Ferry operator Condor Ferries is set to run a pilot zero-emission ferry service between in Northern Ireland. The company has joined the Belfast Maritime Consortium, led by Artemis Technologies, which is developing a new class of green vessels in the…
The response to Viking Line’s new flagship, Viking Glory, has been overwhelming and the number of bookings, which currently exceeds 350,000, has exceeded the company’s expectations. In the ship’s first month in service, Viking Line has already reinforced its market…
Australian high speed craft specialist Incat Tasmania is breaking new ground with its latest high speed catamaran, a 76m fast ferry for Seaworld Express Ferry of South Korea. Just as Incat led the way with the world’s first car-carrying high…
Ro-ro and ro-pax operator Finnlines has enhanced its commitment to sustainable operations by equipping three vessels with Yara Marine’s shore power solution to reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and noise in port. At the end of March 2022 Finnlines and Yara…
At the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo during early April, the world’s most environmentally friendly coastal ship, Havila Capella, received the Next Generation Ship Award. During the Ocean Leadership Conference at this year’s Nor-Shipping event in Oslo on 4 April, Havila…
Loch Frisa, the former Norwegian ro-ro/passenger ship Utne (2015/1,160gt) left Dales dry dock at the end of March in her new Caledonian MacBrayne livery. The majority of the works undertaken which include new ramps, mooring platforms, CCTV, cabling and a…
The technology group Wärtsilä will provide technical support via a long-term service agreement for its broad scope of solutions installed on Brittany Ferries’ latest RoPax vessel, Salamanca. The ten-year agreement was signed in December 2021. The ferry was inaugurated on…
Following the sacking of 800 staff a couple of weeks ago, P&O Ferries is making efforts to restart their operations across the English Channel, the North Sea and in the Irish Sea. However, the cross-Channel ship Pride of Kent was…
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including outstanding articles and features. Go on board the latest Royal Caribbean cruise ship Odyssey of the Seas to find out…
In the wake of the appalling conduct by P&O Ferries in sacking 800 employees via video link on 17 March 2022, scrutiny of the company’s ferry operations has been considerable. P&O Ferries’ fleet looks somewhat dated when compared to that…
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