Wight Shipyard Delivers First Multi-Million Pound Catamaran Joining Two European Capital Cities

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Wight Shipyard Co delivered its first multi-million-pound export order for a 250-passenger river catamaran to operate for Central Danube Region Marketing & Development GmbH’s Twin City Liner – a tourist service running on the River Danube between Vienna and Bratislava, joining two European capital cities.

The passenger river catamaran was handed over to its new owners in an event hosted by Peter Morton, CEO of Wight Shipyard. In attendance were His Excellency Michael Zimmermann Ambassador of the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wight-shipyard-delivers-first-multi-million-pound-catamaran-joining-two-european-capital-cities/

All American building new Texas law enforcement vessel

The new vessel will be constructed at All American Marine’s new 57,000 sq. ft. facility on Bellingham Bay. All American Marine rendering

All American Marine Inc. (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., together with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD), has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of an 80’x27′ aluminum catamaran for operation in Texas state waters as well as offshore capabilities in the Gulf of Mexico. This vessel will be constructed at All American Marine’s new state-of-the-art 57,000 sq. ft. facility on Bellingham Bay. All American Marine is the exclusive builder for Teknicraft Design Ltd....

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/all-american-building-new-texas-law-enforcement-vessel/

Incat Crowther designs new Ro-Pax ferry for Australia

The vessel will be powered by four Scania DI13 070M main engines, each producing 184 kW (247 hp) at 1,800 rpm. Incat Crowther photo

Incat Crowther has announced the design of a double-ended Ro-Pax ferry to operate to Bruny Island in Tasmania.

The vessel will be operated by Sealink Travel Group — one of Australia’s largest vessel operators — and will be built by Richardson Devine Marine in Hobart, Australia. The first vessel will go into service in December 2019.

The vessel is unusual for a double ended vehicle ferry in that it is a robust aluminium catamaran offering a very significant fuel savings when compared with a...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/incat-crowther-designs-ro-pax-ferry-australia/

Moose Boats delivers multi-mission catamaran to San Francisco

Multi-mission aluminum catamaran is operating in the San Francisco Bay area. Moose Boats photo

Moose Boats, Vallejo, Calif., has delivered a new 38’10″x13’10” M2-38 catamaran CBRN, dive and fire rescue vessel to the San Francisco Fire Department.

SFFD’s Marine Unit responds to hundreds of shoreline and open-water search and rescue calls per year so the new M2 is outfitted with a cabin roof observation tower and an array of high-powered searchlights.

“The San Francisco Fire Department’s new, M2-38 Moose Boat will support a wide range of emergency response scenarios, such as dive operations,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/moose-boats-delivers-multimission-catamaranan-francisco/

Metal Shark completes new ferries for New Orleans

Two new passenger ferries for New Orleans couldn't be more different than the boats they are replacing. Metal Shark photo

Metal Shark announced that both new 105′, 150-passenger, high-speed, aluminum catamaran passenger ferries constructed for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) have been completed and are ready to enter service.

The first of the two new ferries was completed earlier this year and delivered to New Orleans in July. The second vessel is 100% complete at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard where it successfully passed U.S. Coast Guard inspections at the beginning of October and is ready...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-completes-new-ferries-new-orleans/

Baleària botará en 2020 el primer catamarán de alta velocidad propulsado por GNL

La naviera Baleària ha encargado a los astilleros Armón de Gijón la construcción del primer fast ferry del mundo para pasajeros y carga propulsado con motores duales de GNL, según ha anunciado el presidente de Baleària, Adolfo Utor, en la conferencia inaugural del 57º Congreso de Ingeniería Naval e...

http://elvigia.com/balearia-botara-en-2020-el-primer-catamaran-de-alta-velocidad-propulsado-por-gnl/

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