Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...
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AWARDS 2023 | Best Medium Ro-Pax – Insula Oya III – Piriou
Best Medium Ro-Pax – Insula Oya III – Piriou Constructed for a regional government in western France, this very versatile new steel and aluminium Ro-Pax ferry benefits considerably from having two sturdy loading ramps on its port-side. Designed and built to operate safely and reliably in the often...
Florida yard floats out East Coast operator’s newest ferry
The Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) of Panama City, Florida, has launched a new Ro-Pax ferry ordered by the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a transport company that serves routes between Connecticut and New York. Upon completion, Long Island will measure 302 feet (92 metres) long...
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for March/April 2024
WORK BOAT WORLD: Dennis Tetzlaff will take over as the new Chief Operating Officer Fleet of Stena Line in addition to becoming part of the group’s management team. Tetzlaff worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from...
New passenger terminal opens at Batangas Port, Philippines
Port operators DP World and Asian Terminals and the Philippine government formally opened a new passenger terminal at the Port of Batangas in the Philippines on Friday, April 26. The opening ceremony, wherein Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was guest of honour, marks the official start of...
US Transport Department confirms new funding round for ferry services’ modernisation
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed the availability of US$316 million to support and modernise passenger ferry services in communities across the United States. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the funding will help communities modernise their ferry service so that users have access to more reliable options. In addition to […]
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Swedish investigators publish report on crewmember death on Stena Line ferry
The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (Statens Haverikommission; SHK) has published its report on an investigation into the tragic death of a crewmember on a passenger vessel on a Swedish-flagged ferry on June 27, 2022. On the said date, a marine engineer was found unconscious on board Stena...
VESSEL REVIEW | Salicornia – Double-ended electric ferry to serve Portugal’s western coastal communities
Portuguese shipbuilder Grupo ETE, via subsidiary Navaltagus, recently handed over a new Ro-Pax ferry to the municipal government of the city of Aveiro on Portugal’s western coast. Designed by local naval architecture firm Vera Navis with the aid of SSI software, the ferry has been named Salicornia...
Ferry Sunflower’s third LNG-fuelled Ro-Pax floated out
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen Corporation has launched a new Ro-Pax ferry ordered by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for operation by subsidiary Ferry Sunflower. Sunflower Kamuy will be the third LNG-fuelled ferry in the Ferry Sunflower fleet following its delivery and entry into service in 2025. Upon...
Molslinjen’s newest double-ended ferry floated out
A new double-ended Ro-Pax ferry slated for Danish ferry company Molslinjen has been launched into the water for the first time. Nerthus was designed by Danish naval architecture firm OSK-ShipTech in compliance to Bureau Veritas (BV) class rules and Danish flag regulations. Upon completion, the...