Category: Glosten
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Shipyard RFP out for Tustumena replacement ferry
Shipyard RFP out for Tustumena replacement ferry The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (Alaska DOT&PF) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction of a replacement vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry M/V Tustumena. Alaska wins big in FTA ferry funding awards Designed by Glosten, the Tustumena Vessel Replacement…
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Clippership orders its first autonomous, wind-powered cargo ship
Clippership orders its first autonomous, wind-powered cargo ship Clippership, a marine robotics company started in a Los Angeles garage by brothers Nico and Luca Cymbalist, and Kai Matsuka to develop autonomous wind-powered cargo ships has completed the design of its first vessel, and has executed a construction contract for it with Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders.…
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Ferry leaders chart the industry’s future at FERRIES 2025
Ferry leaders chart the industry’s future at FERRIES 2025 Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES 2025 conference, held November 4–5 in Jersey City, N.J., brought together ferry operators, shipyards, naval architects, technology suppliers, and government and community leaders from across North America and abroad. The event reflected the rapidly changing landscape of the ferry industry, with…
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Glosten unveils new all-electric 75-passenger ferry
Glosten unveils new all-electric 75-passenger ferry Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has unveiled a new all-electric 75-passenger ferry that, it says, changes the game in sustainable marine travel. Glosten’s all-electric 75-passenger ferry is engineered with a lightweight carbon fiber hull, allowing it to achieve outstanding energy efficiency—requiring smaller batteries and reducing reliance…
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Glosten CEO to open Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025
Glosten CEO to open Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will open with Morgan Fanberg, P.E., president and CEO of naval architecture firm Glosten, delivering the keynote address on November 4 in Jersey City, N.J., across from Lower Manhattan. Fanberg will set the stage with “The Future Ferry – Technology, Operations…
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Fleetzero, Glosten to build world’s longest-range hybrid electric vessel
Fleetzero, Glosten to build world’s longest-range hybrid electric vessel Fleetzero, a developer and manufacturer of modular propulsion platforms for hybrid and electric ships, has selected Glosten, a Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, to design what is expected to be the world’s longest-range hybrid electric vessel. This collaboration marks a major step forward in…
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Ship Repair USA 2025 draws industry leaders to New Orleans
Ship Repair USA 2025 draws industry leaders to New Orleans Marine Log held its third annual Ship Repair USA 2025 conference just off Bourbon Street in New Orleans on June 10–11, once again attracting attendees from across the spectrum of shipyards, vessel operators, maintenance providers, suppliers, and other specialists. Ted Williams opened the event with…
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Glosten completes tug upgrade design for Shaver Transportation
Glosten completes tug upgrade design for Shaver Transportation Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has completed the contract design package for a comprehensive upgrade to Portland, Ore.-based Shaver Transportation’s Z-drive tractor tug Washington. The design focuses on significantly enhancing the vessel’s performance,maneuverability, and practical operability, to support Shaver’s evolving harbor and escort towingservice…
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Op-Ed: Is decarbonization driving unintended consequences?
Op-Ed: Is decarbonization driving unintended consequences? By Peter Soles, Principal, Business Development at Glosten In recent years, the messaging around alternative fuels and zero emission vessels in marine industry magazines, online forums, news websites, and social media has been a steady stream, bordering on a wide-open fire hydrant. As a result, many in the U.S.…
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Glosten promotes Peter Soles to principal
Glosten promotes Peter Soles to principal Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has announced the promotion of Peter Soles to principal. Soles joined the company in 2013 after working in tug and deep-sea ship operations and brings this experience to the development of purpose-designed workboats as well as projects focused on tug and…