W.B. YEATS to commence sea trials next week?
According to posts made to Facebook, Irish Ferries much delayed new vessel could commence sea-trials as early as next week.
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
Articles involving the German shipbuilding yard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG).
Seatruck Precision (Vessel Profile)
SEATRUCK PRECISION is a Seatruck freight ferry which was designed and built to operate into Heysham port. History, photographs, and technical information.
Irish Ferries owner publishes disappointing half-year results
Irish Continental Group have published results showing pre-tax profits have almost halved. Meanwhile new vessel W.B. YEATS has been delayed further.
Seatruck Performance (Vessel Profile)
SEATRUCK PERFORMANCE is a Seatruck freight ferry which was designed and built to operate into Heysham port. History, photographs, and technical information.
Irish Ferries W.B. YEATS further delayed
“Industry sources” have told The Irish Times that the new ferry now won’t be delivered until October. Meanwhile competition is hotting up between the UK and Island of Ireland.
Keel laying of Brittany Ferries new ship Honfleur takes place in Germany
The first hull blocks of Brittany Ferries new ferry HONFLEUR were lowered onto the slipway at FSG in Germany on Monday, 6th August.
FSG launch second new ferry for Onorato subsidiary Tirrenia
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) yesterday launched yard number 776, MARIA GRAZIA ONORATO, with sister ALF POLLAK and W.B YEATS looking on.
Brittany Ferries new ferry HONFLEUR set to debut next July
Brittany Ferries published their 2019 timetable earlier today, which shows their new ferry HONFLEUR will debut on her Portsmouth to Caen route next July.
ULYSSES to enter Belfast Dry Dock on Friday (updated – now today at 17:00)
Irish Ferries’ current flagship, the 2001-built ULYSSES, is to enter Belfast Dry Dock THIS EVENING for what is understood to be the replacement of one of her propeller shafts. As reported earlier this week, the 50,938gt vessel arrived in Belfast Lough on Tuesday night to anchor off Bangor.
Irish Ferries cancels all summer sailings of new Ireland to France flagship W.B. YEATS
Irish Ferries announced earlier today that they have cancelled all sailings to France this year operated by their new ferry W.B. YEATS. Meanwhile, despite Irish Ferries stating that they expect the new vessel to be in service in September, it appears they are no longer taking any bookings for her specifically.
[New Build] Irish Ferries’ new Ireland – France Ferry: W.B. YEATS
Summary of what is known so-far about Irish Ferries new Ireland to France passenger and vehicle ferry, the Flensburger built W.B. YEATS. Includes technical information and regular updates (including photographs) on the progress of the construction of the new Irish Ferries vessel.
[PR] Hot plasma splits steel, as Brittany Ferries’ Honfleur takes shape
White-hot plasma jets cut through sheets of steel at the FSG shipyard in Germany today. The steel cutting ceremony marks the first step in the construction of Brittany Ferries’ Honfleur, a ship that will take little over a year to complete.