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Rottnest Fast Ferries To Launch New Incat Crowther-Designed Catamaran
Construction on a new 32-metre passenger ferry, designed by Incat Crowther for Western Australian ferry operator Rottnest Fast Ferries, has commenced at Austal Philippines. The new ferry will operate on the popular Perth to Rottnest Island tourism …
Apr 4, 2024 / Curious
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to support optimised low-emission operations for two P&O Ferries vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries. The five-year agreement covers two vessels, the M/V Pioneer and the M/V Liberté, and is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on their operations, …
Mar 14, 2024 / Vessels
First Of Six New Sun Ferry Passenger Ferries Now Servicing Commuters
A new cutting-edge passenger fast ferry, Xin Ming Xhu VIII, is now servicing commuters on Hong Kong’s iconic waterways after leading global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther delivered the first of six new passenger fast ferries to mass transit …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
Austal To Build Incat Crowther Designed Catamaran For Rottnest Fast Ferries
Austal Australasia has been awarded a contract to construct a 32-metre catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries, based in Hillarys, Western Australia. Collaborating with vessel designer Incat Crowther, Austal will commence construction of the aluminium …
Jan 24, 2024 / Vessels
Netherlands’ Damen Shipyards wins contract for the supply of four, fully electric, passenger car ferries to British Columbia
In a competitive tender process that attracted many international bidders, Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electric, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries. In a competitive tender process that attracted many …
Jan 17, 2024 / Curious
Construction begins on Stena Line’s hybrid ferries for Belfast – Heysham route
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line marked a milestone on its journey towards sustainable shipping last week with the Steel Cutting ceremony for the first of its ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries as construction begins in Weihai, China. Last year, Stena …
Jan 11, 2024 / Vessels
Dublin Port Company Confirms Stena Line & Seatruck Ferries For Terminal 5
Stena Line adds new Dublin-Birkenhead route, Seatruck grows Dublin-Liverpool Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced the outcome of the selection process that will see Terminal 5 in Dublin Port licensed to Stena Line and Seatruck Ferries. Stena Line …
Dec 18, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä signs Electrification and Integration Services agreement for USA’s first zero-emission high speed ferries project
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its Fleet Electrification and Systems Integrator Services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the USA. The fully electric vessels will …
Nov 30, 2023 / Curious
New Low-Draft Catamaran Now Operating On Busy Honduran Tourist Route
A new 41-metre catamaran ferry designed by leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther for Island Ferries in Honduras is now servicing the busy tourist route between the mainland town of La Ceiba and the Caribbean islands of Utila and Roatan. The new …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
Plymouth Leading The Way As Groundbreaking Port Agreement Signed
Plymouth City Council, Millbay Docks and the docks’ major customer Brittany Ferries have pledged to work together to support the docks to grow and to work towards Net Zero by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. The move will support Millbay Docks …
Aug 23, 2023 / Curious