Stena Line replaces plastic shopping bags
JUNE 20, 2017 — Stena Line distributes almost one million plastic shopping bags every year on board the 36 vessels operating on the ferry company’s 20 routes in Europe. Now they are
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VIDEO: USCG responds to high speed ferry grounding
JUNE 19, 2017 — The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while entering Hyannis
Brooke Shields christens new Circle Line boats
JUNE 14, 2017—Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises’ fleet of iconic green, white and red sightseeing vessels are as much a part of New York Harbor as the Statue of Liberty. Over the past
Canada adds another LNG-fueled ferry
JUNE 14, 2017—While the U.S. has yet to add an LNG-fueled ferry to its fleet, Canada continues to build its credentials. The latest is the Salish Raven, the third of three dual
Four Stena newbuilds to have bio-repellant antifouling
JUNE 7, 2017 — Stena has signed a contract to coat the hulls of four newbuild RoPax ferries with paint that incorporates the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope. On order at the AVIC
MAN 175D high speed engine gains Type Approvals
JUNE 7, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that its MAN 175D high speed marine engine program has achieved another milestone. Following on from achievements in 2016 that saw it employed
BMT wins New Orleans RTA ferry design contract
JUNE 6, 2017 — BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, and sister company BMT Designers & Planners have won a contract for the design of the two 32 m
Modular battery system could be a game changer
JUNE 2, 2017 — German lithium ion battery specialist AKASOL has partnered with ZEM, a Norwegian specialist in maritime energy storage, to develop a modular battery system called AKAZEM. The self-contained 24 kWh
VIDEO: Wartsila launches new hybrid power module
MAY 31, 2017 — Leveraging its technical strengths in both engine design and electrical & automation (E&A) systems, Wärtsilä has launched a fully integrated hybrid power module, the Wärtsilä HY. Wärtsilä has
Fjellstrand books order for zero emission ferry
MAY 30, 2017 — Norwegian ferry operator Fjord 1 has signed a contract with shipbuilder Fjellstrand for design and construction of a fully electric, battery powered ferry of the ZeroCat type. The