The 'Emmakris III' was among ten seized vessels, linked to Russian companies, which Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) has transferred control to a private firm on April 3, 2025. The vessels were handed over to the company Marinex, which won a competitive tender. The key result is over UAH 5.7 million (about $145,000) in monthly revenue for Ukraine’s budget. Previously, under contracts signed by ARMA’s former management, the state was receiving just UAH 10,000 (about $250) per month for each of nine ships. After conducting compliance checks, ARMA’s new leadership unilaterally terminated those old contracts. The 'Emmakris III' was seized by Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court in April 2023. Marinex, founded in 2003, specializes in maritime services. Its registered beneficial owner is Iryna Samusenko.
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JAMES JOYCE
The Tallink Grupp is to sell the 'Star 1' to the Irish company Irish Continental Group. It has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the ship, which previously operated between Paldiski and Kapellskär. Tallink is set to hand the 'Star I' over to Irish Ferries in a couple of weeks. Since the ferry 'Superfast IX' ((MO: 9211509), which has returned from a long-term charter in Canada, can now be deployed on the route, the situation for a sale was good. With the arrival of the 'Superfast IX' on the Paldiski-Kapellskär route on April 12,2025, the schedule and onboard services will remain unchanged. Ticket prices will also not be affected by the vessel replacement. The deal is not expected to affect Tallink Grupp's financial results to any great extent, but will contribute to optimizing operations.
VOLCAN DE TAUCE
On its long repositioning journey to Dubai, the "Volcán de Tauce" has been docked in Port Louis since March 28, arriving after its previous stop in Cape Town, where it had sailed on March 18. Without changing its name, the ferry had departed the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Feb 27, where the vessel was handed over to the Emirates International Air Cargo of the United Arab Emirates on Feb 19. Report with photo: https://www.puentedemando.com/el-veterano-ferry-volcan-de-tauce-llega-a-port-louis-mauritius-escala-de-su-largo-viaje-a-dubai/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJYoBdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHezS7A09qXQxTaQ7yhkSQlgOJXVOB6_IUDtP3Qf48V-OAkqfp3ke0k5_Dg_aem_BUBnYWxTLjipHs_S08BNvA
