Apollon: the good, the bad and the ugly
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…
Things seen – November 2010
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…
Mediterranean Massacre – Part Two
After the recent cull of Southern Europe’s elderly ferry fleet, which ships will be next? There remain plenty of veterans out there, and the list below is a bit of…
Mediterranean Massacre – Part One
The revised SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) regulations which came into force on 30 September were expected to cause several casualties, but the speed and number of older ferries…
Picture of the week: Europa Palace
Europa Palace leaving Venice. Click for larger image. Previous image
George Behrend
The railway author George Behrend died in July. Behrend was one of my heroes, one of the greatest of transport authors, whose obsession with noting every small detail on his…
Picture of the week: Ionian Spirit
Ionian Spirit (ex-Viking 3, Wasa Express, Roslagen) arriving at Brindisi. Previous image
Farewell Senlac, Apollo Express, Express Apollon, Apollon
With minimal warning, the Apollon of European Seaways sailed for scrapping at Aliaga in Turkey on Thursday morning. Her final scheduled sailings on the Bari-Durres run were in mid-September, after…
Picture of the week: Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte at Marseille. Click for larger image. Previous image
The Great Ports: An evening in Olbia
Olbia, the primary port of Sardinia, features one of the greatest concentrations of large overnight ferries in Europe – alongside other Mediterranean megaports such as Piraeus, Genoa and, during rush…
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