VESSEL REVIEW | Skana – Bespoke sightseeing catamaran for Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park

A Washington State boat builder has handed over a new aluminium catamaran vessel to Seward, Alaska-based tour operator Major Marine Tours (MMT). Designed by New Zealand-b ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | October 5 – Norwegian autonomous ferry, Great Lakes cruise ship, and US and Chinese tour boats

Recent deliveries include a new cruise ship for a US operator and two new river tour boats in China. An Alaska tour company places an order for a new sightseeing catamara ..

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Research and Training Vessels Roundup | July 29 – Newbuild deliveries in the Netherlands and USA, christenings of Canadian Coast Guard and NOAA vessels

Newbuilds have been delivered to operators in New Jersey and the Netherlands while American and Canadian federal government operators recently held naming ceremonies for ..

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | July 28 – US whale-watching boat and UK river cruise ship newbuilds, Italian ferry’s final sea trials and more

A new tour boat has been delivered to an operator in Washington State and a UK river cruise company christens the latest addition to its fleet. Sea trials have been compl ..

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All American Marine delivers whale-watching boat to Puget Sound Express

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Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has delivered another whale-watching vessel to the Hanke family’s Puget Sound Express (PSE). This latest vessel, the Swiftsure, is modeled after the AAM-built, Teknicraft-designed Saratoga, delivered in the spring of 2018, but, at 77 feet long, is slightly longer than the 73-foot Saratoga.

Swiftsure features Teknicraft’s signature integration of a wave piercer positioned between the catamaran hulls

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All American Marine books contract for innovative offshore wind survey vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded a contract to build a research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 geospacial group company.

The vessel, the R/V Shackleford, will have a 73 foot x 26.7 foot semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.

It will share the fundamental and primary design elements incorporated in the Duke University Marine Lab’s R/V Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto...

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DNV awards AiP for All American Marine CTV design

A 92-foot crew transfer vessel (CTV) concept design developed by All American Marine and Teknicraft Design has gained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV.

The quad engine concept vessel has a beam of 33.5 feet and has a projected speed of 29 knots, fully laden. It incorporate Hamilton Jet’s parallel hybrid EHX system using Hamilton HTX waterjets, powered by quad MAN2862 LE 438 Tier 4 engines. The EHX system will allow for zero-emissions operations when using battery...

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AWARDS 2021 | Best Whale Watcher – Te Ao Marama – Teknicraft Design

Best Whale Watcher – Te Ao Marama – Teknicraft Design Baird Maritime has seemingly and for years featured impressive examples of Teknicraft’s art and science. The f ..

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