Baleària kjøper "Sicília" & "Naples" fra Stena Line samt "Jonathan Swift" fra Irish Ferries

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Baleària Invests USD 93 Mn in Ferry Trio

Spanish ferry operator Baleària revealed it recently invested nearly EUR 75 million (USD 92.7 million) in the fleet expansion.

The company acquired the ferries Sicília and Naples from Swedish Stena Line and Jonathan Swift from Irish Ferries.

Following these acquisitions, the company’s owned fleet comprises 24 ships, according to Baleària.

Naples and Sicília, which are twin vessels, have been working for Baleària under charter contracts since 2015. They are deployed on the València-Ibiza-Palma and Barcelona-Ibiza routes, respectively.

Built in 2002, the 186-meter-long vessels have a capacity of 950 passengers and a navigation speed of 23 knots.

The third vessel is a high speed craft built in 1999. As World Maritime News earlierreported, Baleària inked a memorandum of understanding with the Irish Continental Group (ICG) in January to purchase the ship for EUR 15.5 million.

The 86-meter-long Jonathan Swift reaches a speed of 38 knots and can accommodate 800 passengers and 200 vehicles. The ship operated on ICG’s Dublin – Holyhead route.

Baleària has started a fleet renewal process by ordering two ferries powered by natural gas at Cantiere Navale Visentini and four eco fast ferries at Astilleros Gondàn. The first eco fast ferry

Kilde: World Maritime News

 

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"Jonathan Swift" blir "Cecilia Payne"

Baleària will reinforce the Dénia-Ibiza line at Easter
16 March 2018 - 07: 53

The Baleària shipping company will increase its services between the Balearic Islands and Dénia in view of the next Holy Week. Specifically, he has scheduled four extra rotations during Holy Week with the fast ferri Jaume II between Dénia and the port of Sant Antoni (Eivissa) to complement the daily connections made by the Bahama Mama ferry between the Dianense port and Eivissa.

The company has extended its trips the main days of departure and return of the Easter holidays to offer a better service both to the residents of Eivissa and tourists. This is how 28 and 29 for March and 1 and 2 for April will operate extra routes. It should be noted that the fast ferry Jaume II will make the crossing in two hours, when reaching the 32 knots.

The fast ferry Jaume II, which has capacity for 600 passengers, was re-engineered last year, which has resulted in greater energy efficiency and reliability. It also carried out a comprehensive reform of the interiors, which have allowed to offer passengers greater comfort. The company invested more than 7 million euros in these improvement works.

New Fast Ferry for the route Dénia-Eivissa-Palma
The latest acquisition of the Baleària shipping company, the fast ferry Cecilia Payne (formerly called Jonathan Swift) will be in charge of operating on the Dénia-Eivissa-Palma route from the next 1 in June and until October, replacing the ferry Bahama Mama. He Cecilia Payne, which reaches a speed of 38 knots, you can make each crossing in two hours.

Regarding the scheduled times, the departure from Palma will be to the 8h with arrival at the 10h to Evissa, from where it will depart to the 11h to Dénia, arriving there at the 13h. The return will be to the 17h from the Dianense port with arrival in Eivissa to the 19h and will depart again to the 20h bound for Mallorca, where it will dock to the 22h.

After Easter, the fast ferry Jaume II it will also replace the daily services of the ferry Bahama Mama (Dénia-Eivissa-Palma) in the period of the 3 from April to the 5 in May due to the reprogramming of several ships by stranding techniques.

Cecilia Payne
The new ship Cecilia Payne It has a length of 86 meters and capacity for 800 people and 200 vehicles. This fast ferry, which has some features that will ensure the comfort of the passage during the trip, has rooms with tourist accommodation and superior, two bars, a self-service restaurant, outdoor terrace, hotel can for pets and shop among others.

The ship has been christened Cecilia Payne, a leading Anglo-American scientist in history who discovered that the stars were composed primarily of hydrogen.

Kilde: Denia.com