VESSEL REVIEW | Roatan Dream – Fast catamaran for Honduran tour company

Honduran maritime tourism company Dream Ferries recently took delivery of a new catamaran ferry built by US-based Midship Marine. Roatan Dream is now servicing the busy tourist route between the mainland town of La Ceiba and the Caribbean islands of Utila and Roatan. The vessel has an LOA of 41...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ferries/vessel-review-roatan-dream-fast-catamaran-for-honduran-tour-company/

New Roatan Dream ferry goes to work in Honduras

Roatan Dream

The Roatan Dream, a new 41-meter catamaran built by Harvey, La., shipbuilder Midship Marine and designed by Incat Crowther is now in service with Island Ferries S.A. in Honduras, operating on the busy tourist route between the mainland town of La Ceiba and the Caribbean islands of Utila and Roatan.

Delivered earlier this year, the Roatan Dream, is the latest cooperation between Island Ferries and Midship Marine and features a low draft of under 6 feet, aided by the latest propeller tunnel...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/new-roatan-dream-ferry-goes-to-work-in-honduras/

VIDEO: Largest high-speed ferry in the U.S. showcases Furuno electronics

BMT/Mackay team with Furuno equipped bridge

Delivered in December, Seastreak Courageous, the largest capacity high-speed ferry in the U.S., is guided by quality Furuno marine electronics. Built by the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La, the 720-passenger vessel boasts many upgrades from earlier designs in the Seastreak fleet including a comprehensive suite of Furuno electronics, installed by Michael Matta and his team at GMT/Mackay.

GMT/Mackay service manager Tamer Marcos, field supervisor Rizk Kands, and
general manager Michael Matta...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/video-largest-high-speed-ferry-in-the-u-s-showcases-furuno-electronics/

Seastreak resumes summer service to New England

Starting Memorial Day weekend, ferry operator Seastreak will resume its summer service connecting New York City and Highlands, N.J., to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.

“Not only is this route the longest passenger ferry journey operating within the United States,” says Seastreak, “this year, the journey will occur aboard the largest and fastest high-speed passenger catamaran operating in the country, Courageous.”

At 157 feet long, Courageous is a couple feet longer than Seastreak’s Commodore,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/seastreak-resumes-summer-service-to-new-england/

Midship Marine building 600-passenger ferry for New York

Incat Crowther announced a contract for the construction of a sister vessel to Seastreak Commodore. The success of Seastreak Commodore has opened the door to welcome a second Incat Crowther 45 to accommodate the large passenger volume along traditional routes serviced by Seastreak, Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and brings the operator’s fleet of Incat Crowther-designed vessels to a total of nine.

At 147’8″x39’5″x12’10” with a capacity for 600 passengers and a 5’4″ draft, the aluminum sister vessel...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/midship-marine-building-600-passenger-ferry-for-new-york/

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