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Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur launched

December 14, 2018 by the News Team

Brittany Ferries’ LNG-powered cruise ferry <em>Honfleur</em> launched

Brittany Ferries’ brand new LNG-powered cruise ferry Honfleur has taken to the water for the first time at a traditional ship launching ceremony at the FSG shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. At midday on Friday hundreds of well-wishers, invited guests, shipyard workers and Brittany Ferries team members … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cars, Flensburger, Freight, LNG, passengers, vessel

‘Lady of the Lake’, a steamer dreamer!

May 5, 2017 by the News Team

‘Lady of the Lake’, a steamer dreamer!

The TSS Earnslaw was built by J McGregor and Co in Dunedin and commissioned by New Zealand Rail on 18 October 1912 and to this day graces Lake Wakatipu, South Island, New Zealand. The vessels age and superb condition is truly remarkable but so too was her construction. The Earnslaw’s keel was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J McGregor, New Zealand, passengers, TSS Earnslaw, vessel

Scandlines’ MV Copenhagen makes her maiden voyage

December 22, 2016 by the News Team

Scandlines’ <em>MV Copenhagen </em>makes her maiden voyage

On Wednesday 21 December 2016, Scandlines’ second new hybrid ferry for the Rostock-Gedser route, M/V Copenhagen, carried passengers for the first time when it departs from Gedser towards Rostock at 09:00. Scandlines new hybrid ferry was registered 19 December 2016 and departed the same day from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ferry, Gedser, passengers, Rostock, Scandinavia, Scandlines, vessel

Scandlines’ new hybrid ferry named M/V Copenhagen

November 5, 2016 by the News Team

Scandlines’ new hybrid ferry named M/V Copenhagen

On Friday 28 October 2016 the second of Scandlines’ two new hybrid ferries for the Rostock-Gedser route was named M/V Copenhagen. The name giving ceremony took place at the Danish yard Fayard A/S. In the company of 180 specially invited guests, Scandlines and Fayard celebrated that yet another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Berlin.Copenhagen, Danish, ferries, Gedser, Germany, hybrid, Rostock, Scandlines, ships, vessel

Sleek new look revealed for Red Funnel’s Red Jet fleet

March 4, 2016 by the News Team

Sleek new look revealed for Red Funnel’s Red Jet fleet

Red Jet 6, Red Funnel's new 41 metre Hi-Speed catamaran which is under construction on the Isle of Wight will be the first to carry the new identity when she enters the water for the first time in June. The sleek new look is designed to stand-out on the water and was inspired by the customary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: East Cowes, fuel efficiency, Isle of Wight, MTU, Red Funnel, vessel

Stena Explorer makes final journey on Irish Sea

October 29, 2015 by the News Team

<em>Stena Explorer</em> makes final journey on Irish Sea

  Stena Line's HSS vessel, the Stena Explorer, which operated on the Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire route between 1996 - 2014, is about to make her last journey on the Irish Sea as she makes her way to new owners and based in Turkey. The Stena Explorer was first introduced in the middle of the '90s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cars, Dun Laoghaire, Freight, Holyhead, HSS, Irish Sea, passengers, sailings, Stena Explorer, Stena Line, Turkey, vessel

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