Maritime news

Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.

Tagged in high-speed

Incat Crowther To Design New Passenger Ferry For Busy Florida National Park Service

Incat Crowther has been commissioned by US shipbuilder Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation to design a new 300-passenger, high-speed catamaran for US operator Yankee Freedom. The new vessel, Yankee Freedom IV, will replace the …
Jan 26, 2024 / Curious

Austal Philippines Delivers Largest Ever, High-Speed Catamaran Constructed by Austal To Molsinjen (Video)

Austal Philippines has delivered the 115-metre, high-speed vehicle-passenger ferry Express 5, to Molslinjen of Denmark, following the successful completion of sea trials in Balamban, Cebu. The ‘Auto Express 115’ high-speed catamaran ferry is the …
Mar 27, 2023 / Vessels

High Speed Transfers signs contracts with Damen for 3 x hybrid Fast Crew Supplier 2710 vessels

At the annual Damen Maritime Festival held in Gorinchem at Damen’s headquarters, offshore services provider High Speed Transfers (HST) Marine and Damen Shipyards announced that a contract has been signed for the supply of three new Fast Crew …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels

Artemis Technologies unveils world’s most advanced 100% electric passenger ferry (Video)

With a top speed of 38 knots and a foiling range of 115 nautical miles at 25 knots, these vessels will transform the global passenger ferry market as it races to decarbonise Produces minimal wake, enabling high-speed operations in busy waterways …
Sep 26, 2022 / Vessels

TECO 2030 has received funding for developing the high-speed vessel of the future

TECO 2030 ASA (OSE: TECO) leads a consortium with partners Umoe Mandal and BLOM Maritime to develop a hydrogen powered high-speed vessel with zero emissions. The consortium will receive up to 5 million NOK in funding support. The vessel will combine …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division to power the UK’s first high-speed hybrid passenger ferries

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the U.K.’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-meter-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on …
Mar 10, 2022 / Curious

Austal Philippines delivers largest high speed ferry constructed in the Philippines

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) announced on Sunday (Feb28) that Austal Philippines has successfully delivered Hull 419, a 109 metre high-speed catamaran ferry, to Fjord Line of Norway.The vehicle-passenger ferry, named FSTR, is the largest aluminium vessel …
Mar 1, 2021 / Curious

Wärtsilä high-efficiency propulsion solutions selected for special high-speed ferry

The technology group Wärtsilä will provide the propulsion solutions for a new 115 metres long high-speed ferry. The vessel is being built by Austal at the Australian shipbuilder’s yard in the Philippines for Danish operator Molslinjen. It will …
May 29, 2020 / Vessels

Austal Awarded A$15.5M Contract For A 41 Metre High Speed Catamaran Ferry For SGTM Mauritius

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) announced on Wednesday (Jan22) that it has been awarded a A$15.5 million (US$10.7 million) contract for a 41 metre, high-speed catamaran. The vessel will provide production continuity to Austal Vietnam as it completes the …
Jan 24, 2020 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for Two Large Ferries from Shin Nihonkai Ferry

To be Constructed at Main Plant of MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery WorksThe vessels will be constructed at the Tategami Main Plant of MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works6% improvement in energy efficiency; fuel efficiency and …
Sep 30, 2019 / Vessels