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Austal Philippines reaches major milestone in construction of 118 metre trimaran for Fred. Olsen Express
Austal Philippines has completed the installation of four waterjets in Hull 395, Bañaderos Express, currently under construction for Fred. Olsen Express in Balamban, Cebu, according to the company s release.
The second of two ‘Auto Express 118’ high-speed trimaran ferries ordered by Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands, Bañaderos Express, is scheduled for launch later this month. Austal Australia delivered the first trimaran of the two vessel A$190 million contract, the Bajamar Express, in July 2020.
In addition to the installation of the four Kongsberg KaMeWa 125 S3 waterjets, Austal Philippines also completed the installation of the major Austal MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM components, including swinging T-foils, trim flaps as well as the streamlined, drop-down bow thrusters at the same time; effectively all of the highly efficient underwater appendages to the trimaran hu
However, there are some exceptions for certain ships and destinations.
Sailings onboard Eurodam and Oosterdam to Alaska are due to restart the second week of June 2021
Sailings on the Koningsdam, Noordam and Nieuw Amsterdam to Alaska are due to begin mid-May, 2021.
Sailings onboard Volendam and Westerdam to the Mediterranean are due to begin from early June, 2021.
Sailings onboard the Zuiderdam to Alaska are due to begin in early June 2021.
Sailings onboard the Zaandam to Canada and New England are due to begin from September, 2021. Guests and their travel agents are being notified of the cancellations and options for Future Cruise Credits (FCC) and rebooking, the cruise line said in a statement.
“If you want to give God a good laugh, tell him your plans”. That was a phrase used by Captain Mike McCarthy, the chairman of Cruise Europe when writing to member ports of the organisation on the way forward for the cruise industry during and after the worldwide pandemic. Falmouth has lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in revenue due to the Coronavirus with cruise ships not visiting the port in 2020. Only The World residential vessel for laid up here for a three month period during last summer. This year may paint a similar picture in terms of calls and revenue as the port is unlikely to see cruise ships until June or July at the earliest if the stringent international regulations hamper these vessels and their passengers.