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VETERAN SCRAPPED: Eventful career ends

A long and eventful career starting as Townsend Thoresen’s 3,335gt ro-ro freighter European Gateway in 1975 has ended on the shipbreaking beaches of Aliaga,...

ISLE OF MAN: Steam Packet reduce debt

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has ‘significantly reduced its burden of debt, and can now plan for the future with confidence’, according...

NORTH SEA: Sirena Seaways damaged

The DFDS North Sea ro-pax link between Denmark and England was at a standstill for two weeks after route vessel Sirena Seaways (2002/22,382gt) was...

COASTAL CRUISING: Appeal to bring back Balmoral

A £350,000 appeal has been launched to return the excursion ship Balmoral to service in 2014, the greater part of the money being needed...

ISLE OF WIGHT: Wightlink count cost of legal battles

Although successful in the latest round of its long-running court battles with Lymington River Association over plans for the development of the town’s ferry...

IRISH SEA: Channel veteran goes for scrap

A 50-year career, starting with English Channel service as Townsend Ferries’ first purpose-built car ferry Free Enterprise in April 1962, is ending at Turkish...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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