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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…
Brittany Ferries & the Superfast V
It was confirmed today that Brittany Ferries have acquired the Superfast V from Attica – for what purpose remains to be seen but the speculation is that the ship will…
The ‘new’ Stena Navigator
. . . All 2009 & Stena Navigator images courtesy & © Scott Mackey Less than twelve months ago the newly refurbished Stena Caledonia re-entered service on Stena Line’s Stranraer-Belfast…
Boulogne & The Canterbury
Visits to Boulogne-sur-Mer are always slightly haunting for me. This port town, which was massively damaged in the Second World War, rebuilt itself into the Channel port in the 1950s…
Up close: Seafrance Cezanne
Built 1980 as Ariadne for Rederi AB Nordo as a deep-sea ro-ro. Converted to passenger ferry in 1989/90 and renamed Fiesta for Sealink SNAT Calais-Dover services. Renamed Seafrance Cezanne 1996….
Up close: Seafrance Renoir
Built 1981 as Côte d’Azur for Sealink SNCF Calais-Dover services. Renamed Seafrance Renoir 1996. Retired and laid up since April 2009. Photographed 25 October 2009, Dunkerque, France.
More on the Senlac
Nigel Best has come to the rescue to complete our update of the current status of the ‘H Boats’ with recent images, from owners European Seaways, of the Senlac, now…
Hengist, Horsa & Senlac, Summer 2009
Although Ventouris Sea Lines’ unprepossessing website gives little away, the Agios Georgios (ex-Hengist) remains the key conventional ship on operations from Piraeus to the Western Cyclades. New competition has emerged…
The Dubrovnik (ex-Connacht, Duchesse Anne)
Since the sale of the Ivan Zajc earlier in the year, the Dubrovnik (ex-Duchesse Anne, Connacht) of Croatia’s state ferry company Jadrolinija is now rostered to sail on Split-Ancona sailings…
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