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

Rhode Island Fast Ferry christens new 150 passenger cat

JULY 5, 2012 — Rhode Island Fast Ferry has christened the $6 million fast ferry Ava Pearl. Today it sailed on its maiden voyage from Quonset Point, R.I., to Martha’s Vineyard. Built

WSF reveals more details of proposed conversions to LNG fueling

JUNE 28, 2012 — Washington State Ferries (WSF), a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), has updated an RFP it has out that solicits interest from consultants in assisting

Austal delivers high speed ferry to New Caledonia mining company

JUNE 26, 2012 — A 41 m high speed Austal aluminum passenger catamaran ferry, Vale Grand Sud, is now in operation in New Caledonia for mining company Vale Nouvelle-Calédonie. The vessel is

BC Ferries reports red ink and falling traffic

JUNE 18, 2012 — British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has released its year-end results for fiscal 2012. The company reported a net loss of $16.5 million for the year ended

Chinese yard completes two Incat Crowther catamaran ferries

JUNE 12, 2012 —Two 35 m Incat Crowther designed catamaran passenger ferries, Hai Ju and Hai Yao, built by Afai Southern Shipyard in China.  have been commissioned by Zhuhai High Speed Ferry

Eurotunnel to acquire SeaFrance ferries

JUNE 12, 2012 — The Paris Commercial Court yesterday accepted an made by Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel for French cross=Channel ferry operator SeaFrance group. The court placed SeaFrance in liquidation on January

Second Staten Island ferry gets Ecospeed underwater hull treatment

JUNE 6, 2012 —The underwater hull of the Staten Island ferry Sen. John J. Marchi, was recently coated with Ecospeed in Norfolk, Va. This follows last year’s application of Ecospeed to the

Year in prison for Master in Belfast collision with Stena ferry

JUNE 1, 2012 — The master of a Cook Islands registered, 2,376 dwt general cargo ship that collided with an inbound Stena ferry headed for Belfast is to serve one year in

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