Wight Shipyard delivers 20 m cat to Scottish operator
JUNE 14, 2018 — Want to go looking for Nessie, the legendary Loch Ness monster? Here’s one way to do so in style. Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co has just delivered its latest
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Methanol: The path to zero emissions, says study
MAY 31, 2018 — Could methanol as a marine fuel provide the pathway for ferries, workboats, and coastal vessels to meet increasingly aggressive emissions regulations? A study recently conducted by industry partners
Wight Shipyard wins its first export order
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 — Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co has secured its first export order. It comes from Austria and is for a 250-passenger river catamaran to operate for Central Danube Region Marketing
River cruise vessel market continues expansion
NOVEMBER 24, 2017—Operators are investing in new vessels to keep up with the increasing popularity of river cruising in the U.S. and Europe. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)—which represents about 95 percent
VIDEO: Plugging in Finland’s first electric ferry
NOVEMBER 20, 2017—On a crisp, breezy morning last week, the 98m vehicle ferry Elektra pulled away from the landing at Parainen after loading cars and two tractor trailers, including one hauling a
VIDEO: Metal Shark delivers first two Potomac Riverboat cats
OCTOBER 16, 2017 —The first two passenger vessels built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark under a four-vessel contract from Entertainment Cruises’ Potomac Riverboat Company division have been delivered to Washington, D.C. and
Wight Shipyard to build Loch Ness passenger catamaran
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017— The U.K.’s Wight Shipyard Co has booked an order to build a 21 m passenger catamaran for Scotland’s Jacobite Cruises. The order comes hard on the heels of the
London ferry operator adds two low-wash cats to fleet
AUGUST 23, 2017 — London’s MBNA Thames Clippers has added two more fast ferries to its expanding fleet. Built by Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co., the 35 meter low-wash catamarans Mercury Clipper and
Metal Shark launches water taxis for Potomac Riverboat Co.
AUGUST 16, 2017—Ferry and water taxi services are playing an integral role in economic development, as metropolitan areas are “rediscovering” and redeveloping their waterfronts for businesses and residences. A good example of
All American Marine to build 500-passenger tour boat
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016—All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, WA, has signed a contract with Argosy Cruises, Seattle, WA, to build a 125 ft aluminum monohull for operation in Puget Sound’s Elliott Bay.