Boston Harbor Cruises to repower high speed cat

JANUARY 13, 2015 — Boston Harbor Cruises is to drydock its Provincetown Ferry, the high speed catamaran Salacia,  at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA, for a $2.6 million dollar engine refit. The 600

L-3 SAM to retrofit four Scandlines double-enders

JANUARY 7, 2015 — Hamburg, Germany, headquartered L-3 SAM Electronics reports that it has been awarded a contract through Danish subsidiary, L-3 Lyngsø Marine to retrofit navigation facilities aboard four double-ended passenger

Norman Atlantic tow claims lives of two salvors

DECEMBER 30, 2014 — Two Albanian seafarers aboard a salvage tug towing the fire ravaged ferry Norman Atlantic were killed when a cable broke.A third was seriously injured. The ferry is being

One dead, hundreds stranded in ferry fire

DECEMBER 28, 2014—At least one person is reported dead and another three injured during a fire aboard a RoPax ferry adrift in the Adriatic Sea, according to reports from the Italian Coast

Steamship Authority picks EBDG design for new ferry

DECEMBER 24, 2014 —  Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has released a few more details about the new freight and passenger ferry it designed for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket

Wärtsilä solutions picked for new LNG fueled RoPax

DECEMBER 22, 2014—The LNG fueled ferry ordered at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International last month by Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland (see earlier story) will have a Wärtsilä integrated solution includes a complete LNG

Obama announces major change in Cuba policy

DECEMBER 17, 2014 — President Barack Obama today announced what look to be significant steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Although he unveiled a significant rolling back of restrictions, it is unclear

Conrad Shipyard to build new ferry for Steamship Authority

DECEMBER 16, 2014—The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, recently awarded a $36.4 million contract to Conrad Shipyard, LLC, Morgan City, LA, to construct a new 235

Conrad declares dividend, reports new business

DECEMBER 14, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) announced Friday that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per

Battery powered cable ferry completes 4,000 trips

DECEMBER 10, 2014 — A lithium ion battery powered electric cable ferry has completed 4,000 trips. Built to carry 49 passengers and six cars, the KF Hisarøy operates as part of the

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