Baleària LNG fueled RoPax

Baleària orders second 123 meter LNG-fueled RoPax

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has begun the construction of a second fast passenger and cargo ferry with dual fuel natural gas engines at the Armon shipyard in Gijón, Spain. The RoPax cat

Ferrygrounding

NTSB: Software flaw led to Seastreak ferry grounding

​A software flaw combined with the captain’s failure to use back-up controls led to the June 2021 grounding of the Seastreak high speed ferry Commodore in New York City, says the National

MV Dorado ferry

FERRIES 2022 tour will now offer views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge onboard M/V Dorado high-speed ferry

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Marine Log FERRIES 2022 tour has pivoted away from an in-person visit of the Sea Change ferry—which will still be discussed during the conference—to an onboard tour

Sea Change

FERRIES 2022: What’s next for the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell ferry?

Dr. Joe Pratt, CEO and chief technology officer for Zero Emission Industries (ZEI)—formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine—a company providing hydrogen technology innovations, with a focus on decarbonization of the global marine

Historic Klamath ferry

FERRIES 2022 reception to take place onboard historic Klamath ferryboat

Where better to hold a reception for those involved with the ferry business than onboard a ferryboat? On November 1, Marine Log FERRIES attendees are invited for drinks, food and networking on

Chris Biernat of Elliott Bay Design Group

FERRIES 2022: EBDG naval architect to present on “green” passenger/vehicle ferry concept

Next month at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference—taking place November 1-2 in San Francisco—one of Elliott Bay Design Group’s (EBDG) naval architects, Chris Biernat, will present on a conceptual passenger/vehicle ferry for

hybrid electric RoPax ferry

ABB and Incat Tasmania team up on lightweight hybrid-electric RoPax ferry

ABB and Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania are to explore building a 148 meter long RoPax ferry with hybrid-electric propulsion that could be transitioned to battery power as shore charging becomes available. The

seaglider

TotalEnergies eyes seagliders for offshore platform crew transfers

Are all-electric seagliders the future for getting personnel to offshore platforms? French super major TotalEnergies is looking at the idea. It has reached an agreement with Massachusetts-based start-up REGENT (Regional Electric Ground

October 2022 Marine Log magazine

October 2022

Leading up to Marine Log’s FERRIES 2022 conference, we look at the ferry market and ridership, ferry design, and what’s happening in the cruise ship industry.

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

Ferry Service Expansion Act introduced

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash) have introduced the “Ferry Service Expansion Act,” seeking significant additional funding for a number of programs — including the retrofit of current

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