Author: hhvferry
Pictorial interlude: Reflections
Pearl of Scandinavia Sardinia Regina Sophocles Venizelos Stena Scandinavica & Color Magic Corsica Marina Seconda Grand Princess Apollon Cristal (courtesy Ann Haynes) Pride of Hull Stena Navigator Superfast VI Corse…
Superfast V: the end
On Friday 12 February, the Superfast V arrived in Patras from Ancona after her last crossing on the route she has served primarily since being delivered in 2001. Later that…
Blast from the past: Antrim Princess
The Stranraer-Larne route was always at the forefront of the story of car ferries around the British Isles, with the very first drive on/drive off ship to serve open waters…
Things Seen – February 2010
After many years laid up at Elefsis and Salamis the first of the Sunderland-built Superflexes, the Superflex Alfa, saw service in 2008 as the Nikolaos between Igoumenitsa and Corfu for…
Blast from the past: SNCF’s Compiegne
Most of the ships coming under the category on this blog of ‘the pioneer car ferries’ date back to the 1960s. Although this is 30+ years after the appearance of…
Picture of the week: Istra (ex-Mette Mols)
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.
Building the ‘D’ Class – Part Four
In this final part of the review of the construction of Norfolkline’s ‘D’ Class, we move upstairs inside the Maersk Dunkerque in mid-2005 as the interiors of the ship were…
Deckplans
More new deckplans than you can shake a stick at (errrr OK a Marsk Stig at) – Main Site Deckplans. Thanks to all contributors, particularly those who sent me stuff…
That Was The Year That Was – 2009
For the devotee of classic ferries, particularly classic British ferries, it has to be said 2009 has been a sad time with the scrappers claiming amongst others the Georgios Express…
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