Tallink Charters Out Their Largest Ship

by Kalle Id The Estonian ferry operator Tallink Grupp made public on Monday 21st July an agreement to charter out their largest vessel, the 1993-built SILJA EUROPA, to Bridgemans Services Ltd of Canada for 14 months (with the option of extending the charter to 48…

A GANNdez-Vous in Tallinn

A GANNdez-Vous in Tallinn by Kalle Id MaritimeMatters’ Helsinki correspondent Kalle Id travels to Tallinn, Estonia for a rendez-vous with the Norwegian training ship GANN, originally the Hurtigruten coastal liner NARVIK. Official website of the GANN: www.gann.no Kalle Id’s ship photo blog: kships.blogspot.fi All photographs…

Touring Ålands Maritime Museums, Part 3: Lasses Sjöfartsmuseum

Touring Ålands Maritime Museums, Part 3: Lasses Sjöfartsmuseum by Kalle Id Join MaritimeMatters’ Kalle Id for the third and final installment on his tour of the maritime museums of Åland, this time visiting the Lars-Erik (”Lasse”) Eriksson’s fantastic private museum on the island of Värdö.…

Out With The Old, In With The New In Washington State

The first of the many ferries specifically built for the Washington State Ferry system has been retired.  The EVERGREEN STATE made her final run on the inter-island route in the San Juan Islands on June 29, 2014.  The State Of Washington took over a diverse fleet…

Touring Ålands Maritime Museums, Part 1: Sjökvarteret

Touring Ålands Maritime Museums, Part 1: Sjökvarteret by Kalle Id Join MaritimeMatters’ Kalle Id on a three-part tour of the maritime museums of Åland, an island province of Finland. Sjökvarteret official website: www.sjokvarteret.com Kalle Id’s photo blog: kships.blogspot.com All photographs are copyright © 2014 Kalle…