U.K. shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co. is continuing its success in the ferry sector, securing an order for four vessels for Malta’s Captain Morgan Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortina Investments Ltd. The
St. Johns Ship Building, Palataka, Fla., recently completed the first in a series of Incat Crowther designed aluminum passenger ferries that it says are “destined for a New York based operator.” As
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered its thirtieth passenger vessel since June of 2017. Its latest ferry delivery, a 97-foot, 350-passenger, USCG Subchapter “K,” welded-aluminum, high-speed, low-wake catamaran, was handed
The Coast Guard has ordered 23 New York Waterway ferries to suspend service over the past week, after a series of inspections found the vessels to be operationally unfit. Coast Guard Sector
“We estimate we have saved nearly 3,500 gallons of fuel per year with Volvo Penta engines,” says Deon Glover, chief operating officer of Norfolk by Boat, which operates three aluminum ferries on
Damen’s Galati shipyard in Romania has launched the Amherst Islander II, the first of two Road Ferry E3 design vessels under construction for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Canada. The E3 ferries
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla reports that its Allanton shipyard last week launched the SSG Michael H. Ollis, the first of three 320 ft Ollis Class ferries for the Staten
Danfoss Editron has appointed Erno Tenhunen as its new Marine Director. He will lead the company’s marine business, with overall responsibility for sales, the delivery of projects and developing new systems technology
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 event will need a larger space than this year’s, which saw available exhibit space sell out and a packed conference room. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November
Canada’s BC Ferries has awarded Damen Shipyards Group contracts to build four more battery electric-hybrid Island Class vessels, scheduled to go into service in 2022. The agreement with Damen is a design-build,