by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 22, 2021 | News, Passenger ships, Propulsion
Ferry operator Stena Line, Frederikshavn Municipality, and the Port of Frederikshavn have signed an agreement for making Gothenburg-Frederikshavn the world’s first fossil fuel free ferry line of its kind. The route is to be operated by two battery-powered Stena...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 14, 2021 | Maritime awards, News, Ship design
The jury of the Maritime Award: KNVTS Ship of the Year 2021 has nominated three ships for the Netherlands’ most prestigious maritime award. The award will be presented for the 23rd time during the Maritime Awards Gala 2021. All nominees this year are...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 19, 2021 | Marine fuels, News
Belgian engineering company CMB has unveiled the HydroBingo vessel. It is the world’s first hydrogen-powered ferry for transporting passengers. The ship was built by Tsuneishi, the Japanese shipbuilding company. The presentation voyage of the HydroBingo ferry...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Passenger ships
The first of two new Stena Line ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden, the Stena Scandica, has completed its maiden voyage. With the ferries, Stena Line seeks to expand its services in the Baltic Sea. The Stena Scandica arrived in...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 17, 2021 | News, Passenger ships
Brittany Ferries is exploring the potential for a new high-speed, sustainable and more efficient form of ferry travel called a seaglider. Such ferries with hydrofoils and a 50-150 passenger capacity could be sailing between the UK and France by 2028. The concept, an...
