Scandlines orders zero emissions freight ferry
Scandlines has entered into a contract with Cemre Shipyard, Turkey, to build an emissions-free freight ferry for its route between Puttgarden, Germany, and Rødby, Denmark. The vessel will be built as a
Ferries
Q&A: 10 Minutes with Soundown and J&A Enterprises
[SPONSORED CONTENT]: Two Salem, Mass., companies are teaming up to lend their expertise to the ferry industry in the way of noise and vibration control: J&A Enterprises Inc., an engineering firm that
Heddle Shipyards picked for cable ferry build
A CAD 3.3 million (about US$2,6 million) investment by the Government of Ontario will see Canada’s Heddle Shipyards build a new cable ferry for the route that links the province’s Simcoe Island
Ferry Design: The boat is just one part of the solution
There are a lot of moving parts to designing a ferry system, and the boat itself is just the one that floats. Ferries—and in particular commuter ferries—are components of overall transportation networks.
Q&A: 10 Minutes with Cummins and Wabtec Marine Propulsion
[Sponsored Content]: Cummins has long provided engines, gensets, and other applications and accessories to ferries, tugboats, towboats, fishing vessels and more. Wabtec Corporation, of which Cummins has partnered with on various sales
Veteran Alpine lake ferry set for battery repower
An historic Swiss passenger ferry built in 1933 and now on its third diesel engine is to be repowered again, but this time with batteries. Carrying up to 60 passengers, the ferry,
VIDEO: Electra e-ferry concept unveiled
Alameda, Calif.-based marine technology startup Boundary Layer Technologies has released a concept design for a zero-emission all-electric ferry said to have twice the speed and range of existing e-ferries. Called Electra, the
Plans for seagoing hydrogen fuel cell ferry move ahead
The Scottish-led Hyseas III project, which aims to build Europe’s first sea-going hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry, reports significant progress.The AqualisBraemar LOC Group has completed designs which show what the vessel, which
FERRIES 2021: Pace Ralli to speak on first zero-carbon, hydrogen fuel cell ferry
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2021 will include Pace Ralli, founder and CEO of SWITCH Maritime. On November 10, the second day of the conference, he will speak on the first
VIDEO: BC Ferries’ latest battery hybrid starts long-haul delivery voyage
The latest Island Class battery hybrid ferry to join the BC Ferries fleet is set to give its battery capabilities an endurance test. The ferry, which departed Damen’s Galati, Romania, shipyard at