Shortsea & Ferry
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NewsContract signed for seven electric loch-class ferries
Seven fully electric ferries will be built to serve remote island communities in Scotland.
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NewsNew electric motors power up Barcelona ferry
The Port of Barcelona’s latest commuter ferry has been equipped with an all-electric propulsion system by German electric drive developer and manufacturer Molabo.
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NewsABB Dynafin propels ahead with efficiency
MARIN has verified ABB Dynafin propulsion regarding fuel savings and reduced emissions
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsSeven new electric ferries for Scotland
Remote island communities in Scotland will benefit from seven new electric ferries as the fleet operator Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) plans to replace a third of its fleet.
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NewsFerry makes 7,000nm Atlantic crossing to Canadian home
A ferry has been delivered to Canada after a rather indirect 7,370nm route across the Atlantic to allow for winter weather.
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NewsCar ferry charged with battery upgrade
A double-ended car ferry is to be converted to full electric operation with mechanical propulsion back-up.
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News€Multi-millions earmarked for fast island ferry
Millions of euros have been earmarked for a biodiesel-suited fast ferry for 75 passengers in the northern Netherlands.
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NewsAustal wins H2-ready ferry deal
Austal Australia has won a contract to design and build a hydrogen-ready ferry for Gotlandsbolaget
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NewsBaleària trumpets electric fast ferries
Spanish ferry operator Baleària is hailing what it calls the first ‘100% green corridor’ between Spain and Morocco with two new electric fast ferries.
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NewsFirst German electric sea-going vessel approved
Official approval has been given to what ferry operator AG Reederei Norden-Frisia says is the first German fully electric sea-going vessel, with charging infrastructure also in place.
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NewsUS network puts the case for offshore wind
The Oceantic Network, an offshore renewable energy association in the US, has released a report ahead of the new US administration, stressing the importance of the industry.
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NewsEngine fire linked to poor state of repair
A report into the engine room fire on Ro-Ro passenger ferry Stena Express in February 2023 has concluded bad repair and inadequate modifications led to the incident.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Vessev on its electric hydrofoiling ferry
An electric hydro-foiling ferry has joined New Zealand’s largest ferry operator after Maritime New Zealand awarded the vessel commercial certification.
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NewsBriggs strengthens its ferry servicing portfolio
The company has acquired Scanco, a French-based company specialising in port services and the RoRo ferries sector
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NewsMaritime Partner delivers Cat to Kragerø Fjordbåtselskap
Maritime Partner’s latest catamaran has been delivered to Norwegian ferry service Kragerø Fjordbåtselskap (KFS).
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NewsTwo electric ferries ordered for Denmark
Two electric ferries are to be built at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard, destined for Denmark’s Bøjden-Fynshav and Ballen-Kalundborg routes.
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NewsLiberty Lines launches hybrid ferries
Liberty Lines launches the first of nine high-speed hybrid ferries, powered by EST-Floattech batteries and Rolls-Royce mtu engines
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NewsUK govt steps in to protect seafarers
A new Employment Rights Bill enhances protections for seafarers in the UK, ensuring the P&O ‘national scandal’ is never repeated
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NewsSchottel steps in to supply e-ferry systems
German firm Schottel has won the contract to supply propulsion systems to four double-ended electric ferries that will eventually run autonomously.
