La Méridionale to start thrice weekly Marseille-Tangier ro-pax service

The new Marseille-Tangier Med route will be operated by GIROLATA and PELAGOS, the former LIVERPOOL SEAWAYS of DFDS. © Jean-Pierre Fabre

With two ro-pax ships surplus to requirements, La Méridionale has announced that it will start a direct service from Marseille to Tangier Med in late October, early November. The start of this new direct France-Morocco service is expected to coincide with the termination of the charter of the 800-passenger and 2,250-lanemetre capacity GIROLATA to GNV.

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Grimaldi takes delivery of PCTC GRANDE NEW JERSEY

GRANDE NEW JERSEY is the fourth vessel in a seven-ship series Yangfan is building for the Grimaldi Group. © Grimaldi Group

The Grimaldi Group has further expanded its fleet of PCTCs by taking delivery of GRANDE NEW JERSEY on 4 September. The 199.9m, 65,255gt vessel is the fourth of seven sister ships on order for Grimaldi at China’s Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan.

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Fifth Oasis Class vessel, WONDER OF THE SEAS, floated out

WONDER OF THE SEAS © Chantiers de l’Atlantique

Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) fifth Oasis Class vessel, WONDER OF THE SEAS, has been floated out at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire. The ship was initially slated for a mid-2021 delivery, but the COVID-19 situation has pushed this date back into 2022.

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STENA LAGAN’s lengthening and conversion project reaches major stage

Part of STENA LAGAN's new midbody section has been inserted with the ship's bow already modified for later drive-through double-deck loading. © Stena RoRo

The lengthening and conversion of Stena Line’s Visentini Class, 2005-built ro-pax STENA LAGAN reached a major stage on 2 September when the first section of the vessel’s new 36m midbody section was lifted into place at the Sedef Shipbuilding yard in Tuzla, Turkey.

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QUEEN JENUVIA delivered to Seaworld Express Ferry

QUEEN JENUVIA is the largest ever newbuilding to join the domestic trade in South Korea. © HMD

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has handed over QUEEN JENUVIA to Seaworld Express Ferry. The 27,391gt ro-pax ferry is due to be introduced on the Mokpo-Jeju route on 29 September, replacing the 1996-built SANTA LUCINO which will reach the 25-year age limit next year.

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Tersan Shipyard puts HAVILA CAPELLA and HAVILA CASTOR in the water

HAVILA CAPELLA and HAVILA CASTOR are the first two ships to be built for Havila Voyages. © Tersan Shipyard

The first of four new LNG hybrid coastal express ships building for Norway’s Havila Voyages at Tersan Shipyard in Yalova, HAVILA CAPELLA and HAVILA CASTOR, were put in the water on 4 September. Although the 640-passenger capacity vessels were originally scheduled to be delivered during Q4 this year, delays have pushed back their hand-over date until the first quarter of 2021.

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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ BOREALIS joins the fleet in Rosyth

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' 'new' BOREALIS in the Firth of Forth on 4 September. © Bruce Peter

Fred. Olsen’s fleet modernisation programme took a major step forward on 4 September when the first of two former Holland America Line (HAL) R Class vessels joined the rest of the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines fleet currently laid up at Babcock Marine’s Rosyth facility on the Firth of Forth – the 1997-built BOREALIS, ex- ROTTERDAM.

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GNV charters AF CLAUDIA for Civitavecchia-Termini Imerese service

AF CLAUDIA has been short-term chartered by GNV. © Frank Lose

To meet the 14-day COVID-19 quarantine, Italy has chartered the ro-pax ships RHAPSODY, SNAV ADRIATICO, GNV ALLEGRA, AURELIA and GNV AZZURRA to accommodate migrants arriving on the southern coasts of the country. This has created a temporary lack of ro-pax tonnage in the Italian domestic market.

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Vow ASA: Vow ASA subsidiary Scanship awarded retrofit contract with Carnival Cruise Line

Vow ASA has through its subsidiary Scanship AS been awarded a contract with Carnival Cruise Line to deliver an advanced wastewater purification system to be retrofitted on the CARNIVAL MAGIC. The system, designed to purify wastewater from more than 5 000 people aboard, will be installed during a scheduled drydock in 1Q 2021.

Pivotal role of propulsion automation technology in supporting greener passenger ship operations confirmed by RoPax operators.

RoPax operators Color Line and Bohai Ferry have confirmed that fuel savings achieved through the use of Lean Marine’s FuelOpt™ propulsion automation system have exceeded expectations.

