BMT designing new RoPax ferry for Scotland
MARCH 9, 2017—BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), Southampton, UK, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will design an 85m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax ferry for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries that will enter service in
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VIDEO: FRS transfers cat to Clipper for BC route
MARCH 3, 2017 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Clipper Navigation, Inc, is to launch a new passenger ferry service between downtown Vancouver, BC and downtown Victoria VC in spring 2018. Clipper, which operates
Citywide Ferries hit the water
MARCH 2, 2017 — The first two passenger vessels built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark for New York’s new Citywide Ferry Service are now on the water, after being splashed at Metal
Vigor to build two more S.F. ferries
FEBRUARY 24, 2017—Portland, OR-based shipbuilder Vigor was recently awarded a contract to build two additional all-aluminum, 400-passenger ferries for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, CA. They will be
Midship Marine delivers Incat Crowther cat to Ultramar
FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — Midship Marine’s Harvey, LA, shipyard has delivered the Ultramar, a 48 m high capacity catamaran passenger ferry, to Mexican operator Ultramar. Designed by Incat Crowther specifically for the
Fincantieri submits its proposal for Army’s MSV-L
FEBRUARY 7, 2017— Fincantieri Marine Group has submitted its proposal for the next generation of the U.S. Army landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel – Light (MSV-L). Fincantieri leads an industry team
Metal Shark inks contracts for ferries for DC, New Orleans
JANUARY 26, 2017: Continuing its recent success in commercial ferry construction, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the Potomac Riverboat Company division of Entertainment
Navy marks two milestones in EPF construction program
JANUARY 19, 2016 —In ceremonies at Austal USA’s Mobile, AL, shipyard yesterday, the U.S. Navy yesterday marked two milestones in the construction of Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF): the keel authentication of the
Hong Kong operator takes delivery of 199 passenger cat
JANUARY 13, 2017 — Hong Kong’s Wang Tak Engineering and Shipbuilding Company Limited has delivered the 199 passenger catamaran ferry Shi Zi Yang 7 to ferry operator Sea’s Young. Designed by Incat
Auckland operator adds first of two new cats
DECEMBER 20, 2016 — Fullers Group, Auckland, New Zealand, has taken delivery of the 34 m Incat Crowther designed catamaran passenger ferry Korora from Q-West Boat Builders, Wanganjui, New Zealand. Korora is