Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reports that the first stage of a long-running Small Vessels Replacement Program (SVRP) to procure seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides is underway.
CMAL is the Scottish Government owned entity that owns the ferries, ports and harbors and infrastructure necessary to deliver ferry services serving the West coast of Scotland and the Clyde Estuary. It says that the first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards...
At the occasion of President Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Choose France Summit 2024’ in Versailles, DFDS announced (and confirmed) its substantial investment (up to €1 billion) in 6 battery electric vessels for its Channel services by 2035. The first two electric vessels will be in operation by 2030, while...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/six-electric-ferries-for-the-dfds-dunkerque-and-calais-channel-routes/
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.
“I have seen firsthand how, for many Americans in many different parts of the country, ferries are the best and sometimes only way to get where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Through President Biden’s...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fta-announces-316-million-to-modernize-ferry-service/
Brunvoll Group subsidiary Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver the onshore charging system for the three fast ferries that Fjord 1 will operate on city routes in the Bergen, Norway, region under a 15-year contract from Vestland County Council that runs from 2025-2040.
Brunvoll Mar-El had earlier been contracted to deliver the electrical and hybrid system integration for the three ferries (see earlier story) and, with this latest contract, becomes both the onboard and onshore system integrator for the...
Swiss technology company ABB has secured a contract with Auckland Transport (AT), New Zealand’s transport services and infrastructure provider, to deliver the maritime industry’s first megawatt charging system (MCS) for all-electric and hybrid-electric ferries.
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Norwegian Pascal Technologies, formerly SES-X Marine Technologies, has secured NOK 53 million (around $5 million) for the development of its long-range electric boats.
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October 4, 2022 – Holland Shipyards Group signed a contract with Trafikverket Sweden for the delivery of two plus two autonomous all-electric ferries. The ferries will sail according to autonomy level 2 and will be controlled from the remote control center based in Stockholm. The contract includes...
Australian manufacturer of high-speed catamaran ferries Incat Tasmania has teamed up with propulsion expert […]
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UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has unveiled the design of its new 100% electric EF-24 passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market.
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Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has christened its second all-electric ferry, MS Wellingdorf.
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