Costa Cruises Presents New Itineraries For Winter 2020-2021

Costa Cruises is ready to set sail for a 2020-2021 winter season rich in exciting holiday opportunities. After announcing in recent days the restart of its cruise operations starting this month with COSTA DELIZIOSA and COSTA DIADEMA, the Italian company has redesigned its itineraries from October 2020 to March 2021 with the gradual return of an increasing number of ships, always offering enhanced safety as a result of new health procedures.

Wight Shipyard Co delivers four ferry simultaneous build to Malta

Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a Maltese tour operator.

TT-Line offers passengers reliable, fast internet with Nowhere Networks

TT-Line, the ferry operator which connects Sweden with Germany, Poland and Lithuania across the Baltic Sea, has chosen Nowhere Networks as its strategic supplier for fast internet for its fleet. Implementation is underway and before the end of January 2021, the whole fleet on the routes Trelleborg-Travemunde-Rostock and Trelleborg-Swinoujscie will be connected to Nowhere Networks’ internet solution.

Discover Ferries appoints new Director and Chair

Discover Ferries appoints Abby Penlington as Director and Nigel Wonnacott as Chair after Emma Batchelor and Kevin George step down.

Transport Canada rescinds temporary flexibility for passengers to remain on enclosed vehicle decks

BC Ferries is informing customers that as of Sept. 30, 2020, Transport Canada is rescinding the temporary flexibility it granted to ferry operators allowing passengers to remain in their vehicle on enclosed vehicle decks. Transport Canada granted this flexibility in the spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Royal Caribbean Group extends government relations expertise with new SVP Corporate Affairs

Donna Hrinak is joining Royal Caribbean Group as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Hrinak, former Corporate Vice President, The Boeing Company and President, Boeing Canada, Latin America & Caribbean, will lead the Group's government relations, communications and public relations functions. She brings a stellar curriculum vitae in global regulatory policy, multicultural negotiations, coalition leadership and international business transformation to augment the Group's industry leading government affairs team.

GLEN SANNOX remedial work at dry dock complete

GLEN SANNOX, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has returned to the water following the completion of a key phase of dry dock work in Greenock.

Getlink Half-Year Results 2020

Revenue: €369 million (-29%)
EBITDA: €123 million (-52%)
Cash available at 30 June: €511 million compared to €525 million at 31 December

Stena Line resumes passenger traffic to Latvia

Due to restrictions due to COVID-19, the ferry company Stena Line has since mid-March only been allowed to transport goods and passengers with a special permit on board the ferries between Sweden and Latvia. Following new positive information from the Latvian authorities, regular passenger traffic on Stena Line's Nynäshamn-Ventspils ferry line is now resumed.

Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis deepen ties with wide-ranging new agreement

Signing an ambitious and comprehensive MOU, the two companies will exchange expertise and competency to improve existing technology and service areas, along with looking for new opportunities to shape the future of the maritime industry.

DFDS launches climate action plan

DFDS has developed a climate action plan to consistently reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and ultimately become climate neutral by 2050.

COSTA DELIZIOSA Sets Sail Today From Trieste On An All-Italian Cruise

Costa Cruises is resuming its cruises with Costa Deliziosa, the first ship operated by the Italian company to return to the sea with a complement of guests. COSTA DELIZIOSA leaves at 5 p.m. today from Trieste on a one-week cruise designed to rediscover – in complete safety – the best of Italy, and calling only at Italian ports – namely Bari, Brindisi, Corigliano-Rossano, Siracusa and Catania.

Estonia's first hybrid ship TOLL goes on its first voyage

Starting from September 2nd, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia will be served by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, ferry TOLL which has been converted into the first hybrid passenger vessel in Estonia. Its batteries will allow from now on partial travel on electricity, which reduces the amount of diesel used and minimizes air pollution.

Cost saving program Color Line AS

For increased profitability, and efficiency, following many years of investments in digitalization and new technology/logistics-systems, combined with increased centralization, Color Line AS will implement a comprehensive and lasting cost cutting program.

Tallink changes Tallinn-Helsinki route vessel SILJA EUROPA operating schedule

As a result of significantly reduced ticket sales following advice from the company’s home market governments not to travel due increasing coronavirus infection rates and limited numbers of passengers travelling on the company’s Tallinn-Helsinki route vessels, Tallink Grupp has announced changes to the schedule of the company’s vessel SILJA EUROPA from this weekend.

Tallink Grupp appoints Joonas Joost as the group’s Finance Director

Tallink Grupp has announced that it has appointed Joonas Joost as the group’s Finance Director with effect from Monday, 7 September 2020.