New Orleans RTA ferries nearer to gaining COIs

Two new ferries delivered the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority last year (see earlier story) may now be on track to gain the Coast Guard Certificates of Inspection (COI) required before they

Scandlines to add rotor sail to hybrid ferry

Hamburg, Germany, headquartered ferry operator Scandlines has signed an agreement with Finnish rotor sail pioneer Norsepower Oy Ltd, to install Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on board the M/V Copenhagen, a hybrid passenger

Prominent fast-ferry builders choose MAN engines

Australian shipbuilders, Austal and Incat Tasmania, have ordered a total of eight MAN16V28/33D STC engines in connection with the decision of the Government of theRepublic of Trinidad & Tobago to build one

Baleària Caribbean links Fort Lauderdale and Bimini with high-speed ferry

Wednesday, August 7, Baleària Caribbean will launch a new fast-transport service linking Fort Lauderdale (Florida) with the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. The Incat Tasmania built fast ferry connecting these two

VIDEO: World’s largest plug-in hybrid delivered

Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has delivered the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, to Color Line. Measuring 160 m in length and 27.1 m in beam, the vessel can carry 2,000

Schottel modernizes two Finnish ferries

Spay, Germany, headquartered Schottel reports that its after sales team has carried out a modernization on two double-ended ferries operated by FinFerries Both vessels, capable of holding either 14 cars or up

MARAD announces nine Marine Highway project designations

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that, together, will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon,

Rescue boat fell during drill because it was incorrectly secured

In an investigation report (M18P0087) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that incorrect securement led to the 2018 uncontrolled fall of a rescue boat from the passenger ferry Queen

Marie Curie joins Baleària LNG fueled fleet

Spanish ferry operator Baleària reports that the Marie Curie, its fourth LNG fueled smart ship will enter service on its Valencia-Ibiza-Palma route from Friday, July 26. The ship is a twin of

Seaspan again picks Schottel for newbuild LNG hybrid ferry duo

Spay, Germany, headquartered Schottel has been chosen as propulsion supplier for the two newbuild Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)– battery hybrid ferries on order at Damen Shipyards Mangalia, Romania for Canada’s Canadian Seaspan

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