Wanted to go to West Seattle, stole ferry
DECEMBER 2, 2013 — Here’s an incident that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “taking the ferry.” It was a morning of adventure on the high seas yesterday for Seattle
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Damen introduces “walk-to-work” WSV
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Damen Shipyards has unveiled a completely new wind farm service vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea and allow them to “walk-to-work.” After industry-wide
Strategic launches first vessel from its Vietnam shipyard
NOVEMBER 13, 2013 — Henderson, Western Australia, headquartered shipbuilder Strategic Marine has launched the Shanna, the first of two 45-m Ropax catamaran ferries for Oman’s National Ferries Company. The vessel is the
Bakker to supply drive systems for new Rio ferries
OCTOBER 21, 2013 — Bakker-Sliedrecht, Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, has won a contact to provide the drive systems for seven double ended catamaran ferries being built by the State of Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
OCTOBER 17, 2013 — A $2.6 million, 65 ft Incat Crowther design catamaran that will serve as a “floating class room” for the Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk, CT, (see earlier story) is
Incat starts construction of 70 m, 30 knot crew boat
SEPTEMBER 10, 203 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has started construction of a first of type 70 m catamaran fast crew boat (FCB) for Caspian Marine Services Ltd (CMS) in Baku, Azerbaijan. “At
Incat Crowther designs cat optimized for Auckland ops
AUGUST 15, 2013 — A 34 m catamaran passenger ferry under construction at Q-West Boat Builders Ltd.’s Castlecliff, Wanganui, New Zealand, shipyard is the result of a thorough review of network requirements,
Calypso Reef Cruises adds day cruise boat
AUGUST 1, 2013—Calypso Reef Cruises, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, recently took delivery of a new day cruise catamaran from Thailand’s Gold Coast Ships Ltd. Craig McKay, Director, Gold Coast Ships (Thailand) says
Wärtsilä waterjets propel world’s fastest ferry
JUNE 23, 2013 — Wärtsilä has provided details of the role of its equipment in helping the 99 m catamaran ferry Francisco turn in speeds that shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says make it
LNG fueled ferry now world’s fastest ship
JUNE 19, 2013 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania says that its hull 069 is now the world’s fastest ship as well as the world’s first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry.