 6,470 million (5,904)
• Net sales increased 2% to EUR 2,368 million (2,312)
• Book-to-bill amounted to 1.18 (1.32)
• Comparable operating result increased 2% to EUR 215 million (211), which represents 9.1% of net sales (9.1)
Austal provides earnings guidance for FY2019 and FY2020
Austal expects FY2019 earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of approximately $92 million, with group revenue consistent with Austal’s previous revenue guidance of $1.8 billion – $1.9 billion. These preliminary financial results are subject to completion of the full year audit.
Press Releases
BC Ferries reports back on engagement for new major vessels
BC Ferries updated communities today on the feedback it received during the popular new major vessel engagement the company ran earlier this year for the next generation of ferries. More than 9,600 people responded through the online engagement, in addition to more than 1,700 customers taking part in sessions on board the ships and in community workshops.
Jotun signs 42 vessel HPS contract with Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Jotun has signed an agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to provide its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling coating system across 42 vessels in the leading shipowner’s advanced RoRo fleet.
HydroComp NavCad® 2019 Released
Development in 2019 for HydroComp NavCad is focusing on increasing user efficiency and even greater improvements in prediction fidelity.
SeaDream’s new ultra-luxury mega yacht, SEADREAM INNOVATION, is the first new ship added to the fleet since 2001 and introduces the concept of “Global Yachting”, operating around the world including remote destinations in polar areas with its ice class credentials, as well as in tropical ports. ALMACO has been closely supporting Damen Shipyards with its expertise in luxury accommodations and catering areas and in June 2019 signed a contract to deliver the project to be built at Damen’s new shipyard in Mangalia, Romania.
MEYER intensifies partnership with Stengel
The MEYER Group is intensifying its strategic relationship with its long-standing partner Stengel, thus further enhancing its clout. The two companies have joined forces to set up a new undertaking: Meyer Stengel Tubes UAB based in Vilnius, Lithuania as a spe-cialist for pipe isometrics to supply all three MEYER sites in Papenburg, Warnemünde and Turku from 2020. This step became necessary in the face of increasing cost pres-sure from state-owned Chinese shipyards which are building more and more special ships and cruise liners that used to be made above all in Europe.
COSCO Shipping strengthen the mutual cooperation with MacGregor
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a framework purchasing agreement with COSCO Shipping to support MacGregor spare parts and service of equipment installed on their fleet of more than 1000 ships operating worldwide.
ClassNK participates in a Working Group for Zero Emission Alternative Fuels
Classification Society ClassNK is participating in the “Cross-industrial Working Group Related to Zero Emission Alternative Ship Fuels” established by the CCR Study Group (*). This working group which ClassNK acts as secretariat to aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the international value chain by use of methane synthesized through methanation technology which combines CO2 and hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources.
Tallink Grupp launches name search for new shuttle vessel
Tallink Grupp has launched an international name search for its new shuttle vessel, the construction of which is due to kick off at the Rauma shipyard in Finland early next year (2020).
Cargotec’s MacGregor business area has completed the acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group ASA. Cargotec announced in February 2018 an agreement to acquire the businesses for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 87 million.
Passenger-specific carbon-dioxide figures for 2018 have been calculated on Finnlines’ passenger routes, Naantali–Kapellskär, Malmö–Travemünde and Helsinki–Travemünde. The figures will be updated on a yearly basis and this will be the base for future calculations.
Higher degree of standardization in Finland’s ferry network thanks to SCHOTTEL modernization
The SCHOTTEL After Sales Team has carried out a modernization on two double-ended ferries operated by FinFerries. Both vessels, capable of holding either 14 cars or up to 60 tons of payload, were originally equipped with various propeller systems manufactured in different years. For the retrofit, the state-owned operator requested a tailor-made concept to allow the same propeller assembly to be used. At the same time, the solution had to be quick and easy to install.
Marseille Fos boosts drive towards cutting air emissions
Among a string of new eco-friendly initiatives, the Marseille Fos port authority is to spend €20 million over the next six years to extend shoreside electrical connections for berthed vessels to every ferry, cruiseship and repair quay within the Marseille eastern harbour.
Tallink Grupp becomes first company in the world to offer Global Blue Fast Refund service on ships
Since June 2019, Tallink and its partner Global Blue offer international travellers onboard Tallink vessels operating between Tallinn and Helsinki an option to receive a tax refund onto their credit card or into their digital wallet within 2 days after purchase or instantly onto their Alipay account by using the Fast Refund service.
Positive experiences lead Seaspan to opt for SCHOTTEL again
SCHOTTEL has been chosen as propulsion supplier for two new build Ro-Ro ferries under construction at Damen Shipyards Mangalia, Romania. Each of the vessels ordered by Canadian Seaspan Ferries Corporation will be propelled by two SCHOTTEL Combi Drives and two SCHOTTEL Transverse Thrusters. The new ferries will join the company’s first two hybrid vessels, SEASPAN SWIFT and SEASPAN RELIANT, which were commissioned just over two years ago. Seaspan Ferries currently operates a fleet of seven ferries out of four terminals in British Columbia, Canada.
Cavotec extends leadership in automated mooring with Estonia order
Cavotec’s MoorMaster™ automated mooring system has been selected for two passenger ferry berths at the Port of Tallinn in Estonia, the second order of this type for the unmanned mooring technology in a matter of weeks.
Serco NorthLink Ferries in European first with digital crew management
Serco NorthLink Ferries has become the first European ferry operator to introduce a pioneering digital platform that helps maritime operators to manage their crews.
Telenor deliver the fastest broadband on the sea of Åland to Eckerö Linjen
Eckerö Linjen attain the fastest broadband on the Sea of Åland when M/S Eckerö, operating between Grisslehamn and Åland, receives high-speed broadband from Telenor Maritime.
Carnival Corporation Launches Website Featuring Advanced Air Quality Systems
New microsite features information, videos, animations, photos and graphics to showcase innovative systems that enable its cruise ships to meet global standards for clean air and water.
ForSea offers fast broadband with Nowhere Networks
The Danish/Swedish shipping company ForSea has chosen Swedish Nowhere Networks as a strategic supplier of radio-based broadband. Starting this summer ForSea can offer fast quality broadband to customers travelling between Helsingborg and Helsingør on its vessels AURORA, HAMLET, TYCHO BRAHE and MERCANDIA.
Maiden call by Marella Cruises at the PORT OF KIEL
Maiden call by Marella Cruises in Kiel. In the early Tuesday morning (16th July) the cruise ship MARELLA EXPLORER berthed in the port of Kiel with 2,000 mostly anglophone passengers on-board. The vessel follows an itinerary of 14 days leading it all across the Baltic Sea. It started in Newcastle on 13th July and will conclude its cruise in the same port on 27th July.
More than six million people travel on Viking Line cruise ships each year. The company’s investments in its customer experience are reflected in the increased customer satisfaction figures. Viking Line received particularly good ratings for the high quality of its customer service.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines launches new app to enhance guest experience
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has introduced an interactive new app to assist its guests in making the most of their cruise experience, both whilst on board Fred. Olsen's four ocean ships – BALMORAL, BRAEMAR, BOUDICCA and BLACK WATCH – and during their time ashore.
Fred. Olsen has created the new app in response to increasing demand from its guests for more technological solutions to help to inform and enhance their cruise experience. It will be available to download from the App Store (Apple) and Google Play (Android) free of charge, and is accessible on both mobile and tablet devices.
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