Euroferries saga continues!

The question on many people’s lips on both sides of the English Channel at the moment is the following: will the long, long awaited Euroferries high speed passenger/vehicle service linking the UK and Northern France actually start this year?  The latest news from Euroferries is that the Fred Olsen chartered Incat wave-piercing catamaran Bonanza Express will start daily services between Ramsgate (UK) and Boulogne (France) on 13 November, although the company’s website is not taking bookings until sailings on 15 November. Interestingly, both ports are still not confirming that the new service will start on the November dates.  How can you possibly attract customers with so much uncertainty?

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Lloyd Werft wins Astor refit

Bremerhaven-based cruise ship repair and conversion specialist Lloyd Werft has won the contract from Germany’s Premicon for the refit of the 590 passenger capacity cruise vessel Astor.  Following work later this year the 1987-built vessel will re-enter service in June 2010 for Bremen-based Transocean Tours, featuring new passenger suites with balconies, refurbished cabins and a single sitting dining room.

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Ancona float out for Le Boreal

The first of two new 220 passenger capacity cruise vessels building at Italy’s Fincantieri for French operator Ponant Cruises, Le Boreal, was recently floated out at the builder’s Ancona shipyard.  The luxury Le Boreal is scheduled for delivery in April 2010, with her maiden cruise set for the following month.  Sistership L’Austral is set for delivery in May 2011.

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Hapag Lloyd’s Hanseatic completes Bremerhaven refit

Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ luxury 183 passenger capacity expedition cruise vessel Hanseatic has re-emerged from a two week refit at the Bredo Shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. Besides the technical side of the refit, the main scope of the work undertaken on passenger areas was the refurbishing of all suites.  

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RCCL becomes ABTA member

RCCL has reinforced its commitment to UK travel trade with the confirmation of its membership of ABTA, effective 1 October 2009. The moves means that cruise-only holidays offered by the company’s three global brands – RCI, Celebrity and Azamara – will be bonded under the ABTA protection scheme from that date, rather than under the current Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) bonding scheme.

Robin Shaw, Vice President and Managing Director, RCCL UK and Ireland commented: ‘Our decision to joint ABTA comes at an exciting time for the organisation and the industry as a whole. Over recent months there is a real feeling that businesses involved in travel and tourism should speak with one voice through one body – and ABTA is taking on the challenge to be the main lobbying body. We look forward to having out say and being able to make a positive contribution on behalf of the cruise sector.

‘Obviously, the ABTA brand resonates with consumers and is a well-known sign of reassurances so it makes sense to switch our bonding arrangements on the cruise-only holiday business.’

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Hamburg refit this December for Fred Olsen’s Black Watch

Fred Olsen Cruises’ 804 passenger capacity Black Watch will enter drydock at Hamburg’s Blohm + Voss shipyard on 2 December to start a 12 day ‘fast track’ refit.  The work package on the 1972-built vessel includes a major refurbishment of the vessel’s public rooms, including the building of a new casual dining area which will be created in the space where the Braemar Lounge and Garden Café are currently situated – midships on Deck 6 (Lounge Deck).

The new casual dining area will be named the Braemar Garden and will have seating for over 120 persons. One section of the new dining option will be screened off; creating a 40-seat room that can be used for private dining. This new area will be completely refitted with new soft furnishings, a new bar and a buffet.

The design of the new areas is being carried out by London-based Space (formerly McNeece), which has previously worked on all of the ships in the Fred Olsen Cruises fleet.

Meanwhile, on the technical side, Black Watch’s last three open lifeboats will be replaced by two new totally enclosed lifeboats, supplied by Germany’s Fassmer Davit International.

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New TEAM boarding bridge enters service with Carnival Dream

The world’s leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals, Spain’s TEAM, has recently completed the installation of the first of two new generation PBBs of the CREUERS BARCELONA class to operate at the A and B cruise terminals on the Adossado quay in the port of Barcelona, Spain. The new PBB was used for the first time during the inaugural call of Carnival Cruise Line’s new 3, 646 passenger capacity Carnival Dream.

