Three of Fred Olsen’s cruise fleet arrived in the Forth during the week commencing 16 March 2020. The first to arrive on 18 March was Balmoral, which was built in 1988 as Crown Odyssey and lengthened by 30 m in…
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) temporarily granted Red Funnel and Wightlink ferry companies permission for all car ferry passengers to remain in their cars for the duration of the crossings to the Isle of Wight to support the government’s…
Virtu Ferries’ Incat built 110m high speed ferry, Saint John Paul II, has won the High Speed Ferry award in Cruise and Ferry Review’s first ever Ship of the Year awards. Cruise and Ferry is a trusted and reliable source…
Ships Monthly April 2020 The April 2020 issue of Ships Monthly is out now and contains the usual mix of features and news, with a range of outstanding photos, providing you with everything you need to keep up to date…
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the engines for a shuttle ferry newbuilding for Tallink Grupp, the Estonian shipping company. A diesel-electric plant comprising 5 × MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel main engines – with LNG as primary fuel…
The technology group Wärtsilä has again been selected to provide an integrated system consisting of the LNG plant, dual-fuel engines, and electrical propulsion system for the latest addition to Vancouver, Canada based BC Ferries’ series of Salish Class vessels. Three…
On 19 February 2020 BC Ferries held a naming ceremony for the first of its two Island Class Ferries at Victoria’s Point Hope Maritime. At the event, the names of the vessels – Island Discovery and Island Aurora – were…
P&O Ferries releases images of €260 million new super-ferries designed to revolutionise transport between Britain and Europe P&O Ferries have released the first official images of the €260 million new generation of super-ferries which will transform the experience of travelling…
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Hybrid Scrubber system packages, specially customised to meet the specific needs of two cruise vessels. The ships are owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). The 325m Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway will…
Crowley Maritime Corp and subsidiary Jensen Maritime, the company’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, were honoured with the 2019 Significant Boat of the Year Award at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans in December 2019. The award…