Month: June 2016
Quick Strangford ferry update
Strangford II floated out at Birkenhead The new Strangford ferry which is currently under construction at Cammell-Laird in Birkenhead passed an important milestone yesterday when she took to the water for the first time having been floated off at around 13:45. She was then towed by Smit Sandon and Smit Waterloo to the wet basin were further work will be completed. The new ship has been named Strangford II and has Belfast as her port of registry, just like her eventual operating partner (and near sister ship) Portaferry II. Strangford II will replace the existing ‘second ship’ Strangford, which is now over 40 years old and nearing the end of her operational life, later this year. Title image: Northern Ireland’s new ferry STRANGFORD II Registered Belfast built at Cammel Lairds was today launched (floated off) Lairds slip at 13:50 moving round to the wet basin dead tow, assisted by Smit Waterloo & Smit Sandon ... Read more
[Press Release] DNV GL Class for new GAS READY Stena RoPax newbuildings
DNV GL announced today at the Posidonia trade fair that it has signed a contract to provide classification services for Stena Line’s new RoPax ferries, to be constructed at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. “These ships will be the most fuel efficient ferries in the world and will set a new industry standard when it comes to operational performance, emissions and cost competitiveness, positioning Stena Line to support its customers in the next decades”, says Carl-Johan Hagman, Managing Director of Stena Line. “During the course of the past 24 months our engineering staff has managed to develop a designthat is not only 50 per cent larger than today’s standard RoPax vessels, but more importantly, incorporates the emission reduction and efficiency initiatives that have been developed throughout the Stena Group during the past years.” “We are very proud to have been selected by Stena Line for this exciting new project,” says ... Read more
PR: Irish Ferries orders new RoPax at Flensburger
31st May 2016 Shipyard Announcement Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), a subsidiary of Siem Group, has entered into a shipbuilding contract for one Ropax ferry with Irish Continental Group (ICG). ICG operates a number of ferry routes out of Dublin and Rosslare through its subsidiary Irish Ferries. The vessel will have a 194.80 m length overall and 31.6 m beam with a cargo capacity of 2,800 lane meters and an additional dedicated car deck for 300 cars. She will be equipped with 435 passenger cabins and a number of restaurants, bars and lounges on 4 decks, with a total capacity of 1900 passengers and crew, and will deliver optimal fuel consumption, while meeting current and known future environmental regulations. The vessel will have the building number 771 and will be delivered in May 2018. Irish Continental Group plc invests €144 million to build a new cruise ferry Released : 31 May 2016 Company ... Read more
PR: STENA LINE SESSIONS ARE THE ‘NEXT BIG THING’
This summer, popular singers from Northern Ireland will kick off the first ever Stena Line Sessions, a series of unique musical events that will showcase the best signing talent in the country, whilst you sail across the Irish Sea onboard Stena Line. Marty McGrady, who is known as one of ‘Belfast’s Best Buskers’, Matty Rea, Sammy Stevenson, Heather White, and many more, are set to be amongst the first to perform at the Stena Line Sessions which will take place on the Belfast to Liverpool and Belfast to Cairnryan routes. Stephen Bryden, Route Onboard Services Manager Irish Sea North, explained why everyone should keep an ‘ear’ out for the new Stena Line Sessions. “These events are the first of their kind for Stena Line and will add even further to our customer’s enjoyment whilst onboard as well as providing a platform for talented musicians. People can kick back and relax in very comfortable surroundings ... Read more