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MS SNAV Adriatico
MS ''SNAV Adriatico'' operating under the ''Ferry Xpress Panama'' line is a roll-on/roll-off ferry currently operated by Grandi Navi Veloci. She used to be owned by Stena Line and operated on the Karlskrona - Gdynia service. She was built in 1986 by Van der Giessen de Noord as MS ''Koningin Beatrix'' for SMZ. In 1989 she passed under Stena Line's ownership and in 2002 was renamed ''Stena Baltica''. In 2013 she was sold to SNAV. On October 23, 2014, Snav leased the ship to Panamanian company Ferry Xpress Panama to start operations on the Colon - Cartagena - Colon and Colon - Bocas del Toro - Colon routes. Since 2015 is operated by Trasmediterránea, and is currently rent by Grandi Navi Veloci to serve on the Naples-Palermo route. She was built to a similar design to the ''SNAV Lazio'', ''SNAV Sardegna'', ''Princess of Norway'' and ''King of Scandinavia''. History The ''SNAV Adriatico'' was built in 1986 by Van der Giessen de Noord as the ''Koningin Beatrix''. It entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland
Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland (known as SMZ or in English as Zeeland Steamship Company ) was a Dutch ferry operator that ran services from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom between 1875 and 1989.Haws (1993), p.197 History The Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland was founded in June 1875 and opened a service from Vlissingen to Sheerness in Kent on July 26 of that year. However, poor support led to the service being suspended for the following winter and re-opened on May 15, 1876 to nearby Queenborough. The service was temporarily transferred to Dover in 1882 following a fire at the Queenborough pier. At the request of the Dutch postal authorities the service was doubled in 1887 but the service suffered further disruption in 1897 due to flooding of the railway to Queenborough and another fire at the pier in 1900. During this period, competition from the Great Eastern Railway's services to Harwich had grown and forced the company to invest in 3 new vessels from Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps or ferry slips that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for large oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be located in the stern, bow, or sides, or any combination thereof. Description Types of RORO vessels include ferries, cruiseferries, cargo ships, barges, and RoRo service for air deliveries. New automobiles that are transported by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Scandinavia (2003)
''Rigel II'' is a cruiseferry owned and operated by the Greece, Greek shipping company Ventouris Ferries. The vessel operates between Bari and Durres. Sister Ship ''Rigel II'' is the first of two sister ships built. The second vessel currently operates for Grandi Navi Veloci as . History The vessel was Ceremonial ship launching, launched in January 1980 as ''Visby'' for Destination Gotland, Rederi AB Gotland. She was the first of two identical ships built by Öresundsvarvet in Landskrona. ''Visby'' entered service between Gotland and the Sweden, Swedish mainland ports of Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn. In 1987, the contract to run ferry services to Gotland was awarded to Gotlandslinjen. ''Visby'' was Chartering (shipping), chartered to the new operator until replaced by MS Nordlandia, ''Nord Gotlandia'' in 1990. In 1990, ''Visby'' was Bareboat charter, chartered to United Kingdom-based ferry operator Sealink, Sealink British Ferries for service between Fishguard and Rosslare Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosslare Europort
Rosslare Europort ( ga, Europort Ros Láir) is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland, near the southeasternmost point of the island of Ireland. The port is the premier Irish port serving the European Continent with 36 direct services to the Continent weekly. It handles passenger and freight ferries to and from Cherbourg, Dunkirk and St Malo/Roscoff, in France, Bilbao in Spain and Fishguard and Pembroke Dock in the United Kingdom. Since July 2022, a new freight route between Rosslare and Zeebrugge, Belgium was introduced by Finnlines (Grimaldi Group) for a twice weekly ro-ro service between the two ports. As a result of Brexit, the port is expanding rapidly, providing new or increased direct sailings with extra capacity from Ireland to mainland Europe. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishguard
Fishguard ( cy, Abergwaun, meaning "Mouth of the River Gwaun") is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,419 in 2011; the community of Fishguard and Goodwick had a population of 5,407. Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lower Fishguard and the "Main Town". Fishguard and Goodwick are twin towns with a joint Town Council. Lower Fishguard is believed to be the site of the original hamlet from which modern Fishguard has grown. It is in a deep valley where the River Gwaun meets the sea, hence the Welsh name for Fishguard. It is a typical fishing village with a short tidal quay. The settlement stretches along the north slope of the valley. The main town contains the parish church, the High Street and most of the modern development, and lies upon the hill to the south of Lower Fishguard, to which it is joined by a steep and winding road. The west part of the town that faces Goodwick grew in the first decade of the 20th century with the development of Fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSC Stena Discovery
