Catching up with the recipients of Marine Log’s latest NNG Award winners, Ed Schwarz (left) and Tom Goldner (right).

Meet the New and Next Generation

Tom Goldner Since obtaining his license in 2015, Goldner has gained a wide range of experience piloting boats on both the West and East coasts. He began in the ever-changing conditions of

Armstrong Marine books ferry order

Port Angeles, Wash., based Armstrong Marine USA has been selected to construct a custom passenger ferry for the community of Hat Island, Wash. The 49-passenger USCG Subchapter T vessel features a galley,

Wight Shipyard to build four ferries for Malta

U.K. shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co. is continuing its success in the ferry sector, securing an order for four vessels for Malta’s Captain Morgan Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Fortina Investments Ltd. The

St. Johns completes first in new ferry series

St. Johns Ship Building, Palataka, Fla., recently completed the first in a series of Incat Crowther designed aluminum passenger ferries that it says are “destined for a New York based operator.” As

VIDEO: Ferry operator says Volvo Penta engines deliver big fuel savings

“We estimate we have saved nearly 3,500 gallons of fuel per year with Volvo Penta engines,” says Deon Glover, chief operating officer of Norfolk by Boat, which operates three aluminum ferries on

Thrustmaster to repower Utah ferry

Houston headquartered Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for the repowering of the Charles Hall Ferry on Lake Powell.

VIDEO: AI pilot project saves fuel on Stena Line ferry

Leading European ferry operator Stena Lines says that a pilot project has shown that fuel consumption can be cut using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict the most fuel-efficient way to operate

Veteran ferry gets new job

A 27-year old German coastal ferry is to take on a new life as a day cruise vessel. Germany’s Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH (WDR) reports that it has sold its M/V Rungholt

Alfred made the journey from Vietnam to Orkney on its own hull

Ferry arrives in Scotland after epic delivery voyage

Scottish operator Pentland Ferries’ new vessel Alfred arrived in Orkney yesterday after completing a 5,481 nautical mile voyage from shipbuilder Strategic Marine’s Vung Tao, Vietnam, shipyard that began August 29. Designed by

Is the ferry industry ready for autonomous control solutions?

Sadly, “hard” dockings of manned ferries happening too often. Meantime, new battery operated ferries will require repeated docking onto charging stations. Do autonomous or semi-autonomous solutions offer answers to these situations? Speakers

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