Kvichak Marine awarded ferry contract
Kvichak Marine Industries, Seattle, WA, has recently been awarded a contract to build a 64 ft 6 in, 150-passenger catamaran ferry for the Chemehuevi Transit Authority of Lake Havasu, California. The vessel
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Austal to build 80 m vehicle-passenger cat for repeat customer
Austal has secured an order valued at around Euro 35 million for a highly efficient medium speed ferry for French Polynesian operator and existing customer, SNC Aremiti Ferry. The 80 m vehicle-passenger
Huakai and Alakai transferred to Navy for $35 million
The Navy has just gotten $210 million worth of high speed cats for $35 million. The U.S. Maritime Administration reports that it has now transferred the former Hawaii super ferries Huakai and
Matt Nichols back at helm of Nichols Brothers as CEO
Matt Nichols has something to smile about. The former owner of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash., has been back at the helm of the company as CEO since Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Austal to build new design wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers
Austal is to build a fourth wind farm support vessel for U.K.-based Turbine Transfers Limited. The order is the first for a new Austal design that will enable safer and more efficient
Video released on new Cuba ferry service
In a recently released video, CubaKat CEO Pedro Baez talks about the company’s plans to begin operating high-speed ferry service between Marathon, FL, to Havana, Cuba, in 13 months. As we reported
High speed cats ordered for planned Florida-Cuba ferry service
Kona Catamaran, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL, has reportedly signed a deal with CubaKat, Inc. to build three high speed catamarans that will operate between Marathon, Florida and Havana, Cuba. The ferries will
Damen Shipyards books order for two Twin Axe wind farm support vessels
Damen Shipyards and SeaZip Offshore Service have signed a contract covering two Fast Crew Suppliers of Damen’s 2610 Twin Axe catamaran type. The vessels will be built at Damen Shipyards Singapore and
Seafighter work for Austal USA, BAE Systems
Austal USA, Mobile, AL, has been awarded a subcontract by BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, Mobile, AL, to provide structural maintenance services for Sea Fighter (FSF-1)—perhaps better known as the “X-Craft”—a U.S. Navy
Fujairah shipyard launches second wave-piercing crew boat
Designer Incat Crowther reports that Topaz Shipbuilding’s Fujairah, UAE, shipyard has launched a second 27.6 m wave piercing catamaran crew boat, Topaz Zephyr. Based on the innovative Topaz Zenith, launched in June