A consortium of Washington State players in the blue economy has launched a Joint Innovation Project to speed the design of a fast foil ferry, an innovation that promises a leap forward
Since the end of May the Scandlines hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen has been operating on the Rostock-Gedser route between Germany and Denmark with its propulsion assisted by a 30 meter tall Norsepower
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC) has awarded London-headquartered design and engineering consultancy Houlder a contract to act as technical advisor on the design and build of a new battery-hybrid
The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) is adding new requirements for its eighth Annual International Student Design Competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry that reflect the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This
Harlingen, Netherlands, headquartered ferry operator Rederij Doeksen this month officially commissioned the Willem Barentz, the first of two new 70-meter ferries designed for eco friendly operation in the Waddenzee UNESCO heritage area
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $47.5 million in grant awards to selected projects across the U.S. to improve ferry access, safety, and reliability. A total
Currently making its delivery journey from Australia to the Canary Islands, the Austal-built 117 meter trimaran ferry Bajamar Express had protection from EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta for its passage through the
The Government of Tasmania has pulled the plug on plans for TT-Line to build two replacement ferries at Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions. Instead it is setting up a task force to
Austal Australia has released video showing two of its trimaran ferries in a side-by-side “sprint” off the coast of Perth, Western Australia. As the 118 meter Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was
Hardinxveld–Giessendam, Netherlands, based Holland Shipyards Group has handed over a hybrid ferry to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany. Named Gaarden, the vessel will operate as a bicycle and foot ferry