Shippax News Bulletin – 44
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Stena RoRo acquires HAMMERODDE from Danske Færger A/S
To become surplus to requirements when Molslinjen will take over ferry services to the Isle of Bornholm on 1 September 2018, Færgen (Danske Færger A/S) has reportedly sold the 2005-built HAMMERODDE for EUR 22m to Stena RoRo.
Migrant situation on board DFDS’ KAUNAS SEAWAYS finally solved
For the last three months, twelve North African migrants have been locked up in guarded cabins on board KAUNAS SEAWAYS. The migrants came on board hidden in trailers with goods from Turkey.
Danish Ministry of Transport confirms a possible sale of Færgen
The last few days there have been speculations that the Danish state is about to sell its share in Færgen, the ferry company. According to Danish state-controlled TV2, the Danish Ministry of Transport has now confirmed a possible sales process.
Daily French connections for Irish Ferries next summer
Irish Ferries will offer daily sailings to France when 55,000gt cruise ferry W.B. YEATS enters service in July 2018 with the 1,885-passenger/1,200-car newbuilding from FSG at Flensburg, Germany, departing Dublin for Cherbourg up to four times a week while the 1987-built OSCAR WILDE continues to link Rosslare with Cherbourg and Roscoff.
Coin ceremony held for COSTA VENEZIA
Today, 1 November, the coin ceremony was held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard for COSTA VENEZIA, the first Costa ship built specifically for the Chinese market.
(Updated with video) Keel laying for Virgin Voyages’ first ship
Yesterday, 31 October, the keel laying ceremony was held at the Fincantieri yard in Sestri Ponente (Genoa) for the first of three new cruise ships to be built for Virgin Voyages.
MARINER OF THE SEAS to receive a massive USD 100m makeover
The 2003-built MARINER OF THE SEAS, the fifth and last Voyager-Class ship built in Finland for Royal Caribbean International (RCI), will receive a significant makeover worth some USD 100m.
IONIS introduced on the lifeline services to Kythira and Antikythira
As Shippax earlier reported, the Greek government has cancelled Lane Sea Lines’ contract for the heavily-subsidised twice weekly route from Piraeus via Kythira and Antikythira to Kissamos in Western Crete after the Greek operator was unable to pay the engine repairs to its 1976-built VITSENTZOS KORNAROS.
Troubled start for brand-new SUNFLOWER SAPPORO
Delivery of the 199.7m, 160-truck SUNFLOWER SAPPORO from Japan Marine United (JMU) was first scheduled for late August but for a variety of reasons this was delayed until 24 October.
Moby will boost links to Corsica from Nice, Genoa and Livorno in 2018
In 2018 Moby will boost links to and from Corsica, thanks to a further increase in the services offered from Nice, Genoa and Livorno.
Fire-stricken Indonesian ferry DHARMA KENCANA II abandoned
En route from Samarang to Pontianak, the 4,144 gt Indonesian ro-pax ferry DHARMA KENCANA II of PT. Dharma Lautan Utama caught fire in the middle of the Java Sea in the morning of 29 October.
MSC ORCHESTRA: first cruise ship to be drydocked in Marseille’s large Drydock 10
Earlier this week, the 293.8m MSC ORCHESTRA of MSC Cruises was drydocked in Marseille’s fully-restored Forme 10 – or Drydock 10 – operated by Chantier Naval de Marseille (CNdM).
Palumbo Malta Shipyard completes SILVER CLOUD’s conversion
Valletta-based Palumbo Malta Shipyard (PMS) has completed the complex conversion of Silversea’s pioneering, 1994-built SILVER CLOUD from a standard luxury cruise ship into an ice-class expedition cruise ship.
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