On Jan 31, 2025, the 'Wolin' made its final voyage on the Świnoujście–Trelleborg route, marking the end of its distinguished 18-year tenure, and the vessel had been sold by the Polska Żegluga Morska, to the A Ship Management SA, for which it will continue to serve under the name 'Golden Carrier'. The name change was on March 18, 2025. The once 'Wolin' is the second ferry in the shipowner’s fleet, joining the 'Galaxy' (ex-'Silesia'), which operated in the Polska Żegluga Bałtycka fleet from 1979 to 2005. The former 'Wolin' departed Świnoujście for her new career on March 20, en route to Perama for a refit. The ship is due to be operated in the Mediterranean as from June. Report with photo: https://www.shippax.com/en/news/a-ships-management-acquires-wolin-due-to-depart-for-greece-as-the-golden-carrier-this-week.aspx
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CG NAUSHON
The US Coast Guard has decommissioned the 'Naushon (WPB 1311)' during a ceremony in Homer, on March 21, 2025. The Rear Adm. Megan Dean, the commander of Coast Guard District 17, presided over the ceremony honoring the nearly 40 years of service of the 'Naushon' and its crews. Commissioned on Oct 3, 1986, the 'Naushon' was the 11th Island-Class cutter to join the fleet. She has been stationed in Homer since 2016 and has since responded to over 50 SAR cases and completed nearly 900 law enforcement sorties. The Coast Guard is replacing the aging Island-Class patrol boats with Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) which feature enhanced capability to meet service needs. There are currently four FRC's homeported in Alaska, with two more scheduled for delivery in the near future. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4129822/coast-guard-cutter-naushon-decommissioned-after-nearly-40-years-of-service/
STENA LIVIA
The 'Stena Livia', which currently sails on the Baltic Sea between Travemünde and Latvia, has been sold to the New Zealand shipping company, StraitNZ Bluebridge, and will be used on the Cook Strait. The vessel will be dry-docked for major maintenance work before the trip goes down under. The ferry will join its sister ship, the 'Connemara', on the route from July 2025. This ship was purchased by StraitNZ Bluebridge from Stena RoRo at the end of 2022.
