Javier Suárez takes the helm at Knud E. Hansen
Javier Suárez has succeeded Finn Wollesen Petersen as managing director of Danish-based maritime consultancy Knud E. Hansen. The move is part of a planned process that has been taking place over the
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Hamburg’s 3 new plug-in hybrid ferries will be hydrogen fuel cell ready
Three plug-in hybrid ferries on order for Hamburg ferry operator HADAG will be prepared for later integration of hydrogen fuel cells, allowing for future zero-emissions operation. On order at the SET (Schiffbau-
RFP out for battery-hybrid Governors Island ferry
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) reports that its design for a 190-foot passenger/vehicle ferry for the Trust for Governors Island is out for bid. The ferry will operate between Lower Manhattan and
VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding launches third Ollis class ferry
Launched March 26, the Dorothy Day is the third of the three 320 foot long Ollis class Staten Island ferry being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla.,
With two more CSOVs ordered, Edda Wind plans IPO
Norwegian offshore wind services vessel specialist Edda Wind is set for growth. The company has placed an order at Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan for two additional Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) and
Coping With the Present, Looking to the Future
Around now in normal times, European marine technology companies would be putting the finishing touches to their plans for the outsize biennial mega event that is the SMM trade fair in Hamburg,
ESG launches second of three Staten Island ferries
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week launched the Sandy Ground (Hull 220), the second of three new “Ollis Class” ferries for the New York City Department
Voith introduces electric Voith Schneider Propeller
With growing demand for electric propulsion solutions, the Voith Group is pushing ahead with the continuous electrification of its proven drive technologies and has now launched an electric version of its well-known
German ferry operator W.D.R. christens latest addition to its fleet
JUNE 9, 2018 — German ferry operator W.D.R. (Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Föhr-Amrum GmbH) christened its latest newbuilding, the 75.88 m x 17.08 m double ended RoPax ferry Norderaue, on June 8. Heike Tholund,
Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries
APRIL 4, 2017—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, confirmed the contract to the design and build three 4,500-passenger capacity ferries for the iconic Staten Island Ferry, following a Notice to Proceed (NTP)