Harley Marine completes 15,000 nautical mile delivery tow

APRIL 6, 2017 — After an epic tow by Harley Marine Services (HMS), the Philippine Red Cross has taken delivery of the M/V Susitna, a multipurpose vessel originally built as a technology

First Citywide Ferry arrives in New York

APRIL 4, 2017—The first of what will eventually be a fleet of 20 passenger-only ferries that will connect Manhattan with the other boroughs arrived in New York City on April 2. Built

VIDEO: Salvors raise Sewol ferry

MARCH 23, 2017 — Salvors have succeeded in raising the sunken South Korean ferry Seawol above the water surface. The ferry sank almost three years ago, killing more than 300 people, mostly

VIDEO: First Citywide Ferry boat heads for NYC

MARCH 22, 2017 — The first of 20 new boats built for the soon-to-be-launched Citywide Ferry Service has departed Horizon Shipbuilding in Bayou La Batre, AL, and is on its way to

R-R and Stena Line cooperate on intelligent awareness

MARCH 20, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Swedish ferry company Stena Line AB, to collaborate in the development of its first intelligent awareness system. Rolls-Royce says that intelligent awareness

Strategic books ferry orders worth $20.6 million

MARCH 12, 2017 — Triyards Holdings reports that its Strategic Marine subsidiary has booked contracts worth a total US$20.64 million for two passenger ferries. One is an 85 m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax

BMT designing new RoPax ferry for Scotland

MARCH 9, 2017—BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), Southampton, UK, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will design an 85m steel-hulled catamaran RoPax ferry for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries that will enter service in

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

WSF sells oldest ferry

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.

Stena Line signs up for MAN online monitoring

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

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