Seastreak ferry runs aground in Brooklyn
The largest ferry in the Seastreak fleet, the 150-foot Commodore ran aground in Bushwick Inlet, in Brooklyn, New York, Saturday evening. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and New York
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PODCAST: Small-scale ferry operations and the bigger picture
In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk to Nigel Cabral, who is the CEO of Tideline Marine Group, a ferry services and maritime consulting firm based in Tiburon, Calif., that focuses
First look at new ferry designs for Isles of Scilly
BMT has now released the first details of its cutting edge designs for new vessels to serve the Isles of Scilly, off the southwest tip of the U.K. The Isles of Scilly
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
Austal delivers largest aluminum vessel ever built in Philippines
Austal Philippines has successfully delivered Hull 419, a 109-meter, high-speed catamaran ferry, to Fjord Line of Norway. Named FSTR, the vessel is the largest aluminum vessel ever constructed in the Philippines —
Zhuhai Fast Ferry takes delivery of Incat Crowther duo
China’s AFAI Southern Shipyard has delivered two Incat Crowther 40 high speed ferries to Zhuhai Fast Ferry Company. The vessels — the Xin Hai Yun and Xin Hai Jun — represent the
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 virtual event attracts record attendance
Marine Log’s FERRIES kicked off its first-ever presentation as a virtual event with over 400 participants—nearly quadruple the event’s attendance in 2019. This year’s event was held virtually due to the COVID-19
FERRIES 2020: New hybrid electric WSF Olympic class ferry
On November 10, Matt Williams, program manager at Portland. Ore.-based Vigor, will give a presentation at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference that features highlights and progress on the new hybrid
DeWitt to present on cybersecurity demystification for small ferry fleets
Cris DeWitt, managing director of Cyber Mariner, an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company that serves the maritime industry, will present on the topic of “Cybersecurity Demystification for Small Ferry Fleets” at the
Shoreside power banks for electric vessels could use recycled batteries
Sweden’s Stena Group, whose operations include Stena Rederi and Stena Line, is taking the next step in shipping electrification: the development of a new type of shoreside energy storage, similar to very