Norwegian green ferry pioneer Norled marked a world first today, putting a liquid hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry, the MF Hydra, into regular scheduled operation. Built by Norway’s Westcon Shipyard and designed
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has launched an invitation for bid to convert its three Jumbo Mark II ferries from diesel to hybrid electric. The hybrid-electric conversions of the Jumbo Mark IIs is
The global push to decarbonize has led to the development and implementation of hundreds of vessels with batteries onboard, enabling some zero-emissions operation. These hybrid and electric vessels need some means of
When we last reported on the plan for a new ferry to operate between New York City’s Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, things had reached the stage where an RFP for the
Stockholm, Sweden, is not the only European city aiming to get an autonomous passenger ferry into operation (see earlier story). Kiel, Germany, also has a boat in the water. That vessel is
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has added three more to the nine 38-meter hybrid monohull vessels it has on order at Spanish shipbuilder Armon. Designed by Incat Crowther, the ferries will feature
Back in November last year, Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten announced that it was planning to operate a small autonomous ferry in Stockholm, Sweden, and that shipbuilder Brødrene Aa had been given the
The Coast Guard presented Public Service Commendations and Certificates of Merit March 9 at the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan to the New York City Police and Fire Departments, and to the ferry and tug
A $3.06 million award from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Fuel Transformation Program will support the first-ever conversion of a Mackinac Island passenger ferry to zero-emissions electric
Bureau Veritas is to class two 64.8 meter long, 1,000-passenger capacity, double-ended ferries ordered by Hong Kong’s Sun Ferries. Designed by Netherlands-based CoCo Yachts and built by YaGuang Technology Co. Ltd in