Austal to build 109 m high speed cat for Mols-Linien

JUNE 23, 2016 — Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) has secured another significant order for its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard. Worth about A$100 million (about US$74 million) the contract covers design and

Finland’s Rauma shipyard books RoPax order

JUNE 22, 2016 — Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has won its first newbuilding contract since its establishment in 2014 on the site of the former STX Finland Rauma shipyard (see

Irish Ferries awards OSK-ShipTech RoPax interior contract

JUNE 16, 2016 — Copenhagen, Denmark, based OSK-ShipTech A/S says it has been chosen by Irish Ferries to work with it on the interiors for the EUR 144 million RoPax cruise ferry

New high-speed ferry for Majestic Ferries

JUNE 14, 2016—Singapore’s Majestic Ferries recently took delivery of the Majestic 7, the first of four 200-passenger, high-speed catamaran ferries for service between Singapore and Batam. Based on a design by Incat

University of Strathclyde wins student ferry design prize

JUNE 2, 2016 — The University of Strathclyde, Scotland, is the winner of the $5,000 first prize this year’s International Student Design Competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry. The annual competition is

Ex-Hawaii ferry readies for role as The CAT

JUNE 1, 2016 —  Bay Ferries Limited reports that The CAT high-speed ferry was refloated May 25 following an extensive period of refit, upgrade, and repair at Detyens Shipyards, Charleston, SC, that

Irish Continental orders cruise ferry

MAY 31, 2016 — Dublin headquartered Irish Continental Group plc (ICG) is investing EUR 144 million to build a new cruise ferry for its Irish Ferries operation. To be built by German

Conrad christens Woods Hole ferry

MAY 26, 2016 —Conrad Shipyard reports that the M/V Woods Hole, a 235-foot ferry built for the Steamship Authority of Woods Hole, MA, was recently christened at Conrad Aluminum in Amelia, LA.

Marine Hospitality launches Fort Lauderdale Water Shuttle

MAY 25, 2016 — Marine Hospitality Corporation of Fort Lauderdale, FL, has launched a new service, Water-Shuttle Fort Lauderdale, using a fleet of flamingo pink boats to offer passengers a unique way

Gondan to build 250 passenger GRP catamaran

MAY 25, 2016 — Spain’s Gondan Shipyard has signed a contract with Acuña Group member Naviera Nabia for a 250 passenger GRP (glass reinforced polyester) catamaran ferry that will operate in the

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