TEAM’s new generation CREUERS BARCELONA class PBB has the capability to move along the whole quay and is able to connect with the various levels of the cruise ship entry doors.  The seaside cabin of the PBB is equipped with an uniquely integrated hydraulically operated, telescopic tunnel and docking ramp that, when attached to the side of a cruise ship automatically follows the vessel’s movements and will immediately undock in the event of an emergency.  This PBB provides six metres clearance for the overhanging lifeboats of the latest generation of Mega cruise ships and clearance underneath the structure to allow continuous truck, equipment and supplies traffic on the quayside. 

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Celebrity names new VP Marketing

Celebrity Cruises has appointed Lisa Kauffman as Vice President of Marketing. She will lead the brand’s overall marketing programme, including brand strategy and development, web marketing, research, loyalty and direct marketing, public relations and advertising.  Kauffman will report directly to Celebrity’s President and CEO Dan Hanrahan.

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Euroferries set for mid November start-up

Newcomer to the UK-France cross-channel ferry scene, Euroferries, is now saying that it will start operations between the UK port of Ramsgate and Boulogne, France on 13 November, using the chartered Incat 86m wave-piercing catamaran Bonanza Express.

The UK operator now has a website up and running, although online bookings can’t be made until sailings from 15 November.  However, both port authorities on either side of the channel still say that they are awaiting final confirmation of the service start up.  Euroferries has been saying for over five years now that it was to start a high speed linking between the UK and France ‘anytime now.’

Initially Euroferries will be offering four return sailings a day, rising to six in the summer months.  Prices are believed to be comparable with those of P&O Ferries on its conventional services between Dover and Calais, with a two-day return for a car and two people costing £65.00. 

Bonanza Express will sail from the existing ferry port in Ramsgate and use the Gare Maritime terminal in Boulogne.  Competitor LD Lines is currently operating its high speed ferry, Norman Arrow, from the new Boulogne Port Hub.

 

Bonanza Express will be able to carry more than 700 passengers and 230 cars, or 330 truck lane metres and 80 cars.  Passengers will be carried on two decks divided into four lounges.  Passenger facilities comprise three bars, and a boutique, while those wishing will be able to upgrade to Gold First Class, which provides an exclusive, quiet area at the stern of the vessel, offering complementary refreshments and preference in embarking and disembarking by car.  

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Speedy Exit for Irish Ferries passengers

Speedy Exit is the name given by Irish Ferries to a new customer service being offered on its Ireland-France routes. With the payment of an additional €10 per car per journey, motorists travelling on the company’s cruise ferry Oscar Wilde can avail themselves of priority boarding and a get-underway-fast-discharge.

The Speedy Exit facility, exclusive to the fact that only a limited number of car spaces can be set aside for the service, is available at each of the company’s three ports: Rosslare, Cherbourg and Roscoff, where special marshalling lanes have been assigned to the service.

Bookings can be made online at www.irishferries.com or by calling 0818 300 400.  

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Somali Pirates Attack French Naval Vessel

Somali pirates attacked the French warship La Somme in the Indian Ocean early Wednesday morning. The hijackers apparently thought the naval vessel was a cargo ship. When the French sailors fought back, the pirates fled in their two small boats. La Somme was able to overtake one of the pirate boats and captured five men.

Hopefully, the French government will have enough evidence against these pirates to prosecute them or at least turn them over to what exists of the Somali government for punishment.

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Spanish Fishing Boat Hijacked in Indian Ocean

Somalia — Last Friday (10/2), the Spanish fishing trawler Alakrana was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean between Somalia and the Seychelles. The ship has an international crew of 36 men.

The ship is currently anchored near the Somali coast and is being monitored by a pair of warships - one Spanish and one French. On Sunday, the Spanish navy arrested two of the alleged pirates as they left the Alakrana on a small skiff.

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Owners Pay Ransom for Ship and Crew

Somalia — Somalia pirates have released the Turkish ship MV Horizon-1 and her crew of 23. The Turkish media reported Monday that the owners paid an undisclosed ransom for their ship, which was hijacked on July 8.

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Illegal Entrants Busted on California Coast

United States — Early last Friday (10/2) morning U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 21 Mexican nationals who are suspected of illegally entering the country. Border agents witnessed the Mexicans arrive on the beach near Carlsbad, California in a smuggling boat, which then went back out to sea with two people aboard.

