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Automation 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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CMAL 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
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Artemis Technologies signs ferry deal
The Isle of Wight ferry service will add Artemis Technologies’ e-foiling fast ferry to its services next year.
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New Stena multi-fuel RoPax ferries for Attica
Two new Stena multi-fuel RoPax ferries will be on long-term charter to the Attica Group
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Liberty Lines launches hybrid fast ferry
A new hybrid fast ferry - the first of its size and category in the world - will be powered by a Rolls-Royce mtu engine
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Harbour works planned for remote Scottish islands
Costs have risen by more than 30% for works to two harbours on the remote Scottish Shetland Islands.
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Future development of electric foiling vessels
A new collaboration between between DNV and Artemis will place safety at the forefront
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Autonomous navigation ordered for Norway ferries
Norway’s ferries are becoming more and more automated, with navigation set to be installed on four new-builds by 2028.
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Thames Clippers selects batteries for ferries
Aluminium shipbuilder Wight Shipyard has chosen to fit two of its ferries with Octopus batteries from EST-Floattech.
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41 injured in grounding when master fell asleep: report
A ferry grounded causing 41 injuries after a master fell asleep at the helm, an MAIB report has found.
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Deal signed to develop autonomous ferries
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten will work with Kongsberg Maritime to develop a system for self-driving car ferries.
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2nd 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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Hydrofoil 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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P&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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Chartwell 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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Sweden works to electrify its ferry routes
Zinus is playing a pivotal part in the electrification of Sweden’s ferry routes
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EST-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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Damen 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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Study 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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Two 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.