Casco Bay Lines

Casco Bay selects BHGI to design Maquoit II replacement

Bristol, R.I., headquartered naval architect firm Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) reports that it has been selected by Casco Bay Lines (CBL), Portland, Me., to provide naval architecture and marine engineering services for the evaluation and design of a new sub-chapter K passenger/vehicle ferry that will be operated year round in the coastal waters of Casco Bay, replacing the M/V Maquoit II. As we reported back in February last year, Casco Bay received $3.6 million in the FY 2021 round of...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/casco-bay-selects-bhgi-to-design-maquoit-ii-replacement/

Construction to begin on new hybrid electric ferry for Maine’s Casco Bay Lines

Shipbuilder Senesco Marine of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, will soon begun construction on a new hybrid electric, double-ended Ro-Pax ferry ordered by Casco Bay Lines o ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/construction-to-begin-on-new-hybrid-electric-ferry-for-maines-casco-bay-lines/

DOT awards $32.8 million in passenger ferry grants

On Aug. 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced approximately $32.8 million in project selectionsto improve the safety and reliability of passenger ferries and enhance mobility for ferry users across the U.S. A total of nine projects in nine states will receive funding from FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program.

“These federal grants invest in marine infrastructure to improve mobility and enhance safety for passenger ferry services across our...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/dot-awards-32-8-million-in-passenger-ferry-grants/