NYC Ferry partners with SUNY Maritime on training

APRIL 11, 2017 — New York City’s newest transit system — NYC Ferry Operated by Hornblower — is teaming up with the oldest merchant marine academy in the country—SUNY Maritime College —

Seaspan Ferries commissions LNG hybrid duo

APRIL 11, 2017 — Canada’s Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) officially welcomed two new, state-of-the-art dual-fueled/hybrid (liquefied natural gas, diesel and battery) vessels to its fleet during a double commissioning ceremony held at

Vigor delivers third WSF Olympic Class ferry

APRIL 8, 2017 — Washington State Ferries yesterday officially accepted  Chimacum, the newest addition to the state ferry fleet, from shipbuilder/contractor Vigor. The Chimacum will carry ferry riders on the Seattle/Bremerton route

Citywide Ferry gets renamed, will launch a month early

APRIL 6, 2017—Things happen in a New York minute. Just a few days after the arrival of the first in what will be a series of 20 ferries being built for New

Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries

APRIL 4, 2017—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, confirmed the contract to the design and build three 4,500-passenger capacity ferries for the iconic Staten Island Ferry, following a Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Nigeria LNG takes delivery of two 20 m cat ferries

MARCH 23, 2017 — Singapore’s SAM Aluminium shipyard has delivered Confidence 1 and Confidence 2, the first two of four 20 m Incat Crowther design catamaran passenger ferries. Designed to support Nigeria

Strategic books ferry orders worth $20.6 million

MARCH 12, 2017 — Triyards Holdings reports that its Strategic Marine subsidiary has booked contracts worth a total US$20.64 million for two passenger ferries. One is an 85 m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax

Metal Shark inks contracts for ferries for DC, New Orleans

JANUARY 26, 2017: Continuing its recent success in commercial ferry construction, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the Potomac Riverboat Company division of Entertainment

Low impact Sydney ferries offer hop-on, hop-off service

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Australia’s Richardson Devine Marine shipyard has delivered a pair of 12 m ferries, the Cockle Bay and Blackwattle Bay, to Captain Cook Cruises. Designed by Incat Crowther, they

Metal Shark snaps up two more ferry contracts

JANUARY 24, 2017 — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has contracted Jeanerette, LA, shipbuilder Metal Shark to design and build two new Mississippi River ferries, reports nola.com. The website quotes Transdev,

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