The Border Patrol was unable to find the smuggling boat.

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Coast Guard Looking for Hoax Caller in Great Lakes Region

United States — The U.S. Coast Guard announced last week that its "Investigative Service is requesting assistance from the public to identify a suspected hoax caller who contacted U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste Marie on VHF-FM Channel 16 [multiple times] between Sept. 12-27, 2009."

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Comment: All change at LD Lines!

Observers of the cross-channel ferry scene between the UK and France will have been somewhat confused of late by major changes to the fleet and service patterns of relative newcomer LD Lines. A few weeks ago the French operator said that it would be transferring its conventional passenger freight ferry Norman Voyager from its Portsmouth-Le Havre service to a new service linking Cherbourg with Rosslare in Ireland. Almost immediately LD Lines then announced that it was chartering the vessel to rival operator Celtic Link Ferries for its new service between Portsmouth and Cherbourg during the week, and Cherbourg-Rosslare at weekends! But that’s not all. The French ferry operator’s conventional ferry Norman Spirit will switch from her regular Portsmouth-Le Havre run this November to operate between Dover and Boulogne because the brand new fast ferry Norman Arrow on the run can’t offer enough freight capacity. Norman Arrow, meanwhile, is to lay-up before starting a new six month seasonal service (Easter-September) between Portsmouth and Le Havre. All understood?

Meanwhile, still on the cross-channel ferry scene, UK operator Euroferries, which has been saying that it is to start a high speed passenger/vehicle ferry service across the Dover Straits for the past five years or so, claims that its new Ramsgate (UK)-Boulogne (France) service begins on 19 October. Don’t hold your breath! Sphere: Related Content

Fred Olsen starts series of cruises ex Portsmouth

Today (5 October), UK cruise line Fred Olsen Cruises starts for the first time a series of seven cruises from the south coast UK port of Portsmouth aboard its 839 passenger capacity Boudicca. Boudicca is the largest cruise vessel to operate from Portsmouth.

Boudicca sailed today on a 21-night cruise to the Adriatic and commenting on why Fred Olsen chose Portsmouth, Matt Grimes, Planning Director for Fred Olsen, said: ‘Why Portsmouth and not Southampton? In Portsmouth the road links are better. The train access is the same if not slightly better than Southampton, and from a nautical point of view the departure is quite interesting, sailing past the Round Tower, Gunwharf, the Spinnaker Tower. There are nice bits in Southampton Water, and some not so nice bits.’

Following her Adriatic cruise, Boudicca’s next cruise from Portsmouth is on 26 October, a 13-night Mediterranean cruise. Sphere: Related Content

US $1.2bn port development programme in Los Angeles

The recently announced US $1.2bn rejuvenation of the waterfront of the US port of Los Angeles means that the west coast cruise port will get it long awaited new cruise terminal. An estimated $275m will be spent on a new Outer Harbour development, to accommodate vessels up to RCCL’s Freedom-class ships, and upgrades to the existing Inner Harbour berths, which date from the 1960s.

The Outer Harbour development will take place on the eastern side of Kaiser Point (Berths 49-50) instead of the west side (Berths 45-47), which faces a public beach. The port anticipates being able to handle four cruise ships of ‘significant size’ simultaneously. Sphere: Related Content

UK’s Page & Moy charters Athena

One of the world’s oldest cruise ships still in service, the 1948-built Athena, has been chartered by UK cruise operator Page & Moy for four cruises in 2010, replacing another old lady of the seas, Ocean Majesty.

Athena, owned by Portugal’s Classic International Cruises, will undertake two sailings from Harwich and two from Dover next year. The first cruise will be a 15-day Baltic sailing from Harwich on 1 May, which includes a two day stop over in St. Petersburg. This cruise is then followed by a 15-day Iceland/Nordic voyage, calling at three ports in Norway and four in Iceland. Athena then sails again for the UK operator in August, making two cruises from Dover; a 16-day cruise to Iberia, Madeira, Canaries and Morocco, followed by a six day cruise to Amsterdam, Honfleur and Zeebrugge. Sphere: Related Content

Work starts on new Singapore cruise terminal

Work has started at the new International Cruise Terminal (ICT) at Marina South Pier in Singapore. When completed by the end of 2011 the new terminal will double Singapore’s berth capacity and enable more cruise vessels to both homeport and call at the Lion Republic.

