Ferry funded by ONR is yet to enter service
AUGUST 1, 2012 — An $80 million multipurpose ferry designed to operate in three modes has thus had only one role: white elephant. Built at Alaska Ship & Drydock with the aid
Ferries
Quebec orders dual fuel ferry at Fincantieri
JULY 30, 2012—Fincantieri has been awarded a contract to build a latest generation ferry by Canada’s Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ). The 130 m ferry will have a capacity of 800
Maine ferries get $2.4 million in grants
JULY 30, 2012—Maine Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, today said that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award $2.4 million in federal funding to the
Propeller driven catamaran promises fuel savings
JULY 30, 2012 — Designer Incat Crowther has released some more details of the 34 m catamaran passenger ferry Ava Pearl, now in service with Rhode Island Fast Ferry. Built by Gladding
Fjord Line orders Rolls-Royce LNG engines for newbuilds
JULY 24, 2012 —Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with shipowner Fjord Line A/S to install Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) based power and propulsion systems in two cruise ferries being built at the
Fjord Line cruise ferries to be LNG-only fueled
JULY 23, 2012 — Norway’s Fjord Line has decided that two new cruise ferries will be fully LNG fueled rather than “dual fuel.” The 170 m, 1,500 passenger, 600 vehicle ferries are
RFP issued for new Staten Island Ferry design
JULY 18, 2012—The Staten Island Ferry, second only to Washington State Ferries in the number of passengers it carries annually, is looking to design a new class of ferry to replace its
“Maneuvering error” blamed in ferry impact with dock
JULY 12, 2012 — The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) have concluded the internal investigation of a May 7, 2012 incident involving
Ferry with vintage look has modern propulsion and maneuvering technology
JULY 11, 2012 — The Mary Musgrove, a 67 ft T-Class passenger ferry designed by DeJong and Lebet, is currently being built by Custom Steel Boats, Inc., Merritt, Ga., for The Chatham
WSDOT sails away with award for bringing in new ferries on time and under budget
JULY 10, 2012 — Building three ferries on time and under budget has brought Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) an award in the America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American