Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry system in the U.S., is at the forefront of system-wide electrification. This summer, WSF advanced its electrification efforts by inviting shipyards from across the nation
The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise. In cooperation with
With its eye on the Jones Act market, Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, a leading contender in the foiling e-ferry race, has opening its first U.S. office in response to significant interest
The design of a new passenger ferry’s fuel oil return system and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to the 2022 fire aboard the Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground, the National
In a significant advance for sustainable maritime transportation, SWITCH Maritime’s hydrogen fuel cell ferry, the Sea Change, recently received its U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection (COI). This certification marks the ferry’s
In a cruise industry first, Australian expedition cruise specialist Coral Expeditions is to use a combination of robotic hull cleaning and graphene-based hard foul release coatings from GIT Coatings on its 2019-built,
Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its third new Coastal Cat, American Liberty, has passed its sea trials with flying colors and the company has accepted delivery of the 100-passenger small
The world’s largest cruise company, Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, today announced an order for a further three new ships. Ordered for its Carnival Cruise Line brand at Fincantieri, they will be
U.K. based MARSS has won its largest-yet order for its MOBtronic automated man-overboard detection system, designed to instantly detect persons falling from a ship. Worth nearly $1 million, this latest contract is
Late last year, San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system, signed a strategic partnership agreement that will see Wärtsilä provide its fleet electrification