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US Transport Department confirms new funding round for ferry services’ modernisation

A vehicle ferry underway somewhere in the United States

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 Stena Line ferry Stena Germanica

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...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Salicornia – Double-ended electric ferry to serve Portugal’s western coastal communities

Salicornia, a new double-ended ferry recently acquired by the city of Aveiro, Portugal

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...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/vessel-review-salicornia-double-ended-electric-ferry-to-serve-portugals-western-coastal-communities/

Ferry Sunflower’s third LNG-fuelled Ro-Pax floated out

The MOL ferry Sunflower Kamuy being launched at Naikai Zosen Corporation's facilities, April 11, 2024

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...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/ferry-sunflowers-third-lng-fuelled-ro-pax-floated-out/

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...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/molslinjens-newest-double-ended-ferry-floated-out/

Stena Line acquires stake in Moroccan ferry operator

Morocco Sun, a Ro-Pax ferry operated by Africa Morocco Link

Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 per cent of the shares in Morocco-based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier and operates a ferry route between Tanger Med and Algeciras. This summer, the company will also launch a new high-speed route between...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/stena-line-acquires-stake-in-moroccan-ferry-operator/

COLUMN | Correcting course: Aramco and jackups; Siem Offshore and Kristian Siem; Ferguson Marine; MMA Offshore; Maersk/Svitzer [Offshore Accounts]

Harold Macmillan was supposedly once asked what the most troubling problem of his time as British Prime Minister was. “Events, my dear boy, events,” was his reply. I thought I had this week’s column nailed well in advance, but offshore is an industry especially susceptible to unexpected and hard to predict “events”. So, we must […]

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Over 100 evacuated after ferry catches fire in Gulf of Thailand

The overnight ferry Ko Jaroen 2 after it caught fire off Surat Thani, Thailand, on April 4, 2024

The Bangkok Post reports that more than 100 people were evacuated from a passenger ferry after it caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand on Thursday, April 4. The vessel identified as Ko Jaroen 2 was approaching Koh Tao island in southern Thailand’s Surat Thani province when a blaze ignited in its...

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AWARDS 2023 | Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey – Oma Baatbyggeri

Best Small Ro-Pax – Frey – Oma Baatbyggeri This is a fascinating little ship, a comparatively fast aluminium catamaran Ro-Pax ferry of only 30 metres in LOA. Serving the sparsely populated coastal communities of western Norway, this first of two new vessels illustrates the long-developed capability...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/awards-2023-best-small-ro-pax-frey-oma-baatbyggeri/

Partnership to develop semiconductor technology for integration in marine propulsion systems

Infineon Technologies and South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of a broader project wherein the two companies will jointly develop applications for the electrification of marine engines and machinery using energy-efficient power semiconductor technology. KSOE is already focusing on creating […]

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