Author: hhvferry

P&O’s Spirit of Britain, now in service on the Dover-Calais route, is the first purpose-built passenger ship for this operator on this service since 1987 and the new ship’s vast…

The Agios Nektarias Aeginas was built in Elefsis in 1999, and initially served Volos routings as the Panagia Skiathou before soon taking her current name and being placed into service…

Top: The Vis (ex-Sydfyn) at Ubli in July. The ship has since been withdrawn from service. In ferry terms, 2010 will perhaps be remembered as a year in which dozens…

Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), originally a project of the well-known Grimaldi shipowning dynasty, first entered the competitive trade on Italy’s west coast in 1993 with the delivery of the Majestic,…

In September each year the Greek tourist season draws rapidly to a close and with it the many ferry services that service both Adriatic routes and the Aegean islands are…

On May 18 1966 Stanley Raymond, Chairman of the British Railways Board, held a press conference at Harwich Parkeston Quay where he announced a massive investment plan including a complete…

Delivered 1979 as Spirit of Free Enterprise to Townsend Thoresen for Dover-Calais service. Renamed Pride of Kent 1987. Lengthened and rebuilt 1991/92. Renamed P&OSL Kent 1998. Renamed P O Kent…

A trip to the Greek islands hadn’t been part of the plan for 2010 – with interesting and untested ships to sail on across the rest of Southern Europe together…

Despite her regrettable demise, one cannot hide from the fact that the Apollon was in rather ropey condition in her final few years. However, if one overlooked the exploding toilets…

Top: The Anthi Marina, Milena and Dimitroula laid up in Piraeus outer harbour. The laid up GA Ferries fleet in Piraeus has been put up for auction by the port…