All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., and vessel owner SWITCH Maritime report that the 70-foot, 75-passenger hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry Sea Change has been launched and has started operational trials.
The world’s first ferry to be powered by hydrogen-fueled engines was unveiled before a group of Japanese children from Urasaki Primary School last week. Called HydroBingo, the 80-passenger vessel is the product
Norwegian Prima, the first of six ships in Norwegian Cruise Line’s first new class of vessels in nearly 10 years, has been floated out from her building dock at Fincantieri’s shipyard in
Henderson, Western Australia, headquartered Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Austal Australasia Pty Ltd has been awarded a EUR 20.5 million (approximately US$24 million) contract to design and build a 66 meter high-speed
The two RoPax ferries on order at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard for Australian operator TT-Line will be future-proofed to operate alternative green fuels, according to Wärtsilä, which has been chosen
A preliminary injunction issued Sunday by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams temporarily enjoins the state of Florida from enforcing its ban on the requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccinations on Norwegian Cruise
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has delivered the second of two 255-passenger-only ferries to Kitsap Transit of Bremerton, Wash. Like the first-in-class-vessel, the Enetai, the second, Commander, out-performed design expectations during vessel
Hornblower Group’s American Queen Steamboat Company reports that its flagship sternwheeler American Queen today welcomed its first revenue guests in 18 months, becoming the line’s fourth vessel to return to service. The
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) reports that it has completed the first of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” ferries for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry
In a first, $4 million of the $38 million available in the Federal Transit Administration’s latest round of Passenger Ferry Grants will be set aside specifically for low or zero-emission ferries, or
