Ferry

  • Historic steamship restored and back sailing on Loch Katrine

    Historic steamship restored and back sailing on Loch Katrine

    12th July 2023

    Following a three-year absence due to cracked boilers, Loch Katrine’s historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott, which was built by Denny’s of Dumbarton in 1899, is due to be resume sailing this weekendafter the completion of a £750,000 restoration project. The…

  • Celebrating 70 years of Dover Ferry Port

    Celebrating 70 years of Dover Ferry Port

    6th July 2023

    Dover Ferry Port is marking 70 years of operations in 2023. On 4 July 1953 the Port of Dover’s roll-on, roll-off berths opened for the first time, transforming ferry travel to Europe. 70 years on from the opening of the…

  • Stena Vision inaugural voyage from Rosslare to Cherbourg

    Stena Vision inaugural voyage from Rosslare to Cherbourg

    5th July 2023

    Stena Line expanded its service from Rosslare to Cherbourg on 30 June 2023 with the inaugural voyage of Stena Vision from Rosslare to Europe. Providing excellent comfort and choice for passengers, Stena Vision, which has gone into operation alongside Stena…

  • Ships Monthly July 2023 issue out now

    Ships Monthly July 2023 issue out now

    27th June 2023

    SHIPS MONTHLY July 2023 The July 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Donation helps restore the famous Clyde-built ship Queen Mary, Grimaldi…

  • Viking Line passengers can reduce their emissions

    Viking Line passengers can reduce their emissions

    24th June 2023

    Viking Line’s focused environmental work, which began in the 1980s, once again shows the way for the entire maritime shipping industry. The company has started to offer passengers on its Turku-Åland-Stockholm route the option of purchasing renewable biofuel in proportion…

  • Former European Seaway moves again

    Former European Seaway moves again

    21st June 2023

    After working as Sea Anatolia for Greek operator Sea Lines, the former P&O Ferries freight vessel European Seaway (1991/22,986gt) has changed hands again, this time crossing the Atlantic to join the Blue Wave conglomerate in Honduras to sail as Blue…

  • CalMac Ferries must be taken into public ownership – RMT

    CalMac Ferries must be taken into public ownership – RMT

    14th June 2023

    RMT has called on the Scottish government to commit to keeping CalMac Ferry services in permanent public ownership when the current contract ends in September 2024. The Scottish Ferries union made the demand after it was revealed the deadline for…

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