Damen Galati launches another BC Ferries Island class ferry
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched the latest Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries on May 22. The vessel, a Damen RoRo 8117 E3, will become the seventh Damen vessel to sail
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Scotland moves ahead on procurement of 7 electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reports that the first stage of a long-running Small Vessels Replacement Program (SVRP) to procure seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides is underway. CMAL
FTA announces $316 million to modernize ferry services
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.
Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver onshore charging system for new Fjord1 fast ferries
Brunvoll Group subsidiary Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver the onshore charging system for the three fast ferries that Fjord 1 will operate on city routes in the Bergen, Norway, region under a 15-year
Torqeedo powers Thailand’s first electric passenger ferry fleet
Thailand’s first emissions-free commuter fleet was placed into service on November 26 2020 by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). Seven new vessels joined the first test boat, which has been successfully transporting
Gangways play a role in helping new electric ferries conserve power
The five electric double-ended, passenger-only ferries that Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard is building for Norwegian operator Boreal (see earlier story) will each have two gangways supplied by Skodje, Norway, headquartered Undertun Industri. The
Volvo Penta IMO III gensets will provide power backup for five Norwegian electric ferries
Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard has won an order to supply Norwegian operator Boreal with five electric ferries. Designed by Multi Maritime, they will operate to-and-from the islands in the inner Oslo fjord and
VIDEO: Holland Shipyards Group delivers hybrid ferry
Hardinxveld–Giessendam, Netherlands, based Holland Shipyards Group has handed over a hybrid ferry to Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) in Germany. Named Gaarden, the vessel will operate as a bicycle and foot ferry
Next gen e-ferry charging solution enters service
A next generation Automatic Plug-in System (APS) solution for charging electric ferries has entered service in Oslo, enabling safe, fast and clean vessel charging, and highlighting the role of Lugano, Switzerland, headquartered
Norwegian start-up promotes autonomous electric mini-ferry services
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has spun off a new company called Zeabuz. The start-up aims to sell autonomous mobility services to coastal communities, based on ferries that will