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Introducing Smyrna – Levante Ferries’ Latest Ferry Makeover
A preview of Levante Ferries' impressive refurbishment of a former Baltic ferry.
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Feature: Stena Line’s improved and relocated Stena Plus lounges on the Belfast to Birkenhead route
A look at the recently enlarged and relocated Stena Plus premium lounge onboard STENA MERSEY. Sister vessel STENA LAGAN has also had her Stena Plus lounge enlarged and relocated in the same fashion.
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PR: Harland and Wolff Secures £4m Stena Line Contract
Stena Line has continued its tradition of supporting the local maritime industry by placing a £4.4m contract with Harland and Wolff for the refit of its Irish Sea ferry fleet. Over the next two months, seven Stena Line vessels will visit the shipyard on a carefully sequenced timetable to facilitate a range of specialist works including annual inspections, passenger facility upgrade work as well as ongoing technical enhancements. Stena Line recently celebrated 20 years of its operations in Belfast. In 2015, Stena Line transported 1.4 million passengers, 318 000 cars and almost 500 000 freight units on its Belfast services to Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham, employing 900 staff. Paul Grant, Stena Line’s Route Manager said: ”Our refits are very important…
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Ibn Batouta (ex Stena Antrim) update.
Further service (hopefully) beckons for the former North Channel favourite It has been confirmed that the purchasers, at auction, of the former COMANAV ferry Ibn Batouta (better known as the former Stena Antrim and St Christopher) was Albanian operator Red Star Ferries. Red Star Ferries currently operate from the Italian port of Brindisi to the Albanian ports of Durres and Vlore, with the elderly Red Star 1 (ex, Viking III, originally built 1965). It is rumoured that Ibn Batouta has been acquired to operate one of the existing Brindisi to Durres or Vlore routes, though it is understood that the Vlore route has less traffic and so it may be more likely she will operate to Durres instead. It is believed that the vessel is currently (or about…
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