NYC Ferry to add two new routes
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and community leaders today celebrated the start of construction on the Lower East Side’s new NYC Ferry landing. The dock is
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All American to build two high-speed, low-wake cats for Kitsap Transit
FEBRUARY 26, 2018 — The board of Bremerton, WA, headquartered Kitsap Transit has approved a $15 million contract with All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, WA, for the construction of two additional Rich
OSK provides concept design for world’s largest RoPax ferries
FEBRUARY 20, 2018 — Danish naval architectural specialist OSK-ShipTech has provided the concept design for the four largest ferries thus far ordered. The RoPax cruise ferries are 229.5 m long and 32
Washburn & Doughty wins $8.8 million ferry contract
FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service
Baleària buys three more
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària has invested neary EUR 75 million (about $94 million) to purchase three existing ships to reinforce its fleet. The vessels are the ferries Nápoles and
Fire Island Ferries orders another boat from Blount Boats
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — Shipbuilder Blount Boats, Warren, RI, reports that it has signed a contract with Fire Island Ferries to construct an 85-foot aluminum ferry boat for service between Bay Shore
Southampton Marine Services moves ahead on Red Eagle refit
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — There was an unusual sight on the Solent (the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland U.K.) on January 31. The sleek new lounge modules
Norway’s latest zero emission ferries feature PBES battery systems
FEBRUARY 1, 2018 — Norway’s two latest battery operated, zero emission ferries feature 1MWh battery systems supplied by PlanB Energy Storage (PBES). Built for ferry operator Fjord1 by Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard and
WFSA Conference set for March
JANUARY 29, 2018 — The Fourth Annual Conference of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) will take place in lower Manhattan, March 21-23, 2018. The agenda for the conference includes: • March
Plans for LPG fueled COGES ferry make progress
JANUARY 29, 2018 — South Korea’s plans to pioneer LPG as a marine fuel with a GE COmbined Gas turbine Electric and Steam System (COGES) powered car/passenger ferry are picking up pace.