Bellingham, Wash.-based All American Marine, together with the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt (Cal Poly), just announced the contract to build an innovative research vessel for the Cal Poly marine sciences program.
New Zealand’s Meridian Energy is to replace the diesel ferry which shuttles workers across Lake Manapōuri to its Manapōuri hydro station with a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry. Lake Manapōuri has been
Foiling electric boats are getting a lot of attention worldwide as the zero-emission, high speed, water transit solution of the future. The race is on to get the first of the vessels
Stockholm, Sweden, based Candela Technology AB reports that its P-12 Shuttle foiling ferry vessel has successfully completed flight tests and will enter serial production at its Rotebro factory. In a pilot, the
Back in the 1960s, there was all sorts of buzz around hovercraft and hydrofoils. With some impressive deliveries—like the Boeing JetFoil—they were going to change the face of the ferry industry. Except
Waterborne transportation has long been an important mode of travel, but the environmental impact and cost of operating traditional ferries has limited its use in modern times. However, with Stockholm-based Candela’s cutting-edge technology,
Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has recently delivered an innovative research catamaran vessel to the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Called Imua,
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has added three more to the nine 38-meter hybrid monohull vessels it has on order at Spanish shipbuilder Armon. Designed by Incat Crowther, the ferries will feature
Bellingham, Wash.-based All American Marine (AAM) has delivered an offshore wind survey vessel to Geodyamics, a Newport, N.C.-based subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed NV5 Global Inc. The research and hydrographic vessel, the R/V Shackleford,
Two students at Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have completed a master’s thesis comparing the carbon footprint of electric hydrofoil ferries to that of traditional diesel ferries. The study shows that
