Stena Line Announces Management Changes
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line on Monday announced changes to its management team amid a shift to a two-region structure in its Irish Sea operations, effective June 1, 2024. Paul Grant will assume responsibility as Trade Director for Irish Sea North, overseeing operations from Belfast. In addition, Grant will join the main board of Stena Line (UK) Ltd. and serve as Stena Line’s representative on the UK Chamber of Shipping Ferry & Cruise.Johan Edelman will take up the role of Trade Director for the Irish Sea South region, overseeing operations from Dublin and Rosslare. With a focus on
Stena Line Marks a Quarter Century in Belfast
of the art Superfast VII and VIII vessels in 2011 and most recently (March 2020), the introduction of our new build Stena Edda onto our Belfast-Liverpool service with sister ship Stena Embla due to be introduced onto the same route early next year," said Paul Grant, Stena Line Trade Director (Irish Sea).Stena Line’s newest addition to its Irish Sea fleet, Stena Embla, has successfully completed a comprehensive range of sea trials in advance of going into service on the Belfast-Liverpool route in early 2021. At 215 metres in length with a freight capacity of 3 100 lane meters, Stena Embla
@ SAMS, Science + Autonomy = Answers
a huge area, relative to the open ocean, but, it’s a complex one. The area is very influenced by slow currents from the continental edge and it follows a slope to the north. Some goes down on to the shelf. There’s a current around the top of the Republic of Ireland, one comes up from the Irish Sea. Atlantic water comes into this region and loops around and heads north. These currents drive ecology in the area, bringing in nutrients and organisms. Understanding these will help support models and input into Marine Protected Areas. Part of the project is creating a network of buoys to
Charity Helps Cadets Achieve Career at Sea
designed to be accessible to people of all abilities.“I learned the basics of being an officer of the watch, and because of the age of the ship, a whole lot about ship maintenance.”After travelling on board from the Canary Islands to Southampton, Rachel joined a couple of ferries.“The Irish Sea was a valuable experience, I feel I learned the most about how to be an officer and was given a far greater amount of responsibility than I ever imagined I would as a cadet.“I was trusted to load the main deck and lower holds, take charge of mooring stations and even manoeuvre the ship off
Hailstones to Lead ASV
a foothold and exploit their cost reduction potential. Working for ASV, being at the forefront of their products implementation and watching the industry change because of it is going to be a rewarding experience” commented James. Following successful operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Irish Sea and various locations off the UK, ASV has begun expanding its C-Worker fleet of ASVs. The multi-purpose work class vehicles have the ability to integrate multiple offshore payloads for a variety of tasks including surveying and monitoring. The newly established Aberdeen base is in addition
James Hailstones Joins ASV
quo on how the industry functions. This dynamic change is a great opportunity for new technology and methodologies, such as the ones created by ASV, to gain a foothold and exploit their cost reduction potential,” Hailstones said. Following successful operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Irish Sea and various locations off the U.K., ASV said it has begun expanding its C-Worker fleet of ASVs. The multipurpose work class vehicles have the ability to integrate multiple offshore payloads for a variety of tasks including surveying and monitoring. The newly established Aberdeen
