Following the take-over of Norfolkline by DFDS the Maersk Dunkerque has been re-named the Dunkerque Seaways. The Maersk Dover is now the Dover Seaways.
The Maersk
Delft, photographed by Gerald Sutton arriving at Dover on 23rd May, is expected be re-named the Delft Seaways.
HOVERTRAVEL
27 July 2010
26 July saw the highly unusual visit of a passenger Hovercraft into
Portsmouth Harbour.....probably first time since the 1960s.The 2006-built Solent Express arrived just after 14.00 and departed at 15.40 to
Southsea & then Ryde. [photo: Andrew Cooke]
Photo: Kevin Mitchell
BRITTANY FERRIES
12 July 2010
The sailings between Poole and Cherbourg operated by the Condor Vitesse have been extended by a month until 31 October. The
additional sailings will depart Poole at 07.15 on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays but on other
days will depart at 08.30 with an extended layover at Cherbourg for the benefit of day-trippers,
with an arrival back at Poole at 17.20.
photo: STX Europe
P&O FERRIES
8 June 2010
On Tuesday
8 June 2010
the floating out of the car-passenger ferry NB 1367 Spirit of Britain, built by STX
Europe's Rauma shipyard, took place. Test runs are expected to take place in
early August 2010 and the ship's sea trial is expected to take place mid
October 2010. The ship will be delivered to the customer in December 2010.
When completed, the Spirit of Britain
will be the biggest ferry operating on the English Channel. The 49,000 gt vessel is 213 meters
long with a capacity of 3746 lane meters for trailers, cars and other cargo. In
addition to space for approx. 180 freight trucks and 195 passenger cars, the
vessel has capacity for 1750 passengers.
MSC CRUISES
30 May 2010
The MSC
Opera leaving Dover on 23 May - photographed by Gerald Sutton
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