
VIDEO: Dual fuel first as ferry conversion plan moves ahead
MARCH 6, 2017 — A plan by Spain’s Fred. Olsen S.A. to convert all four engines of its 96 m Incat wavepiercer Bencomo Express to dual fuel LNG operation has passed a
MARCH 6, 2017 — A plan by Spain’s Fred. Olsen S.A. to convert all four engines of its 96 m Incat wavepiercer Bencomo Express to dual fuel LNG operation has passed a
MARCH 2, 2017 —Washington State Ferries reports the sale of its oldest ferry, Evergreen State. Built in 1954 by Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle, the 63-year-old ferry sold for $300,000 to Jones Broadcasting, LLC.
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo recently signed a contract with Stena Line to provide its online monitoring service to two ferries, the Stena Hollandica and Stena Britannica. Both are
FEBRUARY 24, 2017—Portland, OR-based shipbuilder Vigor was recently awarded a contract to build two additional all-aluminum, 400-passenger ferries for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) in San Francisco, CA. They will be
FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — Midship Marine’s Harvey, LA, shipyard has delivered the Ultramar, a 48 m high capacity catamaran passenger ferry, to Mexican operator Ultramar. Designed by Incat Crowther specifically for the
FEBRUARY 17, 2017 — Following up on the LOI signed last month, Color Line and Ulstein have signed a firm contract for the construction of what will be the world’s largest plug-in
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 — The Baleària group carried 10% more passengers, vehicles and Ro/Ro cargo in 2016 than in the previous year, reaching 3.5 million passengers, 750,000 vehicles and more than 5
EBRUARY 13, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group reports that its last newbuilding order of 2016 was signed December 31 with VLOOT dab of Belgium and is for a 25 m ferry to
FEBRUARY 10, 2017 — The Trust for Governors Island is seeking bids for the design and construction of a new ferry for service between Manhattan and Governors Island. The Trust for Governors
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 — Spain’s Baleària Group is to repower its high speed ferry Jaume II to improve its energy efficiency, reliability and service. The investment, totaling more than 5.5 million euros,