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MV Islander (2005)
MV ''Islander'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Brittany Ferries on routes connecting Guernsey in the Channel Islands to Portsmouth, England and Saint-Malo, France. Built in 2005 as the ''MS Dueodde'' for Bornholmstrafikken, she has since seen service with StraitNZ as ''MV Straitsman'' in New Zealand between 2010 and 2023, before being sold to Condor Ferries as ''Condor Islander.'' The vessel was renamed ''Islander'' in 2025, following the company's majority takeover by Brittany Ferries. History ''Islander'' was built in the style of Van der Giessen de Noord's vessels, alongside her sister ship ''Hammerodde'', now named . Bornholmstrafikken ''Islander'' entered service with Bornholmstrafikken in 2005 as MS ''Dueodde''. Alongside ''Hammerodde'', she operated routes linking Bornholm with the rest of Denmark. StraitNZ In 2010, the vessel was sold and shortly entered service with StraitNZ and was renamed MV ''Straitsman'' in recognition of StraitNZ's first vessel, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Giessen De Noord
Van der Giessen de Noord () was a shipyard, shipbuilding company that mainly built ferry, ferries, located in Krimpen aan den IJssel, a town in the western Netherlands. The yard was especially suited to the construction of large Ship, vessels due to its developed undercover facilities. The shipyard was founded in 1820. After World War II, the company expanded significantly in the building of larger ships. Owned by IHC Caland (now ''SBM Offshore''), the yard went into liquidation in October 2003 primarily due to aggressive competition from other parts of the world such as South Korea. It had not received any orders for new vessels since 2000. Deliveries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Van der Giessen de Noord Companies based in South Holland Defunct shipbuilding companies of the Netherlands Former defence companies of the Netherlands Manufacturing companies established in 1884 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2003 Dutch companies established in 1884 Dutch companies d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Helier Harbour
Saint Helier Harbour is the main harbour on the Channel Island of Jersey. It is on the south coast of the island, occupying most of the coast of the main town of St Helier. It is operated by Ports of Jersey, a company wholly owned by the Government of Jersey. Facilities include three marinas for berth (moorings), berthing private yachts on floating dock (jetty), pontoons, drying harbours and facilities for commercial shipping including roll-on/roll-off ferry berths, a Tanker (ship), tanker berth and a dock for lift-on/lift-off cargo ships. Etymology Saint Helier Harbour is named after Helier (or Helerius), a 6th-century ascetic hermit from Belgium. The traditional date of his martyrdom is Anno Domini, AD 555. His feast day, marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage, is on 16 July. The medieval hagiographies of Helier, the patron saint, patron saint martyred in Jersey and after whom the parish and town are named, suggest a picture of a small fis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
