Veteran Alpine lake ferry set for battery repower
An historic Swiss passenger ferry built in 1933 and now on its third diesel engine is to be repowered again, but this time with batteries. Carrying up to 60 passengers, the ferry,
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Foss closes Seattle shipyard
Saltchuk Group member Foss Maritime reports that its Seattle shipyard is permanently closed, effective today, October 30, 2021. Foss says the closure does not does not affect any other area of its
Fincantieri Bay launches first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulker in nearly 40 years
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and the Interlake Steamship Company hosted a launch ceremony Thursday that marked the latest milestone in the construction of the new 639-foot M/V Mark W. Barker, its float out
VIDEO: New Fast Crew Supplier aims to be a game changer
After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and
New Eastern Shipbuilding C5ISR production facility supports OPC construction
Eastern Shipbuilding Group this week commissioned a new C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) production facility at its Allanton, Fla., shipyard. The new, dedicated shore-based facility is specifically
Bollinger celebrates commissioning of FRC 45
Representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC joined senior U.S. Coast Guard officials at USCG Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia, Pa., October 15, for the commissioning of one of the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response
Detyens wins $8.9 million cable layer contract
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded an $8,991,045 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the regular overhaul and
October 2021
This issue focuses on a unique approach to ferry design, plus more ferry and cruise industry news. Learn about a new rail ferry, how ferry ridership is set to boom, and more!
Capital Gas LNG newbuilds will have Wärtsilä shaft generators
Wärtsilä is to supply four shaft generator systems to provide power take-off from the main engines for two 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers on order at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Korea
Silver Ships books $8.2 million order for Navy and USCG boats
Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. reports that it was recently awarded an $8.2 million delivery order as a result of being awarded a firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award