New Hong Kong ferries on the way
Bureau Veritas (BV) is to class nine high speed passenger ferries that will transport over 5 million passengers annually on three routes between Hong Kong and outlying islands Lamma Island, Peng Chau,
Ferries
Ferry Service Expansion Act introduced
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the “Ferry Service Expansion Act,” seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs — including the retrofit of current
Artemis takes wraps off advanced foil ferry design
Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies is hoping to claim a “world first” in the race to put a high-speed all-electric, foiling ferry into actual passenger operation. It has just unveiled the
FERRIES 2022: New federal funding opens up ferry electrification opportunities
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2022 in San Francisco will include ABB Marine & Ports’ Bruce Strupp. In a presentation on November 1, he will speak on ferry electrification opportunities opened
Austal Philippines uses ANTS to launch Molslinjen ferry
Austal Philippines has used a new vessel transportation system to successfully launch the largest ferry (by volume) thus far constructed by any Austal shipyard. The vessel, the 115-meter long high speed vehicle-passenger
NYCEDC says more about search for new NYC Ferry operator
As we reported earlier, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP
Washington State Ferries to outline its hybrid electric journey at FERRIES 2022
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2022 will include Matt von Ruden, administrator of Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) electrification program. On November 2, Day 2 of the conference, he will speak on
LETTER: A new design concept for a Mosquito Fleet ferry
“The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was comprised of hundreds of private transport companies’ steamers and sternwheelers that worked the waterways of Puget Sound between 1830s to 1930s. Before roads, the area relied
Austal chooses MAN 175D propulsion for new high-speed cat
The high speed catamaran ferry under construction at Austal Vietnam for a French Polynesian operator will be powered by MAN 175D engines. The 66-meter, 574-passenger ferry is scheduled for delivery in the
VIDEO: Korea Express Ferry takes delivery of high speed cat
The latest addition to the fleet of Korea Express Ferry, Korea Pride, is a 72-meter, 556-passenger Incat Crowther design catamaran ferry that is the first vessel of its kind to be built