RoPax ferry “Rauma” has crossed the Atlantic on her own keel and arrived in Mexico:
From smp.no today:
HJALTLAND inbound arriving in Aberdeen from Lerwick Photo : George Saunders (c)
PS> Hjaltland is the old Norse name of today’s Shetland. One theory behind this name is that the shape of the islands on a map resemble the hilt (hjalt) of a sword.
Here as Greenferry 1 for Elbeferry:
https://www.lmgmarin.no/references/69/fanafjord
The ferry she will replace, M/V Holiday Island:
Who say “nothing is free”? (at least for a limited time):
Two small ferries being built in Scotland have now cost £380m ($464m USD) to build and counting…
Could these be the most expensive ferries in history for their size? The cost of them keeps spiraling.
The Scottish government admitted that it would be cheaper to scrap them before being completed and start again building them at a yard in Turkey but the ‘sunk costs’ are too high so they are going to keep funding them.
They have ordered 4 other ferries of a similar size at the Turkish Cemre yard that are on time and on budget. Turkish yards seem to be producing good ships at reasonable prices.
Scandlines ferry BERLIN inbound Rostock passing the Warnemünde Lighthouse
Photo: Flying Focus Aerial Photography www.flyingfocus.nl ©
The 2011-built high speed passenger roro BETANCURIA EXPRESS pictured outbound Las Palmas bound for Morro del Jable on the island of Fuerteventura.
Photo: Dirk Nootenboom (c)
The car ferry STORJFORD running between Mongstad and Sloevaag with the FSP OSX 1 moored at Skipavik in the background. The Safe Boreas and the Floatel Superior can also be seen.
Photo: Edward Fitzek (c)
Autodocking will come to Canada soon:
One more Norwegian ropax ferry has been sold to Canada:
The ferry is now at Fiskerstand Shipyard for conversion from LNG/electric to Diesel/electric propulsion, upgrading and adaption to Canadian operation:
She will sail to Canada Q2 2024 to enter service on the Wood Islands—Caribou route.
Vessel specs: LMG Marin AS
A smaller RoPax ferry was sold to Canada in Sept. 2022 and has been under conversion at Fiskerstrand since Febr. 2023. Seen here being drydock on top of a barge to facilitate cutting and lengthening :
Cut and the two sections pulled apart in 3. June:
New section lifted into place 14.July:
She has now been undocked , but will remain at the yard for some time yet for final outfitting:
Bow and stern ramps fitted to suite her new service, somewhere in Canada:
PS> Ex Fanafjord seen behind, being prepared for Canada.
Any idea which route she will serve in Canada?
Looks like there will be a generation change for ferries in North America:
