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Title: Ferry Transformed: Superfast IX Becomes St. Patrick Content: The Hibernia Line proudly announced the acquisition of the ferry previously known as 'Superfast IX', which has officially been rebranded to 'St. Patrick'. This impressive vessel is set to launch its operations on the new Cork - Boulogne-sur-Mer route, with an anticipated start date in mid-June 2026.

**Title: AS Tallink Grupp Charters 'Superfast IX' to Hibernia Line for Boulogne-Cork Route** AS Tallink Grupp has officially entered into a charter agreement to lease the 'Superfast IX' ferry to Hibernia Line, marking a strategic move to enhance services between Boulogne, France, and Cork, Ireland. The handover of the vessel is slated for May 1, 2026, at the port of Tallinn, while a suitable replacement vessel is being sought for the 'Superfast IX', which has been operating on the Paldiski–Kapellskär route. The decision to charter the 'Superfast IX' stems from its substantial passenger capacity, which has proven less than ideal for the current Paldiski–Kapellskär operations. Consequently, operators are in pursuit of a more appropriately sized vessel that aligns with operational requirements. Meanwhile, until its transfer to Hibernia Line, the 'Superfast IX' will continue its service, providing reliable transport for both cargo and passengers with vehicles along the Estonia-Sweden route. This charter agreement is set for an initial term of three years, with an optional two-year extension available, as well as a purchase option for the vessel. Before the ferry embarks on its new journey to Hibernia Line, the 'Superfast IX' will undergo scheduled maintenance at the Turku Repair Yard located in Naantali, Finland, from April 3 to April 18, 2026. This preparatory work is essential to ensure the vessel maintains its high standards of service.

Marine Atlantic has extended the charter of the 2002-built ro-pax ATLANTIC VISION for another year, until November 2020, with an option to further extend the charter agreement for another two years.

Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp informed that its subsidiary Baltic SF IX Limited has extended a charter agreement with Canada-based Marine Atlantic for a Superfast vessel. The current charter for MV Atlantic Vision will be extended for a period of one year, until November 2018. MV Atlantic Vision has been on the long-term bareboat charter since November 14, 2008. The announcement follows the company’s financial results for the second quarter of this year, which show that Tallink Grupp and its subsidiaries recorded an 83.2 percent increase in their net income, which stood at EUR 17.9 million (USD 21.01 million), compared to EUR 9.8 million (USD 11.5 million) seen in the same period a year earlier.

A small fire that broke out on the "Atlantic Vision" sailing from North Sydney to Argentia, N.L. and caused minimal damage to a crew cabin in the evening of July 1, 2016. Crewmembers of the ferry on noticed smoke coming from a portable refrigerator and acted quickly to extinguish the flames. The approximately 250 passengers and 100 crew onboard were mustered to a lounge area on the vessel to await the all clear from the crew putting out the fire. The passengers remained in this area as a precaution for about an hour. During that time they were kept up-to-date on what was happening and also received a visit from the ferry’s captain to reassure them. Once the fire was contained the ship continue on to Argentia. The fire occurred on Deck 9, an area of the vessel where many crew cabins are located but there are passenger cabins as well. Once the situation was under control the crew was allowed to return to their bunks. However, passengers boarding on that deck were relocated elsewhere on the ferry. The "Atlantic Vision" arrived on schedule at Argentia in the morning of July 2 and was expected to leave Newfoundland for North Sydney at 5 p.m. The investigation into the fire continued over the next few days.