Shortsea & Ferry
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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.
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NewsBrunvoll propulsion & autonomy for new ferry
Brunvoll and Torghatten Nord are building a hybrid ferry to enhance capacity and sustainability on a key Norwegian route
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NewsMV Wavelab advances autonomous navigation
The MV Wavelab is testing autonomous navigation technologies, focusing on collision risk assessment using Anschütz INS.
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NewsElectric hydrofoil ferry begins operations in Berlin
Candela’s electric hydrofoil ferry begins operations in Berlin, offering faster, energy-efficient urban transport with reduced costs and emissions
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NewsString of errors causes ferry grounding - report
More than 40 passengers and crew were injured when a master fell asleep at the helm of a ro-ro passenger ferry, investigators have found.
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NewsTender issued for electric ferries for Scotland
A tender has been issued for the first phase of a small vessel replacement programme in Scotland.
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NewsIncat Tasmania to double shipbuilding capacity
Incat Tasmania is to double its shipbuilding capacity with a new 12-hectare site that will allow it to build three large vessels at a time.
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NewsNew Voith propellers for Hamburg ferries
The first of three hybrid ferries for the Port of Hamburg has been commissioned featuring new five-bladed electric Voith Schneider propellers.
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NewsFour new hybrid ferries for Norway
Norled, the Norwegian ferry operator, will add four hybrid ferries to its fleet with azimuth propulsion thrusters and thruster control systems from Seawork exhibitor Brunvoll.
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NewsFoiling ferries ordered for futuristic desert development
Swedish electric foiling vessel firm Candela has a secured an order for eight ’flying electric ships’ for Saudi Arablia’s futuristic multi-billion-dollar urban project, NEOM.
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NewsIntermarine delivers eco-friendly high-speed ferry
Intermarine has delivered a new eco-friendly high-speed ferry for use in the Bay of Naples
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NewsSwedish firm wins deal to supply marine batteries
Echandia has launched itself onto the American market with a contract to supply the battery systems for five battery-electric ferries in San Francisco.
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NewsBrittany Ferries poised to take 51% of Condor
Channel Islands ferry operator Condor Ferries now has a majority owner in Brittany Ferries, subject to Jersey and Guernsey’s regulating authorities.
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NewsAutomation and fuel saving for Ro-Ro ferry
An upgraded autopilot system means fuel savings on three UK/Netherlands ferries, says navigation systems manufacturer Anschütz.
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NewsCMAL issues electric ferry tender
Caledonian Maritime Assets has begun the tender process for the supply of seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network
