Astron W is on her way to Canada:
She left from Stavanger today, with next port Ijmuiden. ETA 27.03.
Don’t know if that is for loading onto a HLV for the crossing of the Atlantic(??)
On more electric ferry for Fjord1 has arrived from the building yard in Turkey.
“Sunnylvsfjord” seen at Magerholm earlier this week:
Photo: via Fjord 1
PS> Sister ferry “Norddalsfjord” has left the shipyard in Turkey and are now in Lisboa.
She will soon arrive in Norway, but require good weather to cross the Bay of Biscay.
The first of the CMAL newbuilding’s at Cemre Shipyard has been launched:
Scheduled for delivery in October 2024,
CAR FALLS INTO THE SEA FROM A FERRY HEADING TO TENERIFE
At present, the cause of the incident remains unknown, although the company is already conducting an internal investigation especially as the sea was very calm, and that it happened not long after departing from San Sebastian port in La Gomera.
Source: Canarian Weekly - VIDEO: Car falls into the sea from a ferry heading to Tenerife
Seen them roll away a few times but never lost one overboard.
Probably the fault of the driver who more than likely left it out of gear and din’t apply the handbrake; some of them actually wander off having left their engines still running.
As the ship accelerates towards going dynamic, the back end digs down and unrestrained vehicles start rolling down the hill towards the stern…
The “Seven Sisters” ferry:
“Cote d’Albatre” ferry:
https://www.directferries.co.uk/dfds_seaways_cote_d_albatre.htm
Scottish ferry Glen Rosa finally launched.
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6 years late and 3 times over budget, awesome!
Cemre Shipyards NB1098 Nerthus launched! (On time and on budget IFAIK):
Ordered by the Danish Ferry Operator Molslinjen to serve on the Bøjden-Fynshav route and equipped with autonomous technology, NERTHUS will draw power from its 3 MW battery system. Designed by OSK-ShipTech with a zero-emission goal, this 117-meter-long vessel is being built to meet Scandinavian comfort standards for passengers.
Good news for US steel makers (soon incl. Nippon Steel) and foreign suppliers of design and equipment to built or re-fit ferries for the “net zero” future,
Philippine ferry M/V Filipinas Agusan del Norte, Blt.2022 is the first and only ship with an “X-Bow” in the Philippine fleet. Video presentation:
Vessel review:
PS> This vessel doesn’t appear in a search on the Ulstein website, so probably not an approved X-Bow design.
LNG powered ferry Fanafjord sold to Canada will be re-engined with new Bergendiesel engines and electric propulsion (prepared for full electric operation later):
One month ago:
Yesterday:
Finding money to build new ferries are sometime difficult, but sometime it is even more difficult to cancel already signed contracts:
Brand new ferry crashed into the ferrywharf at Eidsdal, Norway causing major problem for tourists heading to/from Geiranger:
(Sorry, available in Norwegian only)
The ferry that crashed:
It was this ferry, “Sunnylvsfjord”, which had a problem on its way to the ferry quay in Eidsdal on Friday. PHOTO: KRISTOFFER ANTONSEN smp.no
The ferry was delivered from the shipyard in Turkey earlier this year:
Seen here at Linge ferrywharf together with her identical sistership Nordalsfjord:
Both ferry at the quay in Linge on Friday. PHOTO: KRISTOFFER ANTONSEN, smp.no
Investigation is ongoing to determin the cause of the fault and repair of the damaged ferry ramp.
Both ferries are ourt of traffic until the cause is determined and rectified.