JANUARY 12, 2018 — Port Angeles, WA, based boat builder Armstrong Marine’s most recent launch, the 40′ catamaran Mirai, ran its first passenger tour in Oahu, Hawaii, last week. Contracted from Armstrong
JANUARY 3, 2018 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) closed out 2017 by booking an AU$30 million (about US$23.5 million) contract to design and build a 49 m high-speed passenger catamaran for a long-standing
DECEMBER 27, 2017 — The 14 m x 4.2 m catamaran passenger vessel Hydroville launched last month by Antwerp maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (see earlier story) is the first Lloyd’s Register
DECEMBER 22, 2017— The U.S. Navy took delivery of the Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9), following the finalization of documents on board the ship in Mobile, AL. Built
DECEMBER 14, 2017 — Australia’s SeaLink Travel Group (ASX: SLK) recently took delivery of the Incat Crowther designed 27 m catamaran passenger ferry, Nancy Wake from the Aluminium Marine shipyard in Brisbane.
DECEMBER 13, 2017 — Karlskrona, Sweden, headquartered Roxtec International says that its non-weld metal pipe sealing solution has now received type approval for use in aluminum structures The Roxtec SPM seal has
DECEMBER 13, 2017 — The first two pre-production units of MTU’s new marine gas engine have successfully completed factory acceptance testing. The 16-cylinder Series 4000 gas engines, each with an output of
NOVEMBER 30, 2017—Corvus Energy, Richmond, BC, Canada, reports that it has been chosen by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply a lithium-ion-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new all-electric ferry being
NOVEMBER 27, 2017 — According to a report in the New York Post up to five NYC Ferry vessels have been taken out of service for Coast Guard mandated repairs, with three
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has launched the first of four GRP-hulled eco fast ferries at its Figueras, Asturias, shipyard. The 28 m x 9 m vessels are being built
