Remontowa to build two diesel electric hybrid ferries for Norled

JULY 26, 2018 — Norwegian ferry operator Norled has ordered two double ended diesel electric hybrid ferries from Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding.  Norled has a fleet of some 80 ferries. Six of them

3D production engineering helps rapid rollout of NYC Ferry fleet

JULY 23, 2018 — Designer Incat Crowther says that its close interaction with the shipyards involved has helped NYC Ferry operated by Hornblower meet record breaking passenger demand for the commuter service,

Stena confirms order for two more ROPAX ships, takes an option

JULY 18, 2018 —Continuing its fleet expansion, Stena Line, Gothenburg, Sweden, recently exercised its option to build two more 239.7m x 27.8m Roll-On/Roll-Off passenger (ROPAX) ships —the seventh and eighth in the

Vigor delivers third 400-passenger ferry to WETA

JULY 11, 2018 — Vigor recently delivered Argo, the third of four all aluminum, 400 passenger ferries on order for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, California. The hull

VIDEO: Damen to build five all-electric ferries for Copenhagen

JULY 6, 2018 — Damen Shipyards is to build five fully-electric ferries for operation in Copenhagen. They are being built under a contract awarded by multinational public transportation company Arriva Danmark, which

VIDEO: BC Ferries eyes construction of five new double-enders

JULY 5, 2018 — BC Ferries is planning to build five new double-nded ferries to replace its C-Class ships: Queen of Alberni, Queen of Coquitlam, Queen of Cowichan, Queen of Oak Bay

Mitsubishi launches ferry with a space travel theme

JULY 5, 2018 — A 192.5 m ferry christened and launched yesterday by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Yokohama, Japan, shipyard, has a “space travel” interior design theme. Named Kitakami, the vessel is being built

BMT launches new hybrid ferry design

JULY 3, 2018 — BMT has launched a new hybrid ferry design that could pave the way for a cleaner, more cost-efficient energy option for ferry operators. At 31 m, the 149-passenger

Danish ferry operator firms up contract for high speed hybrid

JULY 2, 2018 — Denmark’s Hvide Sande Shipyard, Steel & Service and ÆrøXpressen A/S have firmed up a contract for a high speed hybrid car and passenger ferry for operation between Rudkøbing

Gladding-Hearn delivers second of two high speed Boston Harbor ferries

JUNE 21, 2018 — The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has taken delivery of M/V Glory, the second of two new high-speed catamarans from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Funded by a grant

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