Gondan launches first of four eco fast ferries for Baleària
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has launched the first of four GRP-hulled eco fast ferries at its Figueras, Asturias, shipyard. The 28 m x 9 m vessels are being built
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Horizon Shipbuilding files for bankruptcy protection
OCTOBER 31, 2017—Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division.
Naviera Armas to acquire Trasmediterranea
OCTOBER 27, 2017 — Consolidation in the Spanish ferry sector: the Acciona group reports that it has reached an agreement to sell its 92.7% stake in ferry operator Trasmediterranea to the Naviera
Incat Crowther marks 500-vessel milestone
OCTOBER 26, 2017 — Australian naval architectural firm Incat Crowther marked an historic milestone with the design of its 500th vessel, following the launch of a new 27m catamaran passenger ferry built
Stena Line plugs in to shoreside power at another Swedish port
OCTOBER 25, 2017 — Ferry giant Stena Line is now connecting up its two vessels M/S Skåne and M/S Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the electricity grid during calls at the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden.
Seatruck takes Do-It-Yourself approach to BWTS installation
OCTOBER 25, 2017 — Irish sea freight ferry operator Seatruck has installed Optimarin ballast water treatment (BWT) systems in five of its vessels while they were undertaking normal operations, with its own
Navieras Armas wavepiercer will have Wärtsilä waterjets
OCTOBER 25, 2017 — The 109 m wavepiercer being built for Spanish ferry operator Naviera Armas at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania will be equipped with Wärtsilä waterjets. This vessel will be
Bollinger awarded NCDOT ferry contract
OCTOBER 19, 2017 — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, LA, a $9.7 million contract for construction of a new river class vehicle ferry for the
Barge ferry starts operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories
OCTOBER 13, 2017 —Alberta, Canada, based Waiward Steel LP has delivered the Aurora Yukon, a 30 m barge ferry that will carry vehicles and passengers across the Mackenzie River at Norman Wells,
Conrad Shipyard to build WETA ferry terminal components
OCTOBER 6, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard is to build several components for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s (WETA) San Francisco Ferry Expansion Project under a contract awarded by