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Problems at the end of August led to Lady of Mann returning to service, and a drop in passenger numbers, who had been tempted by the SeaCat's high speed. 1995 saw Lady of Mann operate for Porto Santo Line in Madeira. In 1996, the Steam Packet Company was bought by Sea Containers and all vessels in the fleet were painted in the new owner's blue ...
In the late 1950s Portuguese shipping company Empresa Insulana de Navegação began to plan a running-mate for its popular but ageing steamship Lima on the Lisbon – Madeira route. The new ship was laid down in July 1960, and was launched as Funchal (after the capital of Madeira) on February 10, 1961.
Sousa Group is a Portuguese private business group based in Funchal, Madeira.It is a maritime-port, logistics, energy and tourism operator [1] and is considered the largest Portuguese shipowner.
In 1954 the British Aviation Services Group took control of Aquila Airways, the last commercial flying boat operator in the UK. [2] [3] Suez Crisis. In 1956 an Aquila Airways flying boat was used to evacuate civilian Suez Canal Company personnel, together with their families, from the Great Bitter Lake to Southampton water, via Grand Harbour ...
Former French Navy boat, refitted to perform search and rescue, with technical support from SAR-Relief; registered as pleasure craft. Active from August 2020, [43] blocked by EU authorities from leaving port of Borriana (Burriana, Spain) since Oct 2020 due to registration issues. [4] Mare*Go (ex-Sea-Watch and ex-Mare Liberum)
In 2006 the company was purchased by 3i. [3] The company launched the Fairline Targa 38 in 2006, which won the European Powerboat of the Year in the 30 ft (9.1 m) to 40 ft (12 m) category in 2007. [6]
The vessel has operated in the northern summer season on the east coast of Canada, Greenland and the Canadian Arctic by Adventure Canada, and in the southern summer season to Antarctica from Ushuaia by a joint venture between Intrepid Travel and Chimu Adventures. [11]
A functional replica was built on the Portuguese island of Madeira, between July 1997 and July 1998, by craftsmen from the fishing village of Câmara de Lobos. The ship is 22 m (72 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide. In 1998 Santa María represented the Madeira Wine Expo 98 in Lisbon, where she was