Shortsea & Ferry

VESSELS

VESSELS

Residents of Germany’s North Sea Islands now have an efficient new commuter ferry service to the mainland courtesy of three new Incat Crowther fast ferries.

26th July 2023

Incat ferry trio brings efficiency to German island commute

26th July 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have launched a new shore power connection to tackle CO2 emissions produced by vessels at the dock

25th July 2023

Rotterdam terminal partners Samskip in shore power

25th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The government of a Finnish archipelago has ordered a feasibility study into converting its ferry into hybrid or electric propulsion.

20th July 2023

Finland investigates new ferry propulsion

20th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new hybrid P&O Ferries ship has made its maiden voyage, sailing the English Channel between Dover and Calais.

29th June 2023

Cross-Channel hybrid ferry makes its debut

29th June 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The dangers of lithium battery fires and a lack of awareness of how to deal with them has been brought under the spotlight again, with suggestions that regulations will soon be needed…

22nd June 2023

In the spotlight: lithium battery fire risk

22nd June 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Local media reported that a Superspeed 2 ferry has hit a breakwater in Frederikshavn, Denmark

31st May 2023

Ferry services cancelled after one hits breakwater

31st May 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new 14-person liferaft will be showcased at Seawork this year by exhibitors Marine Fire Safety.

24th May 2023

Marine Fire Safety to show new liferaft at Seawork

24th May 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The technology giant Wärtsilä will carry out what it calls ‘decarbonisation modelling’ on two vessels in the Corsica Ferries fleet.

23rd May 2023

Wärtsilä to model decarbonisation tech on ferries

23rd May 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Damen has selected its battery system for use on its new electric fast ferry in Lower Saxony, northwest Germany.

18th May 2023

High-power batteries rolled out for new fast ferry

18th May 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Holland Shipyards Group has won the race in a nationwide call for projects to develop autonomous decarbonated passenger boats for the River Seine.

3rd April 2023

The 3D printed ferry changing the face of waterways transport

3rd April 2023