Shippax News Bulletin – 31
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Please find below the headlines of the news added to the Shippax website during week 31.
Photo above: MARIELLOW: In May Viking Line sold its 1985-built Helsinki-Stockholm ro-pax cruise ferry MARIELLA to Corsica Ferries in a bareboat hire/purchase agreement. Renamed MEGA REGINA, the former MARIELLA has joined a fleet which also includes former Silja Line tonnage of the same vintage. Apart from the yellow hull, the ships have another denominator, notably their mint condition. (Photo: Jean-Pierre Fabre)
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CÔTE D’OPALE debuts on Dover-Calais
Stena RoRo's E-Flexer Class CÔTE D'OPALE replaced CALAIS SEAWAYS on the Dover-Calais route. © DFDS
Replacing the smaller 1992-built CALAIS SEAWAYS, DFDS introduced the Stena E-Flexer Class CÔTE D’OPALE on the Dover-Calais route in the evening of 4 August.
Bareboat chartered for a period of ten years with a purchase option, CÔTE D'OPALE shares the characteristics of the standard E-Flexer with an intake of 3,100 lanemetres and 1,000 persons (passengers and crew). As she will operate five sailings per day in either direction with short turnarounds, the lower hold will most likely not be used, reducing the nominal capacity to 2,755 lanemetres on two decks, still a 55 per cent increase on CALAIS SEAWAYS. The vessel also boasts a separate 120-car capacity upper vehicle deck, accessed via an internal ramp.
CÔTE D'OPALE has a length of 215.9m and 27.8m width. It has retained the twin engine setup with a total output of 25,200 kW, yet to improve manoeuvrability a third bow thruster has been installed with the ship's bow and stern adapted to fit the linkspans in both Dover and Calais.
Another Island Class double-ender on its way to Canada
ISLAND 5 left Damen Shipyards' Galatz facility over the weekend. © BC Ferries
Yet another hybrid diesel-electric Island Class ferry, provisionally named ISLAND 5, has left Damen Shipyards’ Galatz facility for British Columbia, Canada.
The fifth in a series of six newly built Island Class ferries to join BC Ferries' fleet in 2022, ISLAND 5 is making the 10,700-nautical-mile journey from Romania to Point Hope Maritime in Victoria, B.C. under its own power.
The 81.2m long and 17m beam Island Class vessels have a capacity of 47 vehicles and 400 passengers and crew. The double-enders have been designed for full battery-electric operation once shore-charging infrastructure and funding become available.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders four 7,000-CEU capacity LNG PCTCS in Japan
MOL’s 2018-19-built PCTC generation: the four-ship Flexie Class (Photo: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)
As part of the company’s move to have a 90-vessel LNG-fuelled fleet by 2030, Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has ordered four LNG 7,000-CEU capacity PCTCs from two Japanese shipyards – Shin Kurushima Dockyard and Nihon Shipyard. The newbuilding quartet will be delivered from 2024. No contract price has been revealed.
Ponant takes delivery of LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT
The 'ice breaker' LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT is the first hybrid-powered polar exploration vessel powered by LNG. © Nicolas Dubreuil
Ponant has taken delivery of the 150m long and 28m beam VARD-built LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT, the first hybrid-powered polar exploration vessel powered by LNG.
The 30,000gt LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT has a maximum capacity of 245 passengers, accommodated in 123 staterooms. In addition to VARD and Ponant, Stirling Design International and Aker Arctic have been instrumental in the design and development of the vessel. The PC 2 Class ship has been specifically designed to bring passengers to discover the polar world's extreme unexplored lands such as the geographic North Pole (90 degrees North Latitude), the Weddell Sea, the Ross Sea and Peter I Island.
LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT is the first ever electric hybrid cruise vessel with ice-breaking technology and dual fuel propulsion, featuring high-capacity batteries and LNG storage on board.
[Free to read] FJORD FSTR brochure, produced by Shippax
Shippax recently produced a 26 page brochure about Fjord Line’s new high-speed ro-pax catamaran FJORD FSTR, built by Austal Philippines.
FJORD FSTR is the largest vessel by volume ever built by Austal, and with its 109m length it can carry 1,200 passengers and 404 cars on its route between Kristiansand and Hirtshals.
Meyer Werft lands order for residential yacht NJORD
The 117-luxury apartment NJORD will be built by Meyer Werft, subject to financing. © ORD
First expected to be completed by Norway’s Kleven Verft, Ocean Residences Development’s (ORD) luxury apartment cruise vessel NJORD will instead be built by Meyer Werft’s Papenburg shipyard, subject to financing.
Described by Meyer Werft as a residential yacht, the 84,800gt NJORD will offer a total of 117 private luxury apartments. Scheduled for delivery in 2025, the 21-knot NJORD will be able to carry approximately 1,000 people, including crew.