Singapore’s first purpose-built cruise terminal is designed to handle the world’s largest cruise ships, including Oasis of the Seas, and expects to achieve a passenger turnaround of just 30 mins from the point of disembarkation to the point of departure from the terminal. Sphere: Related Content

Phoenix buys P&O’s Artemis

Germany’s Phoenix Reisen has bought the smallest vessel in the P&O cruises fleet, the 1,200 passenger capacity Artemis. The 1984-built vessel has been bought by Phoenix set-up Aratania Shipping with delivery taking place in late October. However, Artemis has been chartered back to P&O Cruises for a further 18 months, and will not join the Phoenix fleet until April 2011.

Phoenix Reisen is also believed to be interested in purchasing the 1996-built Alexander von Humboldt, which it currently has on charter. Owned by the now defunct Club Cruises, Alexander von Humboldt was recently towed from Bremerhaven, Germany, to the UK port of Tilbury for auction in November. Owning to the problems with this vessel Phoenix has had to charter in the 1948-built, 556 passenger capacity Athena from Portugal’s Classic International Cruises as a temporary replacement. Sphere: Related Content

MSC Cruises launches new UK regional flights

MSC Cruises has launched a series of new regional UK flights to service Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh airports between April and September 2010. The flights have been launched to serve the growing popularity of cruising in the UK and will be operated by Monarch Airlines, Thomas Cook, FlyBe and Jet2, and will coincide with Mediterranean departures from Barcelona, Venice and Mallorca.

Commenting on the new regional flights, Giulio Libutti, managing director of MSC Cruises UK and Ireland said: ‘As a result of the 50% growth in sales activity between 2008 and 2009 and continued predicted year-on-year growth in the UK, MSC Cruises has expanded its service offering with a range of regional flights. These flights will ultimately open up MSC fly/cruise holidays to a wider UK audience.’


Manchester

Between 2 April and 30 October 2010, flights between Manchester and Barcelona will depart every Friday with Monarch Airlines. UK passengers opting for fly/cruises onboard MSC Fantasia will be eligible for these flights.

Between 2 May and 26 September 2010, return flights between Manchester and Venice will depart every Sunday with FlyBe. UK passengers opting for fly/cruises onboard MSC Musica will be eligible for these flights.

Between 1 May and 25 September 2010, return flights between Manchester and Mallorca will depart every Sunday with Thomas Cook. UK passengers on fly/cruises aboard MSC Lirica will be eligible for these flights.


Birmingham

Between 1 May and 9 October 2010, return flights between Birmingham and Mallorca will depart on Saturdays with Monarch Airlines. UK passengers on fly/cruises aboard MSC Lirica will be booked on these flights.


Edinburgh

Between 3 May and 13 September 2010, return flights between Edinburgh and Venice will depart on Mondays with Jet2 airlines. UK passengers on fly/cruises aboard MSC Armonia will be booked onto these flights. Sphere: Related Content

Larnaka cruise hub moves a step further to completion

Last week the Cypriot government started negotiations with the winning consortium for the development of the port of Larnaka into a major cruise hub for the Eastern Mediterranean. The €1bn project ‘should move ahead with delay’, said Communications Minister Nicos Nicolaides.

Talks are taking place with the seven-member Vouros consortium, which was awarded the project after the original result of awarding the contract to the Zenon consortium was overturned by the Cyprus Tenders Review Authority. Adding to mounting delays in realising this major project, Zenon launched an appeal, but has now stepped aside.

