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09 Sep

Sale of retired WSF ferries canceled after tow failure

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Salvage

(SEATTLE) — Washington State Ferries (WSF) has scrapped plans to sell two decommissioned ferries after the buyer failed to tow the vessels out of Puget Sound, The Seattle Times reported. The retired ferries — Elwha and Klahowya — were to be taken to Ecuador last month for recycling. But after the tow crew couldn’t connect the boats in tandem to…

21 Aug

TSB cites ferry’s approach speed in Toronto dock strike

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsferries, TSB

(TORONTO) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has published its investigation report into a 2022 occurrence in Toronto, Ontario, where the passenger ferry Sam McBride struck the dock at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. The investigation found safety deficiencies related to passenger safety management, which led the board to issue three recommendations to Transport Canada. On Aug. 20,…

05 Aug

Design flaw, lack of training led to Staten Island Ferry fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsferries, NTSB, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The design of a new passenger ferry’s engine and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to a 2022 fire aboard a Staten Island Ferry, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The fire broke out in the engine room of the passenger ferry Sandy Ground in New York Harbor with 884 people aboard on Dec. 22,…

19 Jul

ABB to provide propulsion systems for new WSF hybrid ferries

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsferries, Hybrids, propulsion

(ZURICH, Switzerland and SEATTLE) — ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single-source vendor (PSSV) for its groundbreaking new hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries. This project marks a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable maritime transportation in the United States and beyond, with ABB playing a pivotal role in the development and…

16 Jul

Bay Area ferry going electric with newbuild, retrofits

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, ferries, shipbuilding

(ANGEL ISLAND, Calif.) — The ferries connecting Angel Island State Park and downtown Tiburon will be electrified under an agreement between the ferry company's owners and a New Zealand technology company, Bay City News reported. Angel Island Tiburon Ferry has commissioned EV Maritime to design a hybrid electric vessel and electrify two existing boats in a project financed by the…

08 Jul

Gladding-Hearn delivers refitted ferry to Bermuda

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — The government of Bermuda’s Marine and Port Services has taken delivery of the 700-passenger ferry Bermudian after a major refit at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. Engineering and project management were jointly handled by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard and Propulsion Data Services, with class oversight by Lloyd’s Register. Among the myriad items to be removed, repaired or replaced, the hull…

22 May

Coast Guard issues COI for first hydrogen ferry in U.S.

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Hydrogen, shipbuilding

(SAN FRANCISCO) — SWITCH Maritime, a leading developer of zero-emission maritime vessels, has received a U.S. Coast Guard certificate of inspection (COI) for its flagship hydrogen ferry, Sea Change. The ceremony took place Friday afternoon on the bow of the vessel, along with several members of the Coast Guard and other project stakeholders. “This COI represents the culmination of years…

22 May

Eastern to build new ferry for Florida’s Fisher Island

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has been awarded a contract to construct the newest ferry for the Fisher Island Community Association Inc. (FICA) in Florida. The passenger and vehicle vessel will be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities and is expected for delivery in 2026. “Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) delivered the vehicle passenger ferry…

06 May

Eastern launches ferry for service on Long Island Sound

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Friday launched the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228) at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City. The new passenger and vehicle ferry will operate between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., traversing Long Island Sound. The ceremony was attended by representatives from vessel owners Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co., a…

24 Apr

New Maine ferry to feature ABB hybrid-electric propulsion

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsferries, Hybrids, shipbuilding

(ZURICH, Switzerland) — ABB has been selected by the Maine Department of Transportation to supply a grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended, hybrid-electric ferry that will provide service between the town of Lincolnville and the island community of Islesboro. Due to replace an existing diesel-powered ferry, the new vessel will demonstrate the preference of publicly funded organizations in the U.S.…