Canada’s first fully-electric ferries to have Schottel propulsion

OCTOBER 31, 2018 — Schottel has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to equip the first fully-electric ferries to operate in Canada. Being built under a contract awarded Damen by the Government

Two-deck ferry will become four-deck cruise vessel

OCTOBER 30, 2018 — Spanish naval architectural and marine design firm Oliver Design has signed a contract with the U.K.’s Magna Carta Steamship Company to carry out extensive alterations on a 2012-built

Sembcorp Marine wins Norwegian plug-in ferry contract

OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has won two new contracts worth over S$200 million (about US$145 million) that deepen its footprint in renewable energy engineering solutions. One sees the group

Baleària says LNG fueled cat will be world’s longest and fastest

OCTOBER 26, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària says that construction of what will be the world’s first large LNG fueled fast passenger/cargo ferry will start in December, with entry into service

Stena RoPax completes first month of operation as battery hybrid

OCTOBER 19, 2018 — Stena Line reports that its 550 car, 1,500 passenger RoPax ferry Stena Jutlandica has now completed its first month of operation as a battery hybrid vessel and that

Blount Boats adds tug contract to growing order book

OCTOBER 18, 2018 — Warren, RI, shipyard Blount Boats, Inc., continued to add to its backlog with the recent signing of a contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to construct

Humphree stabilizers give Commodore commuters a smooth ride

OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Seastreak Commodore, the newest addition to the Seastreak ferry fleet, not only provides a fast commute between Sandy Hook, NJ, and New York City, but delivers a smooth

Blount Boats busy with ferry projects

OCTOBER 5, 2018 — Tucked away in the small New England town of Warren, RI, privately held Blount Boats has a long tradition of building passenger boats over its almost 70-year history.

AFAI launches 50th Incat Crowther built for China

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 — Recently launched by China’s AFAI Southern shipyard for Zuhai High Speed Ferry Company, the 40 m catamaran passenger ferry Xin Hai Bin is the 50th Incat Crowther designed

VIDEO: BMT develops new water taxi designs for Hong Kong

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 — BMT has introduced new vessel designs in response to a tender issued by Hong Kong’s Transport Department. BMT has applied its design experience in hybrid vessels and hull

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