SAN GWANN

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Start of Heligoland route postponed

The start of the service of the "San Gwann" on the route Cuxhaven-Heligoland was postponed from June 20 to June 23, 2020, for operative reasons. The ship is to support the "Halunder Jet" on the Hamburg-Heligoland route. All passenger bookings were booked onto the sailing on June 23 at 11.30 a.m. Due to the corona pandemic the passenger capacity on board the ships is reduced.

FRS Caribbean add Grand Bahama Island to the itinerary

On 23 September FRS Caribbean, part of the FRS Group, started their Miami to Bimini (Bahamas) service - now (as of 9 November) they are also adding Freeport, Grand Bahama to the itinerary. https://www.shippax.com/en/news/frs-caribbean-add-grand-bahama-island-to-the-itinerary-.aspx

Catamaran evacuated 289 people from Benghazi

On Aug 16, 2014, the "San Gwann" left the port of Zuwaytinah, south west of Benghazi, at 8 a.m. with 289 evacuees on board. The trip was the second to be chartered by Daewoo Logistics Corporation. The evacuation was coordinated by Virtu Ferries and Daewoo.The catamaran reached Valletta in the evening. All passengers then proceeded to Malta International Airport for their flights back home. This was the fourth evacuation by Virtu. Besides the two for Daewoo, it organised one for Hyundai and one for the Indian government.