SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 — Recently launched by China’s AFAI Southern shipyard for Zuhai High Speed Ferry Company, the 40 m catamaran passenger ferry Xin Hai Bin is the 50th Incat Crowther designed vessel built for operation in China.
Incat Crowther’s relationship with AFAI dates back to 1982, when the yard built the first Incat Crowther ferries to enter service in China.
Xin Hai Bin is based on the proven Incat Crowther Z-bow hull form used in 2012 on the ferries Hai Ju and Hai Yao. The hull was...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 — BMT has introduced new vessel designs in response to a tender issued by Hong Kong’s Transport Department.
BMT has applied its design experience in hybrid vessels and hull form optimization has been to a new hybrid “Eco Ferry” and a smaller, nimble 14 pax harbor craft for on-demand and ad-hoc trips, both of which could enable passengers to experience faster, smoother, and more fuel-efficient transits across Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour.
The vessels build on a proven...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 — Hong Kong’s Wang Tak Engineering and Shipbuilding Company has launched the 40 m catamaran passenger ferry Jiang Men.
Operated by Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises, the vessel is the third in a series of Incat Crowther designed ferries that started with the Shi Zi Yang 7, delivered in 2016. In China’s competitive Pearl River Delta marketplace, Incat Crowther has continued to improve the design, realizing an 8% improvement in fuel burn.
Engineered for robust structure and...
On behalf of the IMO membership, the Secretariat and myself, I would like to send our deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones of the crew members and passengers who perished in the accident, as well as those who remain missing. I would also like to commend all those involved in the rescue operations.
Mr. Lim...
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An Auckland recreational boatie, Grant Reginald McCutcheon, has been ordered to complete 120 hours community service after his boat collided with a Fullers Group ferry on the Waitemata Harbour.
Maritime NZ charged Mr. McCutcheon with acting dangerously by not keeping a proper look-out. Mr McCutcheon pleaded guilty.
Judge Singh said a fine of $4,300, would have been appropriate. However, Judge Singh then acknowledged Mr McCutcheon is an undischarged bankrupt and would be unable to pay a fine.
Roa,...
https://safety4sea.com/boatie-who-collided-with-ferry-ordered-to-community-service/
Death toll from the Tanzanian ferry ‘MV Nyerere’ has reached 224, after the vessel capsized in Lake Victoria on Thursday, Tanzanian authorities informed, while the ship’s managers have been detained for questioning.
The ferry sank on Thursday evening just a few metres from the dock on Ukerewe, the lake’s biggest island. The official cause of the accident is yet to be determined, however the vessel was believed to carry more people than permitted, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, BBC reported...
https://safety4sea.com/death-toll-from-capsized-vessel-off-tanzania-reaches-224/
On 20 September, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) conducted a ferry emergency exercise to test the readiness of various agencies in responding to ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore. The exercise took place at sea near Kukor Buoy involving more than 100 personnel from 10 organizations.
The exercise scenario involved the evacuation of 72 passengers onboard a domestic ferry, after her grounding on a large underwater object. Passengers were then evacuated onto life rafts and a...
https://safety4sea.com/gallery-mpa-singapore-holds-annual-ferry-emergency-exercise/
To the end of July this year there have been 635 known fatalities arising from 18 ferry accidents. In reality there have probably been many…
Según anuncia Autoridad Portuaria de puertos de Tenerife a finales de agosto comenzaron los trabajos para suministro de electricidad a buques en el puerto de La Gomera.
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