FERRIES 2021 to meet in NYC area in November
Marine Log partners with Passenger Vessel Association to plan first ferry event in 18 months Set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, November 9-10 in Jersey
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Skagit County releases RFP for electrical systems integrator for new all-electric ferry
Skagit County, Washington, Public Works and Seattle-based vessel designer Glosten are seeking proposals from electrical integrators to provide the vessel and shore electrical systems and the automated charging plug for the all-electric
U.S. ferries carried 131.6 million passengers in 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released data sets from its 2020 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO). Key findings from the 246 ferry operators that responded
MSC Cruises, Fincantieri, Snam eye green hydrogen power for cruising
MSC Cruises today reported that it has signed an agreement with shipbuilder Fincantieri and Italian energy giant Snam to jointly explore options for the design and construction of an oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise
CDC rules on cruises are off again for Florida
On Friday, a federal appeals court determined that cruise ships sailing from Florida ports will not be subject to CDC constraints as the agency appeals a previous ruling against it in a
Powering ships with hydrogen: the myths and misconceptions explained
By Dr. Joseph Pratt, CEO/CTO of Zero Emission Industries Welcome to the first of a series of columns about the latest and greatest technologies for marine power. We will cover everything from
Stena RoRo orders two more E-Flexers
The day after announcing that it was ordering a further E-Flexer RoPax for charter to Canada’s Marine Atlantic, Stena RoRo today reports that it has ordered another pair from Chinese shipyard CMI
Marine Atlantic to charter in dual-fuel RoPax
Marine Atlantic has reached an agreement to charter in a new RoPax ferry from Sweden’s Stena RoRo. The vessel will be the tenth E-Flexer vessel to be ordered by Stena RoRo at
New NPS vessel has a full suite of Furuno electronics
The recently delivered National Parks Service passenger/utility vessel Annie Moore is outfitted with a complete suite of Furuno navigation electronics at its state-of-the-art helm. The 74-foot all-steel vessel was designed and built
Manslaughter charges in deadly duck boat sinking
Missouri has brought state charges of involuntary manslaughter against three men in relation to the 2018 sinking of a duck boat in Branson, Mo., in which 17 people lost their lives. The