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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
EU Ruling Could Be Final Straw for French Ferry Operator SNCM
News

EU Ruling Could Be Final Straw for French Ferry Operator SNCM

The European Commission has told France to recover 440 million euros ($595 million) in illegal state aid from long-struggling ferry operator SNCM, threatening

November 20, 2013
Total Views: 8

Thursday, October 17, 2013
The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]
Blog

The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]

Update: MV Susitna Finally Put to Use with Philippine Red Cross Update II: October 17, 2013 – The Mat-Su Borough is still the owner of the M/V

October 17, 2013
Total Views: 1575

Friday, September 13, 2013
Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat
News

Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat

A Washington State Ferry collided with a sailboat Friday in the San Juan Islands, sinking the sailboat but luckily sparing any

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash
Interesting

Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash

The Captain and First Officer of a British high-speed passenger ferry involved in a fatal 2011 crash with a fishing boat were convicted of manslaughter by a

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 173

Saturday, August 17, 2013
Philippines Suspends Search For Ferry Disaster Survivors [UPDATE]
Interesting

Philippines Suspends Search For Ferry Disaster Survivors [UPDATE]

Worsening weather and sea conditions on Saturday forced the Philippines to suspend a search for survivors of a ferry disaster that killed at least 32 people

August 17, 2013
Total Views: 77

Saturday, June 22, 2013
Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich
Collision

Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich

A passenger ferry in the U.K. sustained damage and was taking on water Saturday after striking a quay while docking at the Harwich International Port in Essex

June 22, 2013
Total Views: 13

Monday, June 3, 2013
WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)
Interesting

WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)

Back in March, we posted a video showing a rather high risk ferry docking at a Greek island port in less-than-ideal conditions. Here is another video

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 263

Friday, May 31, 2013
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Oceanex Connaigra
News

FSG Launches Innovative Ice-Classed ConRo Ferry, the Oceanex Connaigra

8 months after the first plate of steel was cut, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard has launched the 210 meter-long ConRo ferry Oceanex

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 182

Saturday, March 30, 2013
High-Risk Ferry Docking in Greece [VIDEO]
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High-Risk Ferry Docking in Greece [VIDEO]

Check out this footage of a ro/ro passenger ferry Mediterranean mooring to a dock in heavy seas at the Greek island of Kimolos on March 25, 2013. Long video

March 30, 2013
Total Views: 2110

Friday, March 22, 2013
Rolls-Royce’s Azipull System Selected for Battery-Powered ‘Ferry of The Future’
Engines

Rolls-Royce’s Azipull System Selected for Battery-Powered ‘Ferry of The Future’

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the delivery of their Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘ferry of the future’, a new vessel which

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 116

Monday, January 28, 2013
zerocat siemens fjellstrand ferry electric
Engineering News

World’s First Electric Car Ferry Hits the Waves

In a boost for zero-emission vessels the “world’s first” electric car ferry has been launched in Norway. The 80-meter electric car ferry

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Scandlines Cancels Newbuild Pair at P+S Werften
Shipbuilding

Scandlines Cancels Newbuild Pair at P+S Werften

German ferry operator Scandlines said Tuesday that the company has decided to cancel contracts for two newbuild ferries with insolvent German shipyard, P+S

November 27, 2012
Total Views: 34

Monday, November 26, 2012
lauro shipping lng ferry rolls royce
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Teams up with Lauro Shipping to Design LNG-Powered Ro-Pax Ferry

Rolls-Royce and Italian ferry operator, Lauro Shipping, have teamed up to design an innovative new gas-powered class of ferry based on the award-winning

November 26, 2012
Total Views: 71

Saturday, November 24, 2012
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Incidents

Tractor Trailer Rolls Off Stern of Spanish Car Ferry [VIDEO]

The driver of a tractor trailer aboard the MV Alborán, a car ferry operating between Algeciras, Spain and Ceuta, Morocco, is definitely lucky to be alive,

November 24, 2012
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
hong kong ferry disaster bbc
Collision

Crew Members Arrested in Hong Kong Ferry Disaster Probe, Death Toll Rises to 38

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong arrested seven people and started a criminal investigation after at least 38 people were killed in the city’s worst

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 31

Monday, August 27, 2012
Provincetown Ferry Runs Aground, Passengers Make the Most of the Situation [VIDEO]
Incidents

Provincetown Ferry Runs Aground, Passengers Make the Most of the Situation [VIDEO]

On Saturday morning, the passenger ferry, Provincetown III, was delivering 149 passengers from Boston to the north-eastern tip of Cape Cod when it slowed to an

August 27, 2012
Total Views: 29

Thursday, July 26, 2012
Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three people, including the Master, have been charged with manslaughter in connection with last weeks ferry sinking off the coast of Zanzibar that may have

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 76

Friday, July 20, 2012
Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

The last of the Moroccan seafarers left stranded off the coast of Spain for more than six months after the ferry company they were working for ran into

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 11

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking
Incidents

Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking

In a country already reeling from a ferry disaster that killed more than 200 people just months ago, 38 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100

July 19, 2012
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Update 2: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking Update 1: At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more missing according to BBC.

July 18, 2012
Total Views: 9
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