passenger vessels


Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Wärtsilä and Deltamarin present new IMC ferry design
Engineering News

Wärtsilä and Deltamarin present new IMC ferry design

ntegrated Modular Customized (IMC) ferry designs by Deltamarin and Wärtsilä. The vessels combine cost saving modular construction with a tailored

April 12, 2011
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Incat Crowther’s newest 42m catamaran ferry [Photos]
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Incat Crowther’s newest 42m catamaran ferry [Photos]

[Scroll down for more photos] Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 42m Wave Piercing Catamaran Ferry for Quicksilver Bali, an Indonesian operator

March 15, 2011
Total Views: 354

Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wartsila to provide propulsion machinery for new LNG powered passenger ferry
Engineering News

Wartsila to provide propulsion machinery for new LNG powered passenger ferry

Wartsila has been awarded a contract by shipbuilding company STX Finland Oy to supply the propulsion machinery for a new passenger ferry to be built for

March 3, 2011
Total Views: 57

Friday, February 25, 2011
News

US-Chartered Ferry Leaves Libyan Port With Evacuees -CNN

A ferry chartered by the U.S. left a port in Libya on Friday, CNN reported, citing a spokesman for the ferry operator. The ferry, bound for Malta, has at

February 25, 2011
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Noumea operator orders second ferry with Austal
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Noumea operator orders second ferry with Austal

Tourism operator, Mary D Enterprises, has selected Austal to design and construct a 35 metre high speed monohull passenger ferry, heralding the second

February 9, 2011
Total Views: 94

Friday, February 4, 2011
Rolls-Royce wins contract to power fuel efficient ferries
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce wins contract to power fuel efficient ferries

Rolls-Royce has signed a £20 million contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fueled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator

February 4, 2011
Total Views: 109

Friday, January 28, 2011
Austal Launches Its Largest Catamaran
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Austal Launches Its Largest Catamaran

Placing a coin at the foot of the mast of a newly constructed ship is an ancient maritime tradition which is believed to bring good luck to the vessel

January 28, 2011
Total Views: 45

Thursday, January 27, 2011
Caterpillar to Provide Combined Marine Propulsion Systems for Scandlines Ferries
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Caterpillar to Provide Combined Marine Propulsion Systems for Scandlines Ferries

MaK™ M 32 C Engines Equipped with Cat® Common Rail Chosen to Power Two Car Ferry Newbuilds Caterpillar Marine Power Systems was recently selected to

January 27, 2011
Total Views: 64

Thursday, January 6, 2011
Washington State Governor proposes plan for regional ferry system
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Washington State Governor proposes plan for regional ferry system

OLYMPIA – Washington State Governor, Christine Gregoire today announced a plan that would transform the Washington State Ferry system from a state-run

January 6, 2011
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
STX Finland delivers largest car-passenger ferry to operate in the English Channel
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STX Finland delivers largest car-passenger ferry to operate in the English Channel

On Wednesday 5 January 2011, car-passenger ferry NB 1367 the Spirit of Britain, was delivered by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard to P&O ferries. Her

January 5, 2011
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Ship Design

Wärtsilä and Deltamarin partner to bring standardization to customized ferry design process

At the 35th Annual Interferry Conference in New York City, Wärtsilä and Deltamarin have announced plans to partner in developing an innovative series of

October 6, 2010
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Uncategorized

Austal High-Speed Ferries Impress at Sea Trials

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s 41 meter Austal-designed and built high speed passenger ferries have achieved outstanding performance on recent sea

July 20, 2010
Total Views: 60

Friday, December 18, 2009
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Austal’s Next Generation Trimaran

Austal has successfully launched its next generation 102 metre high speed trimaran vehicle-passenger ferry at its Western Australian facility.  The vessel

December 18, 2009
Total Views: 174

Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Marco Polo

The 128-m ferry Marco Polo, with 41 passengers and 64 crew, ran aground on the Croatian island of Sit on Oct. 24 at 0250LT while cruising on its regular

November 12, 2009
Total Views: 1686

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Uncategorized

Engines Installed on Austal’s Next Generation Trimaran

Austal’s next generation 102-metre high speed trimaran has had its unique three-engine layout successfully installed ahead of the vessel’s launch

September 9, 2009
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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News Update: Superferry 9 Capsizing

The last missing person was rescued a day after a ferry carrying more than 900 people capsized in Philippine waters, officials said Tuesday. The woman was

September 8, 2009
Total Views: 129

Sunday, September 6, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

Ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers capsizes in the Philippines

Nine people were killed and 983 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for survivors, officials said. The

September 6, 2009
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Ship Fires

Vincenzo Florio Ferry Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo of the week is of the Italian ferry M/V Vincenzo Florio, enroute from Naples to Palermo. The BBC tells

June 1, 2009
Total Views: 176

Monday, January 12, 2009
Incidents

250 Feared Dead In Indonesia Ferry Accident

Rescuers are lossing hope for some 250 passangers of a Indonesian ferry that sank in high seas off the cost of central Indonesia early yesterday morning. 

January 12, 2009
Total Views: 35

Monday, December 15, 2008
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M/V Maejan Ferry – Incident Photo Of The Week

At least 23 people drowned earlier today as the ferry Maejan capsized near Ballesteros which is located on the northern tip of Luzon in the Philippines. While

December 15, 2008
Total Views: 82