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BC Ferries’ Two Hybrid Electric Ships bound for British Columbia

Ships loaded on semi-submersible delivery vessel for Transatlantic voyageBC Ferries’ first two hybrid electric Island Class ferries are on their way to British Columbia. The ships departed Constanta, Romania on November 20, 2019, on a …

Nov 27, 2019 / Vessels

B.C. government joins the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and FortisBC to establish the first STS LNG marine bunkering service on the west coast of North America

To help address the increased need for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the maritime sector, the B.C. government is joining the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and FortisBC to establish the first ship-to-ship LNG marine refuelling — or bunkering — …

Oct 24, 2019 / Curious

BC Ferries wins award for converting The Spirit of British Columbia to LNG

BC Ferries has won the Shippax Retrofit Award for completing the conversion of a large passenger ferry from diesel to liquefied natural gas (LNG). The award, received last month at the Shippax Ferry Conference, recognizes the innovative work …

Apr 4, 2019 / Vessels