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
The Liberian Registry has named Captain Giorgio De Sciora its new vice president of regulations and standards, maritime operations. In this position, De Sciora will direct and oversee the application of new
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on its investigation of a January 19, 2023 passenger vessel fire that broke out aboard the 53 year old Qualifier 105 when
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reports that the first stage of a long-running Small Vessels Replacement Program (SVRP) to procure seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides is underway. CMAL
EV Maritime, a New Zealand-based electric ferry design and technology company, announced July 12 that it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) to design an all-new hybrid electric vessel