Indonesia releases Skaugen vessel after six months detention

APRIL 8, 2013 — After payment of an out of court settlement of an undisclosed amount, Norgas Cathinka, the IM Skaugen Group vessel involved in a September 26, 2012 collision with the

Susitna attracts just one bid

APRIL 1, 2013 — The $80 million multipurpose ferry Susitna attracted just one bid — for $751,000 — when the Matanuska-Susitna Borough opened bids for the vessel Friday, reports the Alaska Daily

Stockholm offers vessel-to-vessel LNG bunkering

MARCH 29, 2012 — Stockholm, Sweden, has become the world’s first port to offer vessel-to-vessel LNG bunkering facilities for a large passenger vessel. Earlier this month, Helena Bonnier, Chair of the Board

Latest 112 m Incat wave piercer heads for Denmark

MARCH 26, 2013 – The latest 112 m wave piercing catamaran from shipbuilder Incat Tasmania, KatExpress 2, is on its 12,500 mile delivery voyage from Hobart, via the Panama Canal, to Denmark.

Coal-burning S.S. Badger gets a two-season reprieve

MARCH 22, 2013 — S.S. Badger, the last large coal-burning steam ferry in the U.S., will be able to keep operating, and dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan, until the end of

Battery powered ferry to have Azipull propulsion

MARCH 22, 2013 — Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its Azipull propulsion and control system for a “ferry of the future” that will operate on battery power

Wesmar to supply bow thrusters for Australian ferry

MARCH 19, 2013 — Wesmar (Western Marine Electronics, Inc.), Woodinville, WA, has won an order from Hydraquip, Tasmania, Australia, for two commercial bow thruster systems for installation on a steel-hulled car/passenger ferry.

Wärtsilä wins Viking Grace maintenance agreement

MARCH 14, 2013 — Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish shipowner Viking Line. The agreement, which became effective from March 1, is for maintaining and servicing of Wärtsilä

Canada TSB issues report on 2011 BC Ferries’ hard docking

MARCH 13, 2013 — Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its investigation report (M11W0211) into a December 2011 accident in which British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.’s (BCFS) Coastal Inspiration struck the

Nova Scotia to make new effort to find ferry operator

MARCH 5, 2013 — The Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, says the province will continue its efforts to find a qualified company to run a new ferry service in Yarmouth, and will

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