Incat Crowther cat is designed to deal with Danube debris

Designer Incat Crowther has released some more details on the 39 m low wash, high-speed catamaran ferry recently delivered by Britain’s Wight Shipyard to Danube River operator Twin City Liner (see earlier

ABB solutions chosen for Iceland’s first electric ferry

A 70 m long hybrid electric ferry under construction for the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration at Poland’s Crist shipyard will feature a range of ABB integrated power and electric storage solutions.

VIDEO: All American Marine launches hybrid electric cat for Kitsap Transit

The All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) shipyard in Bellingham, WA has completed construction of what will be the first hybrid electric passenger ferry to operate on Puget Sound. Designed by Glosten, Seattle,

NCDOT passenger-only ferry to start Ocrakoke Island service in May

JANUARY 28, 2019 — Beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the N.C. Ferry System will add direct passenger-only service from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island’s Silver Lake Harbor The 98 passenger Ocracoke Express

EBDG teams up with Australia’s AMD Marine Consulting

JANUARY 23, 2019 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has signed a licensing agreement to be the exclusive North American vessel design representative for AMD Marine Consulting (AMD) of

Incat Tasmania to build new vessel for Trinidad and Tobago

JANUARY 18, 2019 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is to build a new vessel to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Incat Chairman Robert Clifford says the newbuild vessel will be delivered

Eniram energy management solution pays off for La Méridionale

JANUARY 15, 2019 — French ferry operator La Méridionale’s RoPax ferry Piana has achieved demonstrated fuel savings wiith the help of the latest energy management technology from Wärtsilä company Eniram. Piana, which

Norway to be first with hydrogen fueled ferry? Maybe not

The race is on to build the world’s first hydrogen powered ferry. Norwegian operator Norled has beaten out competitors Fjord 1 and Boreal to win a Norwegian Public Roads Administration contract for

Rauma Marine Constructions gets LOI for hybrid car passenger ferry

JANUARY 11, 2019 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent covering design and construction of a EUR 120 million (about $138 million) car passenger ferry that

De Blasio unveils plan to expand NYC Ferry service

JANUARY 10, 2019 — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered his sixth State of the City Address on Thursday. Among the plans he unveiled: Ferry Expansion. “The City is keeping

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