MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238m ro-ro vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. The customer is Finnlines PLC., the Finnish shipping company and part…
The two P&O ferries Pride of York and Pride of Bruges are being temporarily taken off the Hull-Zeebrugge route, following the collapse in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. P&O Ferries said 300 staff would be furloughed,…
During the current exceptional circumstances, the transport capacity of Viking Line is being utilised for freight traffic. The demand for sea transport has grown further since Easter. During the prevailing exceptional circumstances, Viking Line has been maintaining both goods transports…
Hovertravel has created a new way to transport patients across the Solent at any time of the day or night. Working with the ambulance service at Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Hovertravel is now able to carry stretchers to both…
Ulysses (2001/50,958gt) was away from the Irish Sea Central Corridor route between Dublin and Holyhead for longer than expected after refit delays at the Remontowa Yard in Gdansk, Poland. The overrun also affected the refits of Rosslare-Fishguard route vessel Isle…
Wärtsilä, Stena, and Methanex Corporation marked five years of successful operation of the methanol-fuelled ferry Stena Germanica. She is the first ship in the world to run on methanol as a marine fuel, signifying a major milestone in the continued…
Ships Monthly May 2020 Buy your copy at the Kelsey Shop. The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, with plenty of outstanding features, as well as a rund down on the impact of Covid-19 on the ferry and…
The ‘stay at home’ message would appear to be working if trips to Scotland’s west coast islands are a reflection of wider travel patterns. Ferry operator CalMac had just 163 people travelling on Easter Sunday compared to 21,570 last year…
Ships Monthly May 2020 The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, with plenty of outstanding features, as well as a rund down on the impact of Covid-19 on the ferry and cruise industry. NEWS – How the shipping…
To ensure continued lifeline services are maintained to the Isle of Lewis, ferry operator CalMac has made changes to its overnight freight service. From 23 March to 15 July the overnight freight service will be discontinued and freight will be…