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ABB to power South Korea’s first domestic zero-emissions ferry

ABB has secured a contract with Haemin Heavy Industries shipyard to provide a complete power and propulsion solution for Busan Port Authority’s first all-electric passenger ferryThe new ferry represents the first commitment by South Korean …
Jan 28, 2021 / Vessels

BMT’s latest passenger catamaran ferry is delivered to Kitsap Transit

BMT's latest passenger ferry, designed for Kitsap Transit in the United States, has successfully completed sea trials and is ready to start operation in the next few weeks. The ENETAI out-performed design requirements during vessel trials, delivering …
Jan 20, 2021 / Vessels

BMT Awarded Contract for New Gourock Ferry Concept Design

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to BMT to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.  The new ferry will be designed to replace the …
Jan 14, 2021 / Curious

Passenger ferry Amorella with nearly 300 people on board runs aground off Finland

A Baltic Sea passenger ferry with nearly 300 people aboard has run aground in the Åland Islands archipelago between Finland and Sweden on Sunday, Finnish authorities said.Rescue officials were preparing to evacuate the vessel of passengers and crew, …
Sep 23, 2020 / Accidents

Keel Laying for LNG Conversion Passenger Ferry Münsterland

AG Ems and Royal Niestern Sander celebrated the official start of the section building for the LNG conversion of the passenger ferry Münsterland. Royal Niestern Sander will design and build a completely new aft ship for the passenger ship from 1986, …
May 20, 2020 / Vessels

Low Emission Incat Crowther Ferries Delivered to NYC Ferry by Hornblower

Incat Crowther announced on Friday (Apr17) the successful delivery of the first two low emission EPA Tier 4 compliant 29m passenger ferries, named H401 and Curiosity, for the still expanding NYC Ferry by Hornblower. The Incat Crowther Digital Ship …
Apr 20, 2020 / Curious

Cargo Shift And Damage To Vehicles On Board Ro-Ro Passenger Ferry European Causeway

SummaryAt 0633 on Tuesday 18 December 2018, the roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ferry European Causeway rolled heavily in very rough seas and very high winds during its voyage from Larne, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland. The violent motion …
Jan 20, 2020 / Accidents

Construction of new Vaasa-Umeå ferry begins at Rauma shipyard

Construction of a new ferry commissioned by Finnish-Swedish consortium Kvarken Link has begun at Rauma Marine Constructions’ shipyard, with a traditional starting ceremony. The car and passenger ferry, set to operate between the Finnish city of Vaasa …
Sep 20, 2019 / Curious

Incat Crowther Provides Vital Connection to Ulleung-do in Korea

Incat Crowther has announced a contract to design a 65m catamaran passenger ferry for operation in Korea. The Incat Crowther 65 will be built by Khan Co., Ltd of Geoje-si, Korea and operated by Dolphin Shipping Co., Ltd.The vessel will provide a …
Jun 24, 2019 / Vessels

Incat Crowther Ferry for Samso Rederi

Incat Crowther has announced the construction of a 35m Catamaran Passenger Ferry for Samso Rederi in Denmark.The Incat Crowther 35 will operate between the Aarhus and the island of Samso, an island of natural beauty sitting off the Jutland Peninsula. …
Mar 22, 2019 / Vessels