Category: Ropax
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VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship
VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship Incat Tasmania has marked another milestone in maritime decarbonization with the world’s largest battery-electric ship, still referred to by the shipbuilder only as Hull 096, commencing harbor trials on Tasmania’s River Derwent for the first time. As can be seen on…
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Cook Strait ferry project marks a milestone
Cook Strait ferry project marks a milestone Ferry Holdings, which took responsibility for New Zealand’s Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Work Program on April 1 this year, has now signed a shipbuilding contract with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the construction of two new state-of-the-art RoPax vessels These vessels are destined for service linking the…
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Finnlines RoPax vessel trio to sport Auramarine methanol fuel supply systems
Finnlines RoPax vessel trio to sport Auramarine methanol fuel supply systems Auramarine, Finland’s fuel supply systems provider, has been tasked with providing a methanol fuel supply system (FSS) for three new Hansa Superclass roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels ordered by Finnlines, a compatriot shipping player. The post Finnlines RoPax vessel trio to sport Auramarine methanol fuel…
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Astilleros Armon launches Mercedes Pinto, latest Baleària RoPax
Astilleros Armon launches Mercedes Pinto, latest Baleària RoPax Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armon Gijon S.A has successfully launched Mercedes Pinto, the third new 123-meter dual-fuel 1,200 passenger, 425 vehicle fast ferry designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària. Work on the vessel’s internal fit-out will now continue before sea trials in early 2026. Baleària’s Margarita…
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Wasaline RoPax Aurora Botnia set for world’s largest battery retrofit yet
Wasaline RoPax Aurora Botnia set for world’s largest battery retrofit yet Finland’s Wasaline is making a significant step forward on its path to sustainability by expanding the onboard battery capacity of its 150-meter RoPax ferry Aurora Botnia with an additional 10.4 MWh of battery capacity, to be delivered this fall. The batteries, which will be…
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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…