BV to class Brittany Ferries gas-fueled ROpax newbuild

MARCH 10, 2014 — The 2,474 passenger/800 car LNG fueled ferry ordered by Brittany Ferries from shipbuilder STX France SA will be classed by Bureau Veritas which will also oversee the conversion

Cassens Werft books ROpax order

FEBRUARY 4, 2014 — Shipbuilder Cassens Werft, Emden, Germany, has been awarded a contract by AG Reederei Norden – Frisia for a double ended ROpax ferry that will serve between Nordeich on

Hybrid propulsion project gets EU funding

JANUARY 20, 2014—The European Union is providing EURO6.4 million in co-financing for a pilot project investigating a new hybrid propulsion system aboard two RoPax vessels operated by Scandlines Germany GmbH on routes

Davie awards Wärtsilä contract for STQ ferry packages

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 — Wärtsilä says it will supply an integrated solution for two dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) RoPax passenger ferries being built by Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada for Société

Bimini Superfast cleared to embark passengers in U.S

JULY 17, 2013 —The Bimini Superfast ferry received its Initial Certificate of Compliance (ICOC) from the U.S. Coast Guard Monday and is now cleared to embark passengers in U.S. ports of call.

Lauro and Rolls-Royce team to develop gas fueled ferry

NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a teaming agreement with Italy’s Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the Environship concept. Lauro Shipping is one of the