Forty year old ferry back at work following four-month refit

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Mass., has just completed a four-month refit of the Cormorant, a ferry that it delivered in 1979. Since then, the vessel has logged thousands of miles under its keel

Sweden’s largest hybrid car ferry ready to enter operation

Estonian shipyard Baltic Workboats has delivered the Tellus, Sweden’s largest hybrid-electric car ferry. Commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration, the ferry will mainly operate inn fully-electric mode, bringing the government agency closer

Rhode Island Fast Ferry takes delivery of second Gladding-Hearn cat

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. has delivered a second high-speed passenger ferry for Rhode Island Fast Ferry, Inc. It will enter service between Quonset Point, R.I., and Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., alongside

Ferry major adds a tug to its fleet

Spanish ferry major Baleària has taken delivery of a Damen Shipyards Stan Tug 1606 E3. It will be the first IMO Tier III compliant tug to operate in the Mediterranean and the

Veth delivers 4,000th thruster

Racine, Wis., based Twin Disc reports that its Veth Propulsion subsidiary has delivered its 4,000th thruster. To commemorate the accomplishment, Tim Batten, managing director, and Erik Veth, resigning managing director, traveled to

Cavotec books further Finnish MoorMaster order

Lugano, Switzerland, headquartered Cavotec SA reports that it has won another order for its innovative MoorMaster automated mooring technology, this time for the Viking Line ferry berth at the Port of Turku

VIDEO: Moran to build HamiltonJet powered ferry for Mackinac Island

Onaway, Mich., headquartered Moran Iron Works is to build a second ferry for long time customer Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry. Bill Shepler, CEO of Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, and Tom Moran, CEO

ABB to convert Italian ferry to hybrid operation

Italian ferry operator Gestione Navigazione Laghi has selected ABB to convert its 1965-built ferry San Cristoforo for hybrid operation by fitting it with an electric power and propulsion system. The conversion will

Remote machinery operation comes a step nearer

We’ve heard a lot lately about remote maneuvering and docking of vessels, but less about remote machinery operation. However, there’s been progress on that front, too, Classification society DNV GL, automation systems

Wärtsilä wins first order for auto-docking system

Wärtsilä says it has taken a major step towards realizing the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. It has booked the first order for its SmartDock auto-docking system. The order follows an

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