LISCR names Robert Twell GM of London office
MAY 2, 2014 — Robert Twell has been appointed general manager of the London office of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry. He
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Turkish shipyard delivers first two in six ferry order
APRIL 22, 2014 — Turkey’s Ares Shipyard has delivered the first two of eight 51-passenger ferries that will serve Qatar’s new Anantara Doha Island Resort & Spa, 11 km east of Doha.
Newspaper story questions SI Ferry safety
APRIL 8, 2014 — Staten Island Ferry riders can’t have felt too comfortable after reading a recent New York Post story that called the ferries “ticking time bombs.” The story was based
Hybrid ferry achieves 38% fuel savings
APRIL 7, 2014 — Rotterdam headquartered Imtech Marine says that a hybrid propulsion system supplied for the first diesel electric, hybrid ferries built for Scottish state-owned ferry operator, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Battery powered ferry completes flawless six months
APRIL 3, 2014 — Mississauga, Ontario, headquartered Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) reports that a cable ferry powered by one of its battery systems has now been sailing between Mjånes and Hisarøy in Norway
Conrad Industries adds to order book
APRIL 1, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) has reported fourth quarter and twelve months 2013 results and the addition of new business during
Foss promotes Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering
MARCH 27, 2014 — Seattle based Foss Maritime has promoted Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering. Mr. Minnig joined Foss in 2012 with more than 15 years of naval architecture experience in
Fishing vessel’s power modes include hybrid system
MARCH 25, 2014 — Norway’s Herøyhav AS, has taken delivery of a 69.95-m trawler/purse seiner from Karstensens Shipyard, Denmark, that has a very flexible propulsion package offering a number of fuel-saving power
Becker Cross Over Rudder promises major fuel savings
MARCH 25, 2014 — Although the inflow to the ship’s rudder area is mostly unfavorable to hydrodynamic efficiency, Becker Marine Systems, Hamburg, Germany, has developed a high-tech Cross Over Rudder that converts
Wärtsilä extends DF engine line
MARCH 24, 2014 — Wärtsilä has introduced the new Wärtsilä 46DF, extending its dual fuel engine line by covering the power range from 6.2 MW to 18.3 MW at 600 rpm. The