Category: Interferry
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Worldwide Ferry Safety Association announces Niger ferry design winners
Worldwide Ferry Safety Association announces Niger ferry design winners On February 20, the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced the awardees of the international maritime student design competition for a safe affordable ferry, this time for a ferry for the Niger River in Nigeria using renewable energy as means of propulsion. Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, WFSA…
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A historic moment for ferry transport in Africa
A historic moment for ferry transport in Africa By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director at Worldwide Ferry Safety Association Last month in Marrakech, a city in Morocco, something extraordinary unfolded. Interferry’s 48th annual conference marked a significant milestone as it was the first event of its kind held on the African continent. The conference focused on…