Horizon completes second NYC Ferry vessel
APRIL 7, 2017 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered its second ferry for NYC Ferry (which up until yesterday was called CityWide Ferry). With successful sea trials and
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First Citywide Ferry arrives in New York
APRIL 4, 2017—The first of what will eventually be a fleet of 20 passenger-only ferries that will connect Manhattan with the other boroughs arrived in New York City on April 2. Built
Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries
APRIL 4, 2017—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, confirmed the contract to the design and build three 4,500-passenger capacity ferries for the iconic Staten Island Ferry, following a Notice to Proceed (NTP)
Nigeria LNG takes delivery of two 20 m cat ferries
MARCH 23, 2017 — Singapore’s SAM Aluminium shipyard has delivered Confidence 1 and Confidence 2, the first two of four 20 m Incat Crowther design catamaran passenger ferries. Designed to support Nigeria
VIDEO: First Citywide Ferry boat heads for NYC
MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to
Construction underway on CityWide Ferry Brooklyn homeport
MARCH 22, 2017 — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Pier C dock, where HunterRoberts Construction Group is at work on what the Mayor said
Strategic books ferry orders worth $20.6 million
MARCH 12, 2017 — Triyards Holdings reports that its Strategic Marine subsidiary has booked contracts worth a total US$20.64 million for two passenger ferries. One is an 85 m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax
BMT designing new RoPax ferry for Scotland
MARCH 9, 2017—BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), Southampton, UK, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will design an 85m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax ferry for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries that will enter service in
VIDEO: FRS transfers cat to Clipper for BC route
MARCH 3, 2017 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Clipper Navigation, Inc, is to launch a new passenger ferry service between downtown Vancouver, BC and downtown Victoria VC in spring 2018. Clipper, which operates
WSF sells oldest ferry
MARCH 2, 2017 —Washington State Ferries reports the sale of its oldest ferry, Evergreen State. Built in 1954 by Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, the 63-year-old ferry sold for $300,000 to Jones Broadcasting, LLC.