A fire occurred at 1229 on 29 August 2022 on the ferry Stena Scandica while she was en route from Port of Norvik in Sweden to Port of Ventspils in Latvia, carrying 241 passengers and 58 crew. The fire was…
Over the past 15 years, Viking Line has succeeded in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from its vessels by nearly a third. Environmental investments have been made in the Baltic Sea’s most climate-smart vessels and in the technology on board every…
On 27 August 2022 the new cruise ship Arvia for P&O Cruises left Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II (Hall 6). The float-out manoeuvre started at around 9am. The newbuilding was then moored at the outfitting pier in the shipyard…
On 24 August the general cargo ship Atlas Wind (1997/4,150gt) made an unexpected maiden visit to Poole from Bromborough to load local ball clay destined for the Spanish port of Castellon. This is a regular trade at the Dorset port…
The September issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and features, including many outstanding articles and features. NEWS Waterfront – Finnlines’ hybrid Finnecos vessels arrive from China, Orkney vessel taken to Belfast…
On 24 August 2022 workers at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard welded a ceremonial coin to a massive steel docking block forming the keel of Celebrity Ascent, officially marking the beginning of construction on the fourth ship in Celebrity Cruises…
Furetank and Algoma are entering into a joint venture agreement to construct four climate friendly dual-fuel product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. Swedish Furetank AB and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation will own 50% each of the joint venture, which…
A new green cross-Channel ferry service is due to launch in September 2022, taking passengers across the Channel via fast commercial sailing catamarans. SailLink will shortly be transiting passengers between Dover and Boulogne-Sur-Mer, with a crossing time of approximately four…
Stena Line´s newest addition to the fleet, Stena Estelle, has already sailed around half the world. Departing from her building shipyard in East China in June, the ferry passed through Singapore, India, the Middle East and Gibraltar, before setting course…
On 18 August 2022 Berg Propulsion secured its first new tug order in Türkiye since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022, which involves the revitalising of the well-known marine equipment brand regionally. The company has been contracted…
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