Virtu Ferries orders 110 m, 38 knot Incat wavepiercer
OCTOBER 7, 2016 — Incat is to design and build a 110 m vehicle passenger (RoPax) ferry for Virtu Ferries of Malta. Virtu says the ferry represents an investment of Euros 75
Ferries
New Miami-Bimini high speed ferry service is up and running
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 – FRS Caribbean, a subsidiary of German based FRS Group, has introduced a new high speed ferry service between Florida and the Carribean. FRS has deployed the High Speed
Fjord 1 battery ferries to have Siemens propulsion
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 — Two Multi Maritime design battery ferries ordered at Tersan Shipyard, Turkey, by Norwegian operator Fjord 1 will have propulsion systems supplied by Siemens. To be operated on the
Wartsila 31 engines will power Mols-Linien RoPax
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 — The 158 m car and passenger ferry ordered at Finnish shipbuilder for Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) by Danish operator Mols-Linien, (see earlier story) will be powered by two
Composite construction Water Bus starts trials
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 — A prototype of Damen Shipyards Group’s composites-construction water bus will be undergoing sea trials over the next few weeks. It is the first vessel for public transportation produced at
Construction of NYC’s Citywide Ferry fleet well underway
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 — Construction is now well underway on the 19 Incat Crowther-designed vessels that will service New York City’s first citywide ferry system. According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, the
How Incat Crowther fit more ferry into 48 m
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 — Design Incat Crowther says that it faced some design challenges in meeting the capacity requirements for Grey Lady IV, the 493 passenger catamaran passenger ferry recently delivered to
Color Line to build world’s largest hybrid ferry
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 — Norway’s Color Line says it is to build the world’s largest hybrid ferry and will put it into service on the Sandefjord, Norway – Stromstad, Sweden, route from
Gladding-Hearn delivers high speed Incat Crowther ferry
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — Hy-Line Cruises, a division of Hyannis Harbor Tours, Inc., Hyannis, MA, has taken delivery of a new 493-passenger, high-speed catamaran from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, the Duclos Corporation. It will
All American Marine to build 500-passenger tour boat
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016—All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, WA, has signed a contract with Argosy Cruises, Seattle, WA, to build a 125 ft aluminum monohull for operation in Puget Sound’s Elliott Bay.