Category: Ferries 2025
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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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FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries
FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries As the ferry industry adopts alternative fuels, safety strategies must evolve to match new technologies. At next week’s Marine Log’s FERRIES Conference, Whitney Mantooth, senior engineer I, Technology Americas at ABS, will discuss how some fules, including methanol, have unique risks that are reshaping emergency evacuation…
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Erik Derecktor to share shipyard insights at FERRIES 2025
Erik Derecktor to share shipyard insights at FERRIES 2025 Erik Derecktor, who leads new construction project development at Derecktor Shipyards, will bring a shipyard’s perspective to Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference, taking place November 4–5 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson across from Lower Manhattan. With a background in naval architecture and…
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FERRIES 2025 to feature tour of New York’s first hybrid-electric public ferry
FERRIES 2025 to feature tour of New York’s first hybrid-electric public ferry Attendees of Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference will have the opportunity to tour New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, the Harbor Charger, on November 5, following the close of the two-day event. Tour spots are limited. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group…
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Lessons from Auckland’s e-ferries on agenda at FERRIES 2025
Lessons from Auckland’s e-ferries on agenda at FERRIES 2025 Michael Eaglen, CEO and co-founder of New Zealand-based EV Maritime, will present on the launch of Auckland’s first fully electric fast ferries at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 Conference, taking place November 4–5 across from Lower Manhattan. In his session, “Lessons Learned: Auckland Electric Ferries Are on…
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FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries
FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will return to Jersey City, N.J., on November 4–5, 2025, across from Lower Manhattan, bringing together ferry leaders, shipbuilders, and policymakers to discuss the future of passenger vessel operations. Among the highlights will be a session from Seamus Murphy, executive…
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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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FERRIES 2025: Passenger tech and cybersecurity risks
FERRIES 2025: Passenger tech and cybersecurity risks Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J., across from Lower Manhattan will feature a panel discussion on “Passenger Tech, Shoreside Systems, and the Growing Cybersecurity Threat.” The session will be moderated by Sabrina Brigance, CMIP, managing director, marine, Hylant, and…
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FERRIES 2025: 16 years with America’s first hybrid-electric ferry
FERRIES 2025: 16 years with America’s first hybrid-electric ferry Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025 in Jersey City, N.J., will feature a standout session highlighting nearly two decades of hybrid-electric ferry operations and their influence on today’s maritime sustainability movement. Capt. Ryan O’Rourke of Rivers of Steel and Ryan Bishop,…
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SWITCH Maritime CEO talks NYC ferry plans at FERRIES 2025
SWITCH Maritime CEO talks NYC ferry plans at FERRIES 2025 Pace Ralli, CEO and co-founder of SWITCH Maritime, will be among the featured speakers at Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, across from lower Manhattan. Ralli will reflect on the launch and ongoing operations of the Sea Change,…
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FERRIES 2025: Rethinking ferry evacuation for new fuels
FERRIES 2025: Rethinking ferry evacuation for new fuels Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., across from the Manhattan skyline in New York City, will feature a safety-focused presentation from Whitney Mantooth, PhD, MPH, CSP, senior engineer, at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), on how ferry operators…
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Registration opens for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference
Registration opens for Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference Registration is now open for Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES conference, which will be held November 4–5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in the New York City area. The event is widely recognized as North America’s premier gathering for the fast-growing ferry market, bringing together…