Shortsea & Ferry

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Servogear has released the details of its propulsion solution for MS Medstraum, a highly innovative vessel that was voted ‘Ship of the Year’ last year by a prominent Norwegian commercial marine…

20th February 2023

Superlight propulsion system for all-electric fast ferry

20th February 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

An award-winning ferry terminal has opened its doors after major works were completed on the remote Isle of Harris in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.

24th January 2023

£millions committed to harbour and ferry upgrades

24th January 2023

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

LAUNCHES & BOAT BUILDING

A RoRo ferry built at German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has set sail for Bremerhaven on a test voyage.

23rd January 2023

Newbuild RoRo sets sail on test voyage

23rd January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sembcorp Marine has delivered its third zero-emission battery-powered Ropax ferry to Norled.

11th January 2023

Third zero-emission battery Ropax Ferry for Norled

11th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Bureau Veritas has given its first Approval in Principle to a high wave offshore solar farm system designed by Oceans of Energy.

10th January 2023

BV approves high wave offshore solar farm system

10th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fully electric ferries will transport people and goods around Paris during the Summer Olympics in 2024.

15th December 2022

Olympic win for autonomous ferries

15th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Tallink Grupp had its new flagship fast ferry delivered on Saturday, with the first commercial voyage to take place today, December 13.

13th December 2022

Flagship fast ferry delivered to Tallin

13th December 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian firm Hydrolift, with design knowhow from the Eker Group, has started building the first of a fleet of electric ferries called Hyke that it says could bring urban traffic back to…

16th November 2022

Smart ferries set to transform urban waterways

16th November 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Hollands Shipyards Group will build two vessels for SFK (Schlepp-und Fährgesellschaft Kiel), the German tug and ferry company.

25th October 2022

SFK orders two new ferries

25th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Holland Shipyards Group to provide electrification and control systems for new all-electric ferries.

19th October 2022

Two all-electric ferries on order for Sweden

19th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Italy’s Grimaldi Group is adding maritime connections between southern Italy and the island of Sicily with a new Naples-Palermo service for passengers and freight, the company announced. Built in 2002, the Cruise Ausonia was…

14th October 2022

Grimaldi launches new RoPax line

14th October 2022

VESSELS

VESSELS

Holland Shipyards Group has struck a deal with Trafikverket Sweden for the delivery of four autonomous all-electric ferries.

7th October 2022

Four all-electric autonomous ferries ordered

7th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The construction of two new ferries bound for the Scottish Hebrides is under way at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Turkey.

5th October 2022

Building begins on two Scottish ferries

5th October 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The disgraced boss of P&O Ferries has been vilified again by unions after being invited to speak at a ferry conference.

26th September 2022

Anger erupts over P&O Ferries’ CEO speech invitation

26th September 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Specialist expertise in bespoke logistics was called upon in a recent single-ship transport of three 36m catamaran fast ferries.

22nd September 2022

CASE STUDY: 3 fast ferries moved in one

22nd September 2022

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

One of Europe’s largest ferry companies operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea has chosen a Wave International water bilge filter system for its new highspeed catamaran.

25th July 2022

Wave bilge filter for highspeed ferry

25th July 2022

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division is partnering for a sixth time with Baltic Workboats to supply the electric propulsion system for a new hybrid passenger and bicycle ferry.

5th May 2022

Danfoss powers hybrid ferry

5th May 2022

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Condor Ferries has joined the Belfast Maritime Consortium and will operate a zero-emission commuter ferry service on Belfast Lough.

14th April 2022

Condor joins flying ferry consortium

14th April 2022

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Sembcorp Marine has built the first of three new battery-operated RoPax ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Norled.

24th March 2022

Sembcorp builds first battery-diesel RoPax

24th March 2022

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

BMT’s latest passenger ferry, designed for Kitsap Transit in the United States, has successfully completed sea trials.

25th February 2021

BMT’s latest passenger catamaran ferry delivered

25th February 2021