Charging system is centrally located on the vessels, allowing charging on both port and starboard from towers located on the terminal’s floating pontoons.

Bureau Veritas to class 10 Portuguese electric ferries

Bureau Veritas (BV) has won a contract for the classification of the 10 electric ferries under construction at the Gondán Shipyard in Spain for Portuguese operator Transtejo. Set to enter service between

Rendering of ferry

All-electric ferries will connect to shore power autonomously

Bømlo, Norway, based Zinus AS is to supply autonomous charging connections for the 10 all-electric ferries currently under construction at Spain’s Astillero Gondán. As we reported earlier, the ferries are being built

Rendering of ferry

ABB electric solutions picked for 10 Lisbon river ferries

ABB is to supply the all-electric power solution for ten 40-meter, 540-passenger ferries being built by Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán under a EUR 52.4 million (about $62.5 million) contract from Portuguese public

Puget Sound passenger-only ferry study completed

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has finalized its feasibility study of passenger-only ferry service across 12 counties in Western Washington. The PSRC is a metropolitan planning organization that develops policies and

Mask mandate: Which vessels are covered?

A recent posting on the USCG’s Maritime Commons blog indicates that the Coast Guard’s guidance for mask wearing protocols covers all types of commercial vessels operating on the U.S. Maritime Transportation System.

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

Hybrid Lake Geneva ferries to have EU Stage V Wärtsilä 14 engines

Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engines and related emissions control after-treatment systems for two new passenger ferries being built for operation between Switzerland and France across Lake Geneva. The ferries,

VIDEO: Armstrong Marine USA rebrands as Brix Marine

Port Angeles, Wash., based aluminum catamaran and workboat specialist Armstrong Marine USA has a new name: Brix Marine. “Our team has developed strong momentum with our boat portfolios and customers. As we

New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal

A two-year development program that will see New Orleans’ current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal.

FERRIES 2020 goes virtual

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 virtual event is ready to kick off next week on November 9-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. The conference will feature a number of expert speakers, a

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