The 289m long and 33.5m beam hybrid-battery vessel has been designed to meet the strictest environmental regulations. It will be powered by dual fuel engines, and will feature batteries for hybridisation, waste heat recovery systems and advanced power management systems.
Third Pinnacle Class cruise ship joins HAL fleet
The new ROTTERDAM is the seventh ship to bear the name for Holland America Line © Fincantieri
Holland America Line (HAL) has taken delivery of the near 100,000gt ROTTERDAM, its third Pinnacle Class vessel, from Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard.
A sister ship to KONINGSDAM and NIEUW STATENDAM, completed by the same builders in 2016 and 2018 respectively, the 2,688-passsenger and 1,340-passenger cabin ROTTERDAM is the new flagship in the HAL fleet. The ship's public areas, themed after 'the architecture of music', have been designed by Tihany Design and Yran & Storbraaten.
ROTTERDAM is the seventh ship to bear the name for Holland America Line and 17th ship constructed for the brand by Fincantieri. The 299.65m long and 35m beam cruise ship will remain in non-guest operations until its first transatlantic crossing, due to start from Amsterdam on 20 October, will take guests to Fort Lauderdale where it will then begin its maiden season in the Caribbean.
Financials
The Company reported revenues of $50.9 million, compared to $175.6 million in the prior year.
US GAAP Net Loss for the second quarter of 2021 of $(1.3) billion compared to US GAAP Net Loss of $(1.6) billion in the prior year. The average monthly cash burn rate for the second quarter of 2021 was approximately $330 million, slightly higher than the prior quarter as the Company returned additional ships into operation.
Lindblad Expeditions reports 2021 second quarter financial results
Second quarter tour revenues of $15.3 million, as compared to $15.5 million the same period in 2020. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss of $23.0 million, improved $2.5 million as compared to the same period in 2020. Increased total cash by $17 million through strong guest payments and continued cost reductions; ended quarter with $160 million in unrestricted cash and $44 million in restricted cash.
2021 guidance confirmed: revenues up by over 25% and EBITDA margin at 7% despite increasing commodities’ prices.
Revenues at euro 3,026 million, up by 28% compared to 1H 2020 (euro 2,369 million).
EBITDA at euro 219 million (+84% vs. 1H 2020) and EBITDA margin at 7.2%, excluding pass-through activities (vs. 5.0% in 1H 2020).
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American Cruise Lines Accepts Delivery of AMERICAN MELODY and Announces Names of 5th & 6th Modern Riverboats
American Cruise Lines is pleased to announce it has accepted delivery of AMERICAN MELODY from Chesapeake Shipbuilding on time. Despite various challenges, the Maryland shipyard continued building through the pandemic and delivered AMERICAN MELODY, as promised and on schedule. In addition, American Cruise Lines also announced today the names of the 5th & 6th modern riverboats—AMERICAN SYMPHONY & AMERICAN SERENADE. The two riverboats are slated for delivery next year.
Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia sign green hydrogen agreement
The definition of an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport: this is the objective of the memorandum of understanding signed by Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia. The two companies intend to exploit their expertise and know-how in their respective sectors to identify possible sustainable and innovative solutions.
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year contract for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Stena RoRo is included in Crowley’s project team, together with Serco and LCE (Life Cycle Engineering).
AS Tallink Grupp Statistics for July 2021
In July 2021 AS Tallink Grupp transported 444 112 passengers, which is a 28.0% decrease compared to July 2020. The number of cargo units decreased by 4.6% to 27 766 units and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by 26.7% to 86 665 units in the same comparison.
P&O Ferries’ PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM hosts NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day celebration in Hull
P&O Ferries were delighted to host a successful ‘thank you’ event onboard the PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM last weekend (31 July) to mark the nation’s first ever NHS, Social Care & Frontline Workers Day on 5 July. The new day of gratitude, thanks and remembrance will be held annually and was celebrated at events across Britain to raise funds for the NHS Charities Together and National Care Association.
Tallink Grupp has announced to the stock exchange the intention to increase the company’s share capital by up to EUR 31.5 million and the intention to conduct a public offering of new shares. The intended subscription period of the new shares is intended to be 18 August 2021 (including) – 01 September 2021 (including) and the company intends to offer up to 66,988,204 new ordinary shares.
Changes in Finnlines’ Management: Marco Palmu appointed as Head of Passenger Services
Marco Palmu has been appointed Head of Passenger Services as of 1 September 2021. He will join Finnlines Group’s Board of Management and will report to Emanuele Grimaldi, President and CEO, Finnlines Plc.
Marco Palmu joins Finnlines from Tallink Silja Oy, where he has most recently worked as Commercial Director. He has an extensive background from shipping and passenger business.
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