ferry

Kongsberg will play key role in conversion of Öresundlinjen’s MF Hamlet to hybrid

Helsingborg, Sweden-headquartered Öresundlinjen, a subsidiary of Denmark’s Molslinjen, is to convert its double ended car ferry MF Hamlet to emissions-free battery operation. The 1967-built vessel, which has a capacity for 1,000 passengers and about 250 cars, operates on the three nautical mile route between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden.

The decision to upgrade the Hamlet has brought Kongsberg Maritime a major contract.

The primary goals of the project include achieving zero...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/kongsberg-will-play-key-role-in-conversion-of-oresundlinjens-mf-hamlet-to-hybrid/

Virgin Islands operator takes delivery of new Incat Crowther fast ferry

Virgin Islands operator Smith’s Ferry Service has taken delivery of a new Incat Crowther designed 24-meter fast passenger ferry, the I Legend. Built by Brisbane, Australia, shipyard Aluminium Marine, it will transport 149 passengers at speeds of up to 28 knots and has been designed for the busy Charlotte Amalie (U.S Virgin Islands) to Road Town (British Virgin Islands) tourism route.

Designed with operational flexibility and an enhanced customer experience in mind, the main deck is capable of...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/virgin-islands-operator-takes-delivery-of-new-incat-crowther-fast-ferry/

VIDEO: TDOT christens new ferry

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently announced that its new ferry boat, the M/V Summitt, is now in service connecting Benton and Houston counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball coach and Tennessean Pat Summitt, it pushes the barge, The Volunteer, across the Tennessee River providing essential ferry service.

Local, state, and federal officials joined Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley for a christening ceremony back in December for the new...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-tdot-christens-new-ferry/

ESG delivers new ferry Long Island

Panama City, Fla.-headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has successfully delivered the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228), a newly constructed passenger and auto ferry, to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing.

The vessel, launched by ESG in May, is designed to provide seamless transportation between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., across Long Island Sound, is the latest addition to the company’s fleet.

Based in Bridgeport,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/esg-delivers-new-ferry-long-island/

Op-Ed: Ferry success comes into focus via public-private partnerships

By Timothy O’Brien, SVP of Ferries and Transportation, Hornblower Group

It’s easy to say that 2024 is the year of the ferry, but that would ignore the strong return and sustained growth of the nation’s most reliable, accessible, and adaptive ferry systems since the pandemic. 

What do each of the most successful systems have in common? They operate via a collaborative public-private partnership between experienced transit agencies and an expert operator with highly-trained local crews.

At NYC...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/op-ed-ferry-success-comes-into-focus-via-public-private-partnerships/

A historic moment for ferry transport in Africa

By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director at Worldwide Ferry Safety Association

Last month in Marrakech, a city in Morocco, something extraordinary unfolded. Interferry’s 48th annual conference marked a significant milestone as it was the first event of its kind held on the African continent. The conference focused on the impressive strides Africa has made in ferry transport, showcasing innovations, challenges, and opportunities within the industry.

Mike Corrigan, opening the session on Ferry...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/a-historic-moment-for-ferry-transport-in-africa/

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