Norwegian shipbuilder Brødrene Aa, which specializes in fast ferries with carbon fiber composite hulls, has been awarded an order worth NOK 220 million (about $26 million( to build three high speed catamarans
South Korea’s Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard has awarded ABB a contract to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferry. The order for the ferry
An infrastructure upgrade project is underway on Christian Island, Ontario, Canada, and one of its main components is the construction of a “floating bridge,” in the form of new double-ended ferry. Christian
Following completion of sea trials, Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania’s latest delivery, the 100 meter catamaran fast ferry Buccoo Reef, departed Hobart for Port of Spain yesterday. The delivery voyage to Trindad and
Recently delivered to Kitsap Transit of Bremerton, Wash., the Enetai is the first of first of two 140-foot (42.6-meter) high speed catamarans built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB), Freeland, Wash., under
arnival Corporation and Wärtsilä have signed a framework agreement covering the supply and installation of advanced waste water and dry waste treatment systems in up to 32 cruise ships. Wärtsilä’s Membrane Bioreactor
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its three-ship Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, retail and
Austal Australia has launched a new series of Volta electric-powered high speed ferries, with the first design offered being the fully electric 46-meter Passenger Express 46V. Austal says the Volta series differs
Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard today floated out Costa Toscana, the new flagship of Carnival Corporation’s Italian company, Costa Cruises. Like sister ship Costa Smeralda, the 337 meter, 6,730 passenger vessel will be
Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has exercised a contract option with Holland Shipyards Group to build three additional hybrid ferries. The design of the new ferries will be in line with