VESSEL REVIEW | Medicat – Australian ferry company introduces new ambulance boat

Shipbuilder Commercial Marine Australia (CMA) has completed construction of a catamaran ambulance boat for Australian ferry operator SeaLink. The custom-designed and -built Medicat will be operated by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) in serving residents of the Southern Moreton Bay Islands in South East Queensland primarily by transporting them to the mainland to receive needed […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | Talwurrapin – Commuter ferry to serve Australia’s Redland Bay

Australian transport company the Kelsian Group, via its SeaLink operating arm, has commenced sailings of a newbuild catamaran ferry that will provide commuter services fo ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | February 8 – Australian cruise boat and ferry deliveries, a new inland commuter vessel for Russia and more

A wilderness expedition vessel and a catamaran ferry have entered service in Australia as new cruise ships are launched in Italy and Finland. Construction begins on a new ..

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Incat Crowther designs new Ro-Pax ferry for Australia

The vessel will be powered by four Scania DI13 070M main engines, each producing 184 kW (247 hp) at 1,800 rpm. Incat Crowther photo

Incat Crowther has announced the design of a double-ended Ro-Pax ferry to operate to Bruny Island in Tasmania.

The vessel will be operated by Sealink Travel Group — one of Australia’s largest vessel operators — and will be built by Richardson Devine Marine in Hobart, Australia. The first vessel will go into service in December 2019.

The vessel is unusual for a double ended vehicle ferry in that it is a robust aluminium catamaran offering a very significant fuel savings when compared with a...

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