For the second day in a row, a Faroese newbuild has been registered in the Faroese International Ship Register (FAS). Yesterday, it was Smyril Line’s Akranes, and today, Hav Fles, a cargo vessel owned by Navigare Shipping in Søldarfjørður, was registered. Hav Fles is a sister vessel to Hav Leiti, which was registered in FAS…
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Akranes joins FAS
Smyril Line’s cargo vessel AKRANES has now been registered in the Faroese International Ship Register (FAS). AKRANES is the sister vessel of SKIPANES, which was registered in FAS in August this year. The new Ro-Ro vessels were built at the Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard in China. They are the latest additions to Smyril Line’s fleet,…
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Skipanes is now registered in FAS
The Faroese Maritime Authority has registered Smyril Line’s brand-new cargo vessel, SKIPANES, in FAS. It is always a pleasure to see newbuildings joining the Faroese shipping industry, and for FAS it is important that the average age of the vessels registered does not become too high. We are therefore pleased to see both Faroese and…
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Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC)
The Paris MoU has announced that, over the next three months, Port State Control Authorities will focus on the Securing of Cargo Units and Cargo Transport Units. Inspection period: 1 September – 30 November 2026 The purpose of the inspection campaign is to collect data on the extent to which current SOLAS requirements are complied…
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