Leonora Christina has been sold to the parent of Fred Olsen with a charter back agreement until the PSO for Faergen expires in 2018.
Source: Shippax
Dont be too surprised if she is leased to Irish Ferries in Winter 2018.
Swift will be nearly 20 years old around that time.
Quote from: IFPete on May 27, 2017, 04:22:25 PM
Dont be too surprised if she is leased to Irish Ferries in Winter 2018.
Swift will be nearly 20 years old around that time.
So dey can cancel it due to weather ha
Quote from: IFPete on May 27, 2017, 04:22:25 PM
Dont be too surprised if she is leased to Irish Ferries in Winter 2018.
Swift will be nearly 20 years old around that time.
Fred Olsen have already said she will be based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. I assume that means she will be replacing the current vessel, BONANZA EXPRESS which will be 19 years old around that stage. They haven't published the 2018 timetable yet.
Swift crew say the Swift is showing her age during maintenance and IF will need to look at replacing her within a year or two.
Quote from: IFPete on September 12, 2017, 07:13:12 PM
Swift crew say the Swift is showing her age during maintenance and IF will need to look at replacing her within a year or two.
Hence her being reduced to summer only service as many of us suspected. Might give her another couple of years though that she wouldn't of had if she continued to be used year round. Personally I feel if ICG persevere with a fast craft they would be as well buying/chartering new (or even nearly new) rather than patching something already well worn up.