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#1
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
March 25, 2024, 08:42:38 PM
It seems almot certain that Atlantic Vision will not be joining Irish Ferries
#2
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
March 17, 2024, 08:35:33 PM
Nordica is due back at Fishguard on the 14th
#3
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
March 12, 2024, 07:38:34 PM
Quote from: Ferriesbetterfastercheape on March 11, 2024, 07:54:29 PMThe new "Ala Suinu" for Marine Atlantic is soon in Mauritius now and shall be in route-operation in Canada from june. So the ATLANTIC VISION could start moving to Europe then in june.

For me Irish Ferries is the 1-st potentially buyer-candidate.
With 150 cabins (Oscar Wilde has 134, Epsilon had 120) and 200 Pullman-seats, 1920 lm for trucks and 500 lm for cars a flexible ferry for all their routes. Not to forget also the relative fast speed options... .
Detail data:
https://www.marineatlantic.ca/sites/default/files/2019-04/IF4621_Marine_Atlantic_Vessel_%26_Distance_Fact_Sheets_Atlantic_Vision_V5_FA_E.pdf

But now also Interislander need urgent bigger newer ferries than their old fleet from the 90ies.
Furthermore Balearia could be interested also, they have bought many other ferries in the last years also.

What about the ROMANTIKA ?
This ferry is without any route now since long time - and summer-season is coming soon. If Tallink not can find any buyer / charter now, then this ferry will have no route before next year = a lot of lost money. And if this year nobody is interested - who shall buy then this ferry in 2025 ?

So Tallink could go down with the price now, this ferry looks still modern - but is next year already 23 years old... and with the small truck-capacity difficult to sale.
And Irish Ferries has the money - so they could buy this ferry also. Then build in so much as possible hanging car-decks and threw out all inside-cabins from the lowest cabin-deck for a small additional extra car-deck.
Then it would be much more capacity for all kind of vehicles (and especially cars) with "only" ca. 550 cabins instead of 727. Stenas Vision has 485 cabins, so 550 cabins (= ca. 535 cars, some "big- car-families" book 2 cabins always) is not too big for the booming Ireland-France routes.
Romantika would be also the most luxury ferry on Irish Sea... .

I believe Irish Ferries are not interested in Romantika as she is not double tier loading. Also I don't think she can carry hazardous cargo.
#4
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
March 07, 2024, 03:38:50 PM
Atlantic Vision
#5
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
March 06, 2024, 09:17:22 PM
Quote from: Ferry 400 on March 06, 2024, 02:31:05 PMAbsolute nonsense  !! The Inishmore is staying at Dover .


Inisheer won't be coming to Rosslare
#6
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
March 06, 2024, 02:21:53 PM
Quote from: boathansm on March 06, 2024, 12:14:42 PMUpgrade in Frederikshavn?


Annual refit
#7
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
March 06, 2024, 02:21:03 PM
Quote from: shipbiulder101 on March 05, 2024, 09:20:58 PM
Quote from: David104 on March 05, 2024, 05:41:56 PMMy understanding is the Isle of Innisheer has been chosen as the permanenent replacement vessel for the Rosslare to Pembroke route. She is due to be in place at some stage this summer pending Irish Ferries acquiring a third "Cruise Ferry" for the Dover to Calais service.  This is subject to change.  Irish Ferries also looking to add a second vessel to the Dublin to Cherbourg route at some stage over the next 18 months. ( Again the shortage in the charter market is disrupting this). Plans for the Dublin Swift past this year and not yet decided. Irish Ferries very much focusing on offering a double cruise ferry from Dublin to Holyhead with the Oscar Wilde operating alongside the Ulysses. The Dublin Swift is due to continue trialling new biofuels this year and her future is uncertain after that.
I wonder if they still have her ramp from before the refurb? She will need another major conversion to be ramp loading rather than the Dover system.

That's not true. From what I hear is that Inishmore will be returning to Rosslare sometime in April.
#8
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
January 04, 2024, 08:18:49 PM
Quote from: scomac on January 04, 2024, 05:14:14 PMAll sailings Rosslare-Fishguard now cancelled from 7th to 14th January.

Does that mean Europe isn't up to the job?
#9
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
December 15, 2023, 02:36:00 AM
Quote from: jpwoodh on December 15, 2023, 12:41:58 AMAs they say, plus ca change...

I still think the Europe is heading to Irish Ferries - she could practically sail itself into Rosslare at this stage.

No she isn't. Oscar will be staying at Rosslare until March from what I hear until Atlantic Vision becomes avilable
#10
The News Board / Re: Irish Ferries Fleet movements
October 24, 2023, 12:25:28 AM
According to the Dublin Port Vessel Booking System Epsilon is timetabled to be on the Holyhead route until December
#11
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
August 07, 2023, 09:08:37 PM
Quote from: jpwoodh on August 07, 2023, 09:04:20 PMThe lack of Stena on the wales route whilst the adventurer was being repaired at the end of July puts and end to the hyperbole of under capacity on the southern route.

It probably shows how overcapacity the route is. 

It was SFVII that was being repaired at the end of last month.
#12
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
July 11, 2023, 08:39:40 PM
Quote from: giftgrub on July 11, 2023, 07:11:57 PMLooks like Estrid is coming back into service tonight after its drydrocking and repaint.

Interestingly it looks like Adventurer is going to miss one rotation with the Nordica covering its sailings tomorrow from Dublin in the morning @ 08.15 and from Holyhead at 14.45 before the Nordica departs to replace the Europe.



Adventurer has MES tomorrow I believe
#13
The News Board / Re: Stena Line fleet movements
July 02, 2023, 11:42:31 AM
Estrid due back from Cammel Laird on Tuesday week.
#14
The News Board / Re: P&O Fleet Movements
June 04, 2023, 05:11:45 PM
Irish Ferries might buy Kent to allow Innisfree to transfer to the Irish Sea in the autumn
#15
Quote from: archer on May 06, 2023, 09:32:51 AM
Quote from: scomac on May 02, 2023, 10:47:07 AM
Quote from: Niall on May 01, 2023, 11:00:44 PM
Quote from: archer on May 01, 2023, 07:13:25 PMAnyone know where she will be refurbished?

Probably at Fayard in Lindoe

Oscar due in Cherbourg on Saturday afternoon.

Harland and Wolff

The name and the flag have apparently already changed

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9364722