Shortsea & Ferry
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News2nd dual-fuel ferry launched in Scotland
A second dual-fuel ro-ro ferry has been launched on the River Clyde in Scotland.
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NewsHydrofoil boat builder secures €25 million
A major hand-out has been secured by Candela that will go towards expanding production of its P12 ferry.
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NewsP&O launches its second Dover-Calais hybrid ferry
Like its sister vessel, P&O Liberté is powered by a cleaner, greener hybrid system
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NewsChartwell targets a greener fast passenger ferry market
Chartwell Marine is looking to expand its offering in the fast passenger ferry sector
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NewsSweden works to electrify its ferry routes
Zinus is playing a pivotal part in the electrification of Sweden’s ferry routes
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NewsEST-Floattech supplies batteries for ferries
A battery system has been installed on a Baltic Sea ferry that brings to seven the number of hybrid or fully electric vessels to be operated by the German operator Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).
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NewsDamen to build fast ferry for new customer
New Damen customer KT Marine, a Korean ferry operator, has ordered a Fast Ferry 4212.
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NewsStudy examines electric ferry options for London
A study has Identified three potential “turn-up-and-go” pedestrian and cycling-friendly electric ferry routes for the River Thames in East London.
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NewsTwo new LNG ro-pax vessels ordered for Corsica
A new pair of primarily LNG fuelled ro-pax ferries will be built in China to sail between Corsica and Sardinia for operator La Méridionale.
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NewsCrew negligence caused Swedish ferry grounding
The Swedish Coast Guard says two crew were fined for causing a major oil spill after their negligence resulted in the grounding of a ferry.
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NewsSwedish ferries to undergo electric conversion
Two almost 30-year-old ferries will get a refit to go fully electric.
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NewsFincantieri wins Sicily ferry build contract
Fincantieri will keep it in Sicily as it wins a contract to build a new vessel to go between Sicily and two other islands.
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NewsWärtsilä to propel world’s first methanol-hybrid RoRos
The world’s first methanol-electric hybrid RoRos will feature an integrated propulsion system from Wärtsilä
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NewsTwo half-century island ferries set to retire
Two vessels that serve the tiny UK island population of Scilly are to be replaced after almost half a century.
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NewsSpanish port rolls out biofuels for passenger ferries
The Port of Algeciras will use second-generation biofuels in 84 ferry trips across the Strait of Gibraltar.
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NewsNew Isle of Man ro-pax ferry completes berthing trials
A new flagship ferry for the self-governing Isle of Man has completed berthing trials in its next step towards replacing an existing vessel.
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NewsIncat ferry trio brings efficiency to German island commute
Three Incat fast ferries are bringing better efficiency to a German commuter ferry route
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NewsRotterdam terminal partners Samskip in shore power
Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and Samskip have joined forces to drive down CO2 emissions
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NewsFinland investigates new ferry propulsion
A feasibility study has been ordered into replacing the diesel propulsion system on a Finnish archipelago ferry.
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NewsCross-Channel hybrid ferry makes its debut
The world’s largest double-ended ferry promises greener cross-Channel travel, bringing a 40% reduction in carbon emissions
