Veteran Alpine lake ferry set for battery repower
An historic Swiss passenger ferry built in 1933 and now on its third diesel engine is to be repowered again, but this time with batteries. Carrying up to 60 passengers, the ferry,
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VIDEO: Electra e-ferry concept unveiled
Alameda, Calif.-based marine technology startup Boundary Layer Technologies has released a concept design for a zero-emission all-electric ferry said to have twice the speed and range of existing e-ferries. Called Electra, the
PODCAST: BAE Systems looks at ways of getting to zero
In this edition of Listen Up!, we’re bringing back Joe Hudspeth, Director of Business Development-Global Marine with BAE Systems, on what a zero-emission future looks like. Tune in as Hudspeth tells us
Plans for seagoing hydrogen fuel cell ferry move ahead
The Scottish-led Hyseas III project, which aims to build Europe’s first sea-going hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry, reports significant progress.The AqualisBraemar LOC Group has completed designs which show what the vessel, which
FERRIES 2021: Pace Ralli to speak on first zero-carbon, hydrogen fuel cell ferry
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2021 will include Pace Ralli, founder and CEO of SWITCH Maritime. On November 10, the second day of the conference, he will speak on the first
SWITCH Maritime and Pasha line up clean fuel supply chains
West Coast Clean Fuels LLC (WCCF) reports that it has executed delivery service agreements to develop, permit, manage and operate the end-to-end clean fuel supply chains for two first-of-their-kind, decarbonized maritime operations––one
VIDEO: BC Ferries’ latest battery hybrid starts long-haul delivery voyage
The latest Island Class battery hybrid ferry to join the BC Ferries fleet is set to give its battery capabilities an endurance test. The ferry, which departed Damen’s Galati, Romania, shipyard at
Cecilia Kushner to keynote Ferries 2021 on New York’s ferry investments
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 conference is set to go live and in person in just over three weeks, with a full agenda and a nearly sold out venue. The event will take
On-board carbon capture? Deltamarin says it “looks promising”
Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin Group has been looking into on-board carbon capture as a means for ships to reduce their CO2 footprint and it says that “the results look promising.” Post-combustion carbon
October 2021
This issue focuses on a unique approach to ferry design, plus more ferry and cruise industry news. Learn about a new rail ferry, how ferry ridership is set to boom, and more!