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Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record

Aurora Botnia upgrade sets RoPax battery record

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Wasaline has completed sea trials following a major battery upgrade on board its ferry Aurora Botnia. The vessel now features the largest battery capacity ever installed on a RoPax vessel worldwide. The vessel’s battery capacity has been expanded from 2.2 MWh to an...
Passenger ship window failure results in fatality

Passenger ship window failure results in fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 18, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Windows on a ship’s side appear to yield values that are too low to withstand real-world pressure loads from breaking waves. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a new Mars Report in which a wave broke several windows on a passenger ship, resulting in...
Near vessel collision in fog

Near vessel collision in fog

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 13, 2026 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

High speed in reduced visibility created a dangerous situation. The Nautical Institute describes a near collision between decommissioned military boats and a passenger vessel in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
VIDEO: Holland Shipyards launches hull of floating hotel

VIDEO: Holland Shipyards launches hull of floating hotel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 12, 2026 | News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Holland Shipyards Group recently completed the concrete hull for The Good Hotel’s modular floating hotel. This 108 x 18-metre barge is being built using over 200 truckloads of concrete. After construction on a temporary pontoon, the hull was carefully submerged...
Wasaline now officially part of Stena Line

Wasaline now officially part of Stena Line

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 11, 2026 | News, Passenger ships, Shipping

A ceremony in Umeå has marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline. It was on 4 November 2025 that Stena Line announced the purchase of the company NLC Ferry Oy/Wasaline, which involved taking over the operation of the ferry service between...
VIDEO: Candela P-12 sets record electric sea voyage

VIDEO: Candela P-12 sets record electric sea voyage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 6, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship propulsion, Shipping

The world’s first electric hydrofoiling ferry, Candela P-12, has completed a record-breaking voyage from Sweden’s west coast to Norway’s capital, Oslo. With this trip, Candela wants to demonstrate that electric passenger vessels are no longer confined to short, fixed...
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