››› was eventually placed in receivership with the loss of 78 jobs. Since the launch of the


service in March 2010, Julia has carried over 153,000 passengers between Wales and Ireland.


Interferry claims low-sulphur timetable is ‘mission impossible’


Interferry has stated that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near-impossible task in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra-low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel. Under pending IMO and European Union environmental requirements, vessels operating in the Baltic, North Sea and Channel emission control areas will have to comply with a 0.1 per cent limit on fuel sulphur content.


The association also


warned that the low sulphur legislation will prompt an environmentally damaging modal shift from shortsea to overland transport and pose severe financial implications for


the overall European economy. Interferry acknowledged ferry operators’ responsibility to reduce emissions and supports the move to lower sulphur limits globally by 2020, but claimed that the 2015 timescale will cause unsustainable cost increases. It argued that, despite the ferry industry’s efforts to develop alternative technologies and feasible alternative fuels, abatement technologies and financial support will not be available or sufficient to avoid a modal shift from sea to road. These alternatives are the elements in a ‘toolbox’ of technical and financial solutions proposed by the European Commission.


Baleària ferry hosts efficiency event Baleària’s Abel Matutes staged a congress of the European research project Throughlife at the end of 2011. On a voyage between Valencia and Palma, the EU-funded project’s event was attended by 15 experts from owners, operators, yards,


A fire on Condor Ferries’ Commodore Clipper in June 2010 was caused by the incorrect assembly of a reefer cable, according to the UK Department of Transport’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). MAIB recommended that


roro ferry operators should check their vessels’ vehicle decks for critical and vulnerable


www.passengership.info


universities and technology and research centres in Sweden, Holland, Italy, Croatia, UK and Germany. The Throughlife project aims to develop innovations to extend the lifecycle of ships and optimise operations and costs.


Cable caused Commodore Clipper fire


systems and, if necessary, improve their resilience to fire damage. Furthermore, the accident investigators advised owners to regularly check all reefer trailer power cables and consider upgrading existing electrical protection to a system that can detect in-line phase faults and provide residual current detection. PST


in brief 2012


7-8 March Annual Marine Propulsion Conference, London, UK www.rivieramm.com/events


12-15 March


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diary


Cruise Shipping Miami, Florida, USA www.cruiseshippingmiami.com


27-29 March World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo, Hamburg Messe, Germany www.worldtravelcateringexpo.com


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24-25 April Ballast Water Treatment Technology Conference, London, UK www.rivieramm.com/events


25-27 April Ferry Shipping Conference on board Baltic Queen, Stockholm-Tallinn www.shippax.se


24-25 May European Dynamic Positioning Conference, London, UK www.rivieramm.com/events


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24-25 September Marine Electronics & Communications Conference, London, UK www.rivieramm.com/events


26-28 September Seatrade All Asia Cruise Convention, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai, China www.seatrade-global.com


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