Damen picks Leclanché solution for Ontario e-ferry charging
The two Damen electric ferries now on the way to Canada on a heavy lift ship (see earlier story) will be the first vessels to make use of a new “ports and
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Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021
This year’s presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New
Molslinjen to switch two ferries to biodiesel
Danish ferry operator Molslinjen reports that the two vessels that serve its Fanø line, the Fenja and Menja, will be the first ferries in Denmark to sail permanently on completely fossil-free HVO
FERRIES 2021: Panel on ferry design will highlight latest trends and projects
“The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.” That’s the theme of this year’s Marine Log FERRIES conference set to be presented November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in
ABB to retrofit Tallink ferry with shore power solution
Estonian operator Tallink is to fit its LNG-fueled 2,800-passenger, 646-car Megastar ferry with an ABB shore connection system that will allow to plug into the local grid for quiet and emission-free overnight
AAM launches America’s first hydrogen fuel cell ferry
All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., and vessel owner SWITCH Maritime report that the 70-foot, 75-passenger hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry Sea Change has been launched and has started operational trials.
CMB and Tsuneishi unveil hydrogen-fueled ferry
The world’s first ferry to be powered by hydrogen-fueled engines was unveiled before a group of Japanese children from Urasaki Primary School last week. Called HydroBingo, the 80-passenger vessel is the product
Kitsap Transit takes delivery of second NBBB fast ferry
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has delivered the second of two 255-passenger-only ferries to Kitsap Transit of Bremerton, Wash. Like the first-in-class-vessel, the Enetai, the second, Commander, out-performed design expectations during vessel
Good news for green ferries in latest FTA grant announcement
In a first, $4 million of the $38 million available in the Federal Transit Administration’s latest round of Passenger Ferry Grants will be set aside specifically for low or zero-emission ferries, or
FERRIES 2021 to meet in NYC area in November
Marine Log partners with Passenger Vessel Association to plan first ferry event in 18 months Set to take place at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, November 9-10 in Jersey