Wärtsilä LNG package to power Helgoland ferry
DECEMBER 12, 2013 — Wärtsilä will provide a full propulsion package for the new passenger ferry being ordered at German shipbuilder Fr. Fassmer GmbH in October by Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH. The
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BC Ferries issues RFP for LNG-fueled newbuilds
DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Canada’s BC Ferries said yesterday that it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to five pre-qualified shipyards, including one Canadian yard, to build three LNG fueled intermediate
BC Ferries to build three new vehicle ferries
AUGUST 1, 2013—BC Ferries, Victoria, BC, Canada, plans to build three vehicle ferries to replace two aging vessels that are nearing the end of their service lives and are due to retire
Topaz Marine shipyard delivers catamaran ferry
JUNE 11, 2013 — Topaz Marine Engineering’s Nico Craft shipyard in Abu Dhabi recently delivered a catamaran fast ferry boat. The vessel, designed and built under a contract signed in the summer
Rolls-Royce partners Baleària in ferry LNG conversion plan
JUNE 4, 2013 — Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish shipping company Baleària, to design gas-powered propulsion systems for three of the company’s high-speed ferries, which currently run
Incat Crowther designs new Rocket for Sydney Harbor
APRIL 30, 2013 — Currently under construction at the Richardson Devine Marine shipyard in Tasmania is a new generation ferry that will join the fleet of Rocket ferries operated throughout Sydney Harbor
Vantage christens its latest river cruise ship
MARCH 15, 2013 — Boston, MA, headquartered Vantage Deluxe World Travel has christened the newest addition to its growing European river cruising fleet, the ms River Splendor, in Antwerp as the newest
Wärtsilä wins Viking Grace maintenance agreement
MARCH 14, 2013 — Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish shipowner Viking Line. The agreement, which became effective from March 1, is for maintaining and servicing of Wärtsilä
Canada TSB issues report on 2011 BC Ferries’ hard docking
MARCH 13, 2013 — Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its investigation report (M11W0211) into a December 2011 accident in which British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.’s (BCFS) Coastal Inspiration struck the
Washington State 144-car ferry newbuilds make progress
MARCH 12, 2013 — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee officially kicked off the construction of M/V Samish, the state’s second 144-car ferry, by making the first weld on the vessel at Vigor