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Leadership change at Washington State Ferries

DECEMBER 5, 2016 – Lynne Griffith is to retire as Washington State Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division at the end of January. Ferries division Chief of

Damen delivers sixth fast ferry to Korea

NOVEMBER 30, 2016 — Korean ferry operator Miraejet Co. Ltd. recently named its Damen Fast Ferry 4010 JET MV Nina in a ceremony at the Busan International Ferry Terminal. Nina was named

Pilot project kicks off for new Tampa ferry

NOVEMBER 21, 2016—A six-month pilot project connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa, FL, was recently launched by HMS Ferries, Inc. The new “Cross Bay Ferry,” which is designed to demonstrate water transportation technology

Construction of Citywide ferries marks a milestone

NOVEMBER 20, 2016 —Construction of the first Incat Crowther designed vessels for New York City’s new Citywide ferry service has marked another milestone with completion of the superstructure for the first ferry.

Eastern low bidder for Staten Island Ferry contract

NOVEMBER 3, 2016—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, has been confirmed as the low bidder to build three 4,500-passenger ferries for the New York Department of Transportation’s Staten Island Ferry. New York