Wesmar to supply bow thrusters for Australian ferry

MARCH 19, 2013 — Wesmar (Western Marine Electronics, Inc.), Woodinville, WA, has won an order from Hydraquip, Tasmania, Australia, for two commercial bow thruster systems for installation on a steel-hulled car/passenger ferry.

Kenai Fjord Tours to get new 83 ft Teknicraft catamaran

MARCH 7, 2013 — Alaska Native owned and operated CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation is making investments in its Seward-based Kenai Fjords Tours operation and at Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge. CATC has committed

Moose Boats delivers two more M2-37 catamarans

FEBRUARY 26, 2013 — San Francisco Bay Area boat designer and builder Moose Boats has recently delivered two more of its M2-37 catamarans: a fire rescue boat for West Pierce Fire and

BHC lone bidder for Salem ferry service

FEBRUARY 10, 2013—Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston, MA, is the only bidder to operate a high-speed ferry service between Salem, MA, to Boston for the 2013 season, according to local reports. The Salem

MSC extends charter of Austal catamaran

JANUARY 15, 2013 — The United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) has extended the charter of the Austal high speed vessel WestPac Express for six months with the award of a

Austal books new orders for wind farm service vessels

OCTOBER 18, 2012 — U.K.-based Turbine Transfers has awarded Austal a new contract worth about GBP 10.5 million (about $17 million) for the design and construction of three offshore wind farm support

Midship Marine building two 25 m cats

OCTOBER 4, 2012 — Midship Marine’s Harvey, La., shipyard is building two Incat Crowther design 25 m catamaran passenger ferries to operate in St Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They feature

17m windfarm cat from Sea Speed Design

Australia-based Sea Speed Design has completed and released its new 17 meter windfarm catamaran design. Developed in accordance with Ireland’s Norfolk Marine, the design, named the Tern Class Catamaran, is based on