SHIPS MONTHLY December 2023 The December 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features covering ferries to the Northern Isles, the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf von…
After completing successful flight tests, the world’s first electric flying passenger vessel Candela P-12 enters serial production in Stockholm. The world’s fastest electric passenger vessel is anticipated to cut operational costs by 50% compared to diesel vessels, speeding up the…
A ferry link to Europe will be offered by pan-European ferry company DFDS’ Rosslare to Dunkirk route from 17 November 2023, with special deals available to passengers booking in advance for travel in 2024, using the ro-pax ferry Optima Seaways.…
After almost ten years of service with Irish Ferries, the ferry Epsilon is due to make her last sailing for the company today, 10 November, arriving in Dublin from Cherbourg. After a refit she will sail for her new owners…
On 6 November 2023 Transport Scotland announced a six-month extension of the current charter of Alfred, providing additional resource through the winter and annual overhaul period on Scotland’s west coast, and as Cal Mac also start planning for the summer…
Stena Line’s new freight-only ferry entered service on the Birkenhead to Belfast route on 2 November, making her maiden commercial arrival in Belfast the following day. Stena Forwarder (ex Frijsenborg) has replaced Stena Foreteller on the Birkenhead ‘shoulder service’ carrying…
In March 2024 Viking Line will take its vessel Viking Cinderella out of cruise service between Stockholm and Mariehamn so that it can instead be launched in service on the company’s Helsinki-Mariehamn-Stockholm route. In conjunction, the vessel will be reflagged…
SHIPS MONTHLY November 2023 The November 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Northern Sea Route gets busier, preserved ships Waverley and Shieldhall…
Condor Islander entered St Peter Port just before 0800 on 23 October 2023, from Portsmouth for its first trip from the UK carrying passengers and freight. It sailed just before 1000 back to Portsmouth as the visit to St Helier…
A feature at Poole for ten weeks while she underwent a full internal refit and preparations for service, Condor Ferries’ latest vessel Condor Islander (2005/13,906gt) repositioned to Portsmouth on the afternoon of 20 October following MCA inspections. She was scheduled…
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