A new hybrid-powered shuttle ferry has been handed over to Union des Bateliers Arcachonnais (UBA), a tour operator based in the seaside resort town of Arcachon on the southwestern coast of France. Designed by French naval architecture firm Mer et Design, Mataroa has recyclable aluminium...
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Turkish yard to build 31-metre ferries for customers in Europe
Nova Shipyard in Turkey will build two passenger ferries in a series utilising a design developed by French naval architecture firm Mer et Design. One ferry will be operated in Ireland while the other will be operated in France. Both will be classed by Bureau Veritas. The vessels will each have...
VESSEL REVIEW | Marie-Therese – Shuttle ferry to serve French Mediterranean islands
French shipbuilder Transmetal Industrie has delivered a new passenger and freight ferry to Les Iles Paul Ricard, a vessel operating company based on France’s Mediterranean coast. Designed by local naval architecture firm Mer et Design, the vessel has been named Marie-Therese after the wife of Les Iles Paul Ricard’s namesake, French industrialist and property developer […]
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Fishing Vessel News Roundup | August 1 – Chinese tuna boats, new Russian trawler design and more
Deliveries include a compact trawler for a French owner and two longliners for China’s tuna fishing fleet in the Atlantic. A new Russian crab boat will meanwhile begin ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Kephrenn – Inter-island shuttle boats for French tour company
Brittany, France-based tour operator Vedettes de Brehat has taken delivery of two new vessels ordered from compatriot shipyard Piriou. Designed by naval architecture firm ..
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | May 2 – Russian and New Zealand catamarans, French tour boats and Italian-built ocean-going cruise ship
Deliveries include a Norwegian-flagged cruise ship for a US owner, two new sightseeing boats for a French operator, and a ferry that will also operate as a tour vessel in ..
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | March 23 – Patrol boats for Senegal, Cyprus and Puerto Rico plus a new US Navy landing craft
Deliveries include a new air-cushion landing craft for the US Navy and a response boat for the Puerto Rico Police Department. Construction is nearly complete on two new c ..
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | March 15 – Norwegian and UK ferries, a tour boat for the Chinese Arctic and more
Deliveries include a double-ended ferry for a UK operator and a fast catamaran for a Norwegian transport line. Construction is meanwhile underway on a Chinese Arctic tour ..
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | January 13 – Norwegian and Swedish ferry deliveries, cruise tender craft and a yacht support boat
Operators in Sweden and Norway have taken delivery of new Ro-Pax ferries as two tenders to be used for disembarkation of cruise ship guests will soon be handed over to a ..
VESSEL REVIEW | La Vendéenne – Newbuild ferry to serve Western France’s Yeu Island
French coastal vessel operator Compagnie Vendeenne has taken delivery of a new inter-island fast ferry built by a local shipyard. Designed by Mer et Design and built by T ..
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