Category: Ferries
-
SWITCH plans to build large LH2-powered RoPax in the U.S.
SWITCH plans to build large LH2-powered RoPax in the U.S. San Francisco-headquartered SWITCH Maritime, best known to Marine Log readers for its Sea Change ferry, is pushing ahead with its next zero-emission vessel project. And it’s significantly more ambitious than the Sea Change. SWITCH is cooperating with two Norwegian partners, LH2 Shipping and Seatrium subsidiary…
-
SF Bay Ferry wins $55.3M Clean Ports Program grant
SF Bay Ferry wins $55.3M Clean Ports Program grant A $55,386,000 grant to the Port of San Francisco included in the $3 billion of Clean Ports Program grants announced last month will be used by San Francisco Bay Ferry to create the first zero-emission, fast-ferry network in the U.S. “This is a transformative project for…
-
Piriou Vietnam hosts keel laying ceremony for new ISSG ferry duo
Piriou Vietnam hosts keel laying ceremony for new ISSG ferry duo The Concarneau, France-headquartered Piriou Group’s shipyard in Vietnam hosted a keel laying ceremony Nov. 6 for the two vessels it is building for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG). The ships, the new passenger ferry Scillonian IV and the new freight vessel Menawethan,…