Brittany Ferries set to order LNG fueled ferry

DECEMBER 26, 2013 — Roscoff, France, headquartered Brittany Ferries said earlier this month that it is “about to sign” a contract with shipbuilder STX France, Saint Nazaire, for the construction of the

Damen to build second 80 m ferry for Canada

DECEMBER 24, 2013 —— Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government has awarded Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands a contract for a second state-of-the-art, 80 m Ice Class ferry, just a few weeks

Wanted: Safe ferry design for Pacific Islands

DECEMBER 23, 2013 — The World Ferry Safety Association has announced the details of its 2014 international student design competition for a safe, affordable ferry. The goal is to elicit new approaches

Bakker to supply drive systems for new Rio ferries

OCTOBER 21, 2013 — Bakker-Sliedrecht, Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, has won a contact to provide the drive systems for seven double ended catamaran ferries being built by the State of Rio Janeiro, Brazil.

Color Line to retrofit three more ships with scrubbers

OCTOBER 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä has been contracted to retrofit its open loop exhaust gas scrubber systems on three additional vessels owned by Color Line, Norway’s largest cruise and ferry operator. Wärtsilä

Fassmer to build Germany’s first LNG fueled ferry

OCTOBER 16, 2013 — German ferry operator AG Ems has placed an order with shipbuilder Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG for what will be Germany’s first LNG-fueled ferry. Scheduled for delivery from

Gladding Hearn delivers 30 m catamaran ferry

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 — Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, MA, recently delivered the 30 m Incat Crowther design catamaran passenger ferry, Provincetown IV to Bay State Cruise Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Provincetown IV

New “Hurricane Sandy” ferry service extended

AUGUST 22, 2013—With work on the the R subway line expected to disrupt train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn for up to 14 months, a new ferry service between the two boroughs

Wärtsilä to power gas fueled Danish ferry

AUGUST 21, 2013 — Wärtsilä is to supply the main propulsion generating sets for a double ended 100 m ferry that will be the first gas fueled ferry for a domestic route

Incat Crowther designs cat optimized for Auckland ops

AUGUST 15, 2013 — A 34 m catamaran passenger ferry under construction at Q-West Boat Builders Ltd.’s Castlecliff, Wanganui, New Zealand, shipyard is the result of a thorough review of network requirements,

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