Vouros will design, build, finance and operate the new Larnaka cruise port under a 35-year concession before ownership reverts to the public. Over the course of the concession Cyprus will receive seven per cent of revenue, which Mr. Nicolaides said was worth more than €100m. Sphere: Related Content

Louis launches Indian cruise venture

Cyprus-based cruise line Louis is to launch a new operation in India from December, targeting the potentially lucrative subcontinent cruise market. Louis Cruises India will operate the 1,050 passenger capacity Aquamarine from the south western port of Kochi, in a joint venture with Kerala Tourism. The 1971-built vessel will operate one-day and three-day cruises from December 2009 through to May 2010, offering itineraries between Kochi and the Maldives, as well as Kochi and Sri Lanka, in addition to a one-night sailing. Sphere: Related Content

Unparalleled onboard entertainment venues, shows and activity options aboard Oasis of the Seas

When the world’s largest cruise ship, RCI’s Oasis of the Seas, enters service this December, she will introduce a unique and varied collection of entertainment and activities for all ages and interests. Highlights include West End-style shows, high diving, acrobatic exhibitions, comedy acts, theme nights and parades.

RCI is also making it easier for passengers to plan their entertainment and activities with show schedules made available for pre-booking prior to boarding at www.royalcaribbean.com. Under the Cruise Enhancements page of the RCI website, passengers can view show schedules by title, day and time and make advance reservations up to three months prior to departure for shows at venues including the Opal Theatre, Studio B ice-skating rink, Comedy Live and Aqua Theatre. Reservations made online will be recorded to each passengers’ Seapass card, which will serve as the show ‘ticket’. A traditional Box Office and a ticketing system using the in-stateroom TV will also be available for onboard reservations.

The headlining shows and entertainment offerings onboard Oasis of the Seas are as follows:

Opal Theatre

Seating 1,350, the Opal Theatre features a thrust stage and a proscenium extending into the audience to bring the action closer, and will present three different shows:

· Hairspray: The eight time Tony Award-winning musical is licensed exclusively to RCI. The 90-minute show features original costumes, sets, lighting designs, and a cast of performers, who were selected during a four city audition tour in London, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Hairspray will be performed four times throughout each cruise

· Come Fly with Me: This 45-minute show with interactive video, singing and dancing and aerial gymnastics will be performed four times during each cruise

· Headliner Showtime: Offered three times during each cruise, passengers will be delighted by the fabulous acts taking the stage including world-class singers, musicians, magicians and jugglers

Behind-the-scene videos of the auditions and the rehearsals of the productions can be viewed at http://www.OasisoftheSeas.com



Studio B

The Studio B ice-skating rink will present ice shows and host a variety of themed events:

· Frozen in Time: This dazzling show brings classic Hans Christian Andersen works to life, with a cast including top-rated figure skaters from around the world. This ice show will be available seven times during each cruise



AquaTheatre

As the first theatre of its kind, this oceanfront amphitheatre-style venue will seat 600 and features the largest and deepest pool at sea. AquaTheatre will host a variety of entertainment, including live music, fountain shows and cabarets and two elaborate dive shows that will take place each day and night:

· Oasis of Dreams: A cast of Olympic and champion athletes from around the world have been selected for this show, including divers, synchronised swimmers and gymnasts. The show is set to an original soundtrack and synchronised with fountain shows, lighting and special effects

· Splish Splash: Performed five times each cruise, the AquaTheatre’s cast of divers will combine poolside antics with Olympic-style diving, all to an upbeat soundtrack



Comedy Live

Located in the Entertainment Place neighbourhood, Comedy Live is one of the ‘after dark’ venues onboard Oasis of the Seas. The adult comedy club is a fun and intimate space with décor inspired by a New York subway station.

· Comedy Shows: Talented stand-up comics will perform one-hour long shows two or three times nightly



Theme Nights and Parades

With a Royal Promenade almost double the width of those found onboard Voyager and Freedom class ships, Oasis of the Seas will continue to tradition of RCI’s signature theme nights and parades:

· Disco Inferno Street Party: This disco-themed street party will take in the Royal Promenade, the Atlas Bridge, Rising Tide Bar and the mezzanine

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Irish Ferries launches twice daily autumn/winter fast ferry service

Irish Sea ferry operator Irish Ferries has taken the decision to continue operation of its twice daily return fast ferry service on its Dublin-Holyhead route throughout the autumn and into the New Year.

The extended fast ferry service, maintained by the 800 passenger, 200 car capacity Austal Auto-Express 86 Jonathan Swift, will operate in conjunction with the scheduled twice-daily sailings of the cruise ferry Ulysses to provide a four-times daily round trip service on the route. Sphere: Related Content

Austal completes 14 vessel Hong Kong fast ferry order

Australian fast ferry specialist Austal has completed a 14 vessel fast ferry order for a Hong Kong-based customer, following the successfully delivery of the last four vessels.