''HSS Discovery'' was a high-speed ferry owned by Albamar Shipping Company. It is a member of the HSS 1500 class of high-speed ferries built for and designed by Stena Line from 1996 onwards. The vessel was previously named ''Stena Discovery'' and operated for Stena Line between Harwich International Port in the United Kingdom and Hook of Holland, the Netherlands. Design and construction The ''HSS Discovery'' was constructed by Finnyards in Rauma, Finland. Construction commenced in 1996 and the vessel entered service in April 1997. The vessel was a catamaran and was designed with the aim of providing a comfortable and fast service. Power was provided by four GE Aviation gas turbines in a twin combined gas and gas ( COGAG) configuration. The vessel employed four Kamewa waterjets for propulsion. The HSS class of ferries were designed to allow quick turnarounds at port. A specially designed linkspan provides ropeless mooring and allows quick loading, unloading and servicin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on-Sea to the south. It is the northernmost coastal town in Essex. Its position on the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers, with its usefulness to mariners as the only safe anchorage between the Thames and the Humber, led to a long period of civil and military maritime significance. The town became a naval base in 1657 and was heavily fortified, with Harwich Redoubt, Beacon Hill Battery, and Bath Side Battery. Harwich is the likely launch point of the ''Mayflower'', which carried English Puritans to North America, and is the presumed birthplace of ''Mayflower'' captain Christopher Jones. Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercourt and the two, along with Parkeston, are often referred to collectively as ''Harwich''. History The tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS King Of Scandinavia
MS ''King Seaways'' is a cruiseferry operated and owned by the Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways on a route connecting North Shields, effectively the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, (being 6 miles to the east of the city), England to IJmuiden in the Netherlands. She was built in 1987 as MS ''Nils Holgersson'' by Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, West Germany for TT-Line. Between 1993 and 2006 the ship was named MV ''Val de Loire'', owned by Brittany Ferries and used on traffic across the English Channel. A DFDS vessel since 2006, she was originally named MS ''King of Scandinavia'', before being given her current name in 2011. History MS ''Nils Holgersson'' 1987–1993 The MS ''Nils Holgersson'' (fourth ship to bear the name in TT-Line's fleet) was built as the younger sister of the MS ''Peter Pan''. The sisters were notably larger than any ships to have sailed for TT-Line before. Originally the ''Nils Holgersson'' was ordered by Ab Swecarrier (Swedish partners of TT-Line) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Princess Of Norway
MS ''Princess Seaways'' is a cruiseferry operated and owned by the Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways on a route connecting North Shields, England, to IJmuiden in the Netherlands. She was built in 1986 as ''Peter Pan'' by Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany for TT-Line. Between 1993 and 2002, the ship was operated by TT-Line Company of Tasmania under the name ''Spirit of Tasmania'' a service across the Bass Strait. In 2002, the ship was sold to Fjord Line and renamed ''Fjord Norway'' for service from Denmark. In 2006, she was sold to DFDS Seaways and sailed as ''Princess of Norway'' before being given her current name in 2011. History ''Princess Seaways'' was built as the ''Peter Pan'' (the third TT-Line ship to bear the name) at Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, in 1986. ''Peter Pan'' began operations on the Travemünde–Trelleborg route on 6 February 1986. In 1990, TT-Line (Tasmania) decided it was time to replace the ferry ''Abel Tasman'' and arranged to buy the large ferry. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS SNAV Sardegna
MS ''GNV Cristal'' is a cruiseferry owned by the Italy-based SNAV and operated by their Grandi Navi Veloci brand. She was built in 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as MS ''Olau Hollandia'' for Olau Line. From 1994 to 2005 she sailed as MS ''Pride of Le Havre'' for P&O ferries. From 2005 to 2017 she operated as the ''SNAV Sardegna'' between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia. Concept and construction Olau Line had been owned by the Germany-based TT-Line since 1979. Under TT-Line ownership, Olau Line had acquired two purpose-built ferries from Seebeckwerft, AG Weser Seebeckwerft, MS Olau Hollandia (1980), ''Olau Hollandia'' and MS Olau Britannia (1982), ''Olau Britannia'' for their Sheerness—Vlissingen service. During the mid-80s TT-Line acquired MS Peter Pan (1986), MS ''Peter Pan'' (1986) and MS Nils Holgersson (1986), MS ''Nils Holgersson'' (1986), enlarged versions of ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' design also from Seebeckwerft, AG Weser Seeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Pride Of Portsmouth
The ''GNV Atlas'' is a ''Peter Pan''-class cruiseferry currently owned and operated by the Italian shipping company SNAV. She was launched on 28 October 1989 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, West Germany as ''Olau Britannia'' for Olau Line. Following the closure of Olau Line in 1994, ''Olau Britannia'' was chartered to P&O Ferries and renamed ''Pride of Portsmouth''. From 2005 to 2017 she has been operating as ''SNAV Lazio'' between Civitavecchia, Palermo and Olbia. Concept and construction Olau Line had been owned by the Germany-based TT-Line since 1979. Under TT-Line ownership, Olau Line had acquired two purpose-built ferries from AG Weser Seebeckwerft, ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' for their Sheerness— Vlissingen service. During the mid-80s TT-Line acquired and , enlarged versions of ''Olau Hollandia'' and ''Olau Britannia'' design also from AG Weser Seebeckwerft, for their Trelleborg— Travemünde service. During the latter half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in southern Italy, Arab ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
