#HSStoTurkey - The former HSS Stena Explorer which was withdrawn last year on the Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead route, has completed in exiting the Strait of Gibraltar this morning bound for Turkey, writes Jehan Ashmore.

The sole remaining HSS craft renamed One World Karadeniz had departed the fast-ferry’s Walsh homeport at the beginning of November without having to call to the UK overseas territory for bunkers.

This is due to the capabilities of using a 2,300 tonnes deep-sea anchor handling/supply tug Bluster. The tug flagged in the Netherlands is been tasked in towing the sold Stena fast-ferry of almost 20,000 tonnes to new owners in Turkey.

In our last report four’s days ago, One World Karadeniz had reached a position off north-western Spain while heading towards Portugal.

Since then the delivery voyage has included the Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and North Africa, where the One World Karadeniz was closer to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta bordering Morocco.

The near 70m tug this mid-afternoon has further progressed into the Mediterranean Sea as the 126m One World Karadenzi is far offshore off Malaga and heading for Yalova.

The port with its shipyards is located south of Istanbul.