Ferries 2023

FERRIES 2023: Battery options for ferries panel discussion

Back in August, it was announced that longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús followed through on its plan to switch a 130-meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion.

The switch to all-electric brought Corvus Energy an order for what will be the largest battery system installed onboard a ship—in this case, a ferry. With more than 40 MWh of energy storage, it will be four times as big as the current largest installation. The order for the ESS was awarded...

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FERRIES 2023: Renewable diesel as a ferry decarbonization tool

At FERRIES conferences, we talk a lot about various fuel options for ferry operations. One fuel for ferries that we haven’t explored in detail—at least not lately—is renewable diesel.

At FERRIES 2023, taking place November 14-15 in Jersey City, N.J., just across the harbor from New York City, Neste U.S. Vice President of Renewable Road Transportation Carrie Song will discuss how renewable diesel (RD) is being used as a decarbonization tool in the ferry industry and how its customer, Hornblower,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2023-renewable-diesel-as-a-ferry-decarbonization-tool/

FERRIES 2023: The first P3 on San Francisco Bay

With less than a month to go until Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference in Jersey City, N.J., just across the ferry speckled harbor from Manhattan in New York City, the agenda is fully packed with expert speakers who are directly plugged in to the ferry market.

One such expert speaker is Alex Kryska, COO of PROP SF, a California-based small-scale ferry service provider. Kryska will discuss the first public-private partnership (P3) on the San Francisco Bay known as the Treasure Island ferry.

Alex...

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Donald Burns to keynote FERRIES 2023 conference

The ferry market continues to rebound from the pandemic and is making great strides to improving ridership and going green thanks to innovation and also available funding opportunities. Opening the FERRIES 2023 conference on November 14 in Jersey City, N.J.—just across from Manhattan—is keynote speaker Donald Burns. Burns is the acting Deputy Regional Administrator/Director of Planning and Program Development for FTA’s Region 2 Office in New York City.

He manages a team of nine planners and...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/donald-burns-to-keynote-ferries-2023-conference/

Ferry operators join roundtable discussion at FERRIES 2023

With just over a month left before Marine Log’s 36th annual FERRIES conference, a panel of ferry operators has come together to present on topics important to the operations side of the market. The conference, taking place November 14-15 in Jersey City, N.J., just across from Manhattan, N.Y., will include other panel discussions, individual ferry project presentations, networking opportunities, and more.

Moderating the operator panel is Sam Waterhouse, PE, technical manager – naval architecture...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferry-operators-join-roundtable-discussion-at-ferries-2023/

FERRIES 2023: Candela eyes electrified vessels to improve public transit

Waterborne transportation has long been an important mode of travel, but the environmental impact and cost of operating traditional ferries has limited its use in modern times. However, with Stockholm-based Candela’s cutting-edge technology, waterways can be electrified and thereby improve public transportation and connect communities in an environmentally sustainable way.

Using smaller vessels that fly over the water instead of through it, energy needs can be reduced by up to 95%, making...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2023-candela-eyes-electrified-vessels-to-improve-public-transit/

FERRIES 2023: Designing ferries for the uncertain future

Considering the accelerating energy transition in the ferry industry worldwide, there is a pressing need for innovative ferry solutions.

Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects finds that many vessel owners it collaborates with are facing significant challenges in making their own energy transition, primarily due to limited options available today and the long lifespan of the ferries they intend to build. Many owners are hampered by the availability of future fuels in their region or shoreside...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2023-designing-ferries-for-the-uncertain-future/