Each of the 47.5m aluminium Cotaijets have been built by Venetian Marketing Services Ltd for operation between Hong Kong and Macau, servicing the entertainment, gaming, convention and hotel facilities on The Cotai Strip.

Combing speed, comfort and outstanding interior finishes, each vessel has the capacity to carry 413 passengers at a speed of 42 knots. Currently performing more than 60 sailings each day, the vessels provide a first-class along what is now the world’s largest route in terms of passenger numbers.

Since construction began in 2007, the speed of the project has demonstrated the advantages of Austal’s newly introduced Advanced Shipbuilding (ASB) design and construction techniques. The Coati Strip vessels represent the most extensive use of these techniques to date. Sphere: Related Content

New Boulogne Hub Port starts ferry operations

The French port of Boulogne’s new Hub Port terminal has started ferry operations. Representing an initial investment of €45m, the massive development covers 20 hectares of land and the first of two new linkspans – each costing €10.5m – is now operational.

The new linkspan is unique in that it can be mechanically moved sideways along the quayside to accommodate conventional ro-ro vessels as well as fast ferries, It is planned to add a second linkspan in 2010.

The new terminal site is owned by the Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, with Boulogne Chamber of Commerce (the Boulogne Port Authority) managing operations at the new port and responsible for ongoing development.

The first ferry to transfer to the new port from the Gare Maritime was LD Lines’ fast ferry Norman Arrow, which runs between Boulogne and Dover. Sphere: Related Content

LD Lines in major fleet shake-up

French cross-channel ferry operator LD Lines is currently involved in a major fleet/route shake up programme involving its services between the UK and France and France and Ireland. Following LD Lines announcement that it was to use its Norman Voyager full time on its new service between Cherbourg (France) and Rosslare (Republic of Ireland), quickly came the news that this wasn’t to be and that the 2008-built Norman Voyager had been chartered to rival ferry operator Celtic Link Ferries which will use the vessel on its new daily service during the week linking the south coast UK port of Portsmouth with Cherbourg, and using the vessel on the company’s existing Cherbourg-Rosslare run at weekends.

The new service between Portsmouth and Cherbourg was to have started on 29 September, but Norman Voyager sustained a mysterious hole in her hull while berthed in Rosslare and had to undertake an emergency drydocking at A&P Falmouth to rectify this problems. The new service is expected to start the week beginning 5 October.

Meanwhile, LD Lines has announced major fleet changes for 2010 including the introduction of a conventional ferry on its Dover-Boulogne service.

From early November 2009 the conventional ferry Norman Spirit will transfer from its current Portsmouth-Le Havre route to commence operations on the French operators’ Dover-Boulogne service, considerably increasing freight and tourist traffic capacity. The high speed Incat wave-piercing catamaran Norman Arrow, which began operating Dover-Boulogne in June this year, will switch to the Portsmouth-Le Havre route in 2010, starting a six month seasonal operation between Easter and September and offering a crossing time of just three hours and 15 minutes. Norman Arrow will operate alongside the year-round conventional ferry Cote d’Albatre.

Norman Spirit will operate four return sailings daily between Dover and Boulogne and is capable of carrying 1,850 passengers, 700 cars and 110 freight vehicles. The conventional ferry is being introduced on the Dover-Boulogne service because the fast ferry Norman Arrow cannot provide sufficient freight capacity.

LD Lines managing director Christophe Santoni said: ‘We remain convinced that the freight and tourist traffic high speed ferry concept can ultimately work across the Dover Straits and we will be continuing a dialogue with the shipbuilders regarding the next generation of fast ferries, incorporating improvements that we see as vital.’ These include not only offering a fast crossing time, but also fast berthing and the loading and discharge of vehicles. Sphere: Related Content

19 October start-up for Euroferries?

New UK cross-channel fast ferry operator Euroferries says that its new Ramsgate (UK)-Boulogne (France) service, suing the Fred Olsen passenger vehicle catamaran Bonanza Express, will start on 19 October. Don’t hold your breath! Sphere: Related Content