O paquete FUNCHAL foi libertado há pouco pelas autoridades suecas e está a manobrar para desatracar do cais 107 dando início ao seu primeiro cruzeiro desde Setembro de 2010. Trata-se do cruzeiro à Escócia, que é também o primeiro cruzeiro da Portuscale Cruises. Finalmente a notícia de há muito desejada: parabéns ao FUNCHAL, e a todos quantos têm contribuído para o seu renascimento espectacular. Parabéns à Portuscale e a Rui Alegre por acreditar no FUNCHAL.
Em baixo reproduzimos um comunicado oficial de Rui Alegre acabado de chegar ao BNM:
Dear stakeholders and friends,
The beautiful Lady M/V FUNCHAL will sail today for the Scotland cruise, with all certificates and inspections cleared. The inspections conducted during the last two days were deep and detailed, as it should be.
BUREAU VERITAS in Sweden from the class side and the port state control from State of Sweden, held a total inspection to every detail of the Vessel. From materials, equipment, documents, procedures and of course all safety means.
M/V FUNCHAL is clear and approved. These are great news for all who wanted and did everything to have M/V FUNCHAL sailing again.
PORTUSCALE Cruises has proved its value for truth. It has demonstrated also its commitment to stakeholders, delivering all means needed for them to be safe and comfortable. The better each one will be the best we all be.
PORTUSCALE Cruises is committed to its stakeholders and will always practice its values of truth, safety and sustainability.
To our clients in particular, I thank you for the hundreds of letters, calls, mails and great incentive words that you have been sending me and my crew.
Friends and stakeholders of M/V FUNCHAL, thank you for your support and lets proudly see the beautiful Lady Funchal, "the being of the sea" back to sea tonight.
Rui Alegre - Chairman & CEO
O paquete FUNCHAL acaba de desatracar de Gotemburgo assistido por dois rebocadores Svitzer. São 22:00 horas locais. Boa viagem, FUNCHAL...
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