Tag: ferries

The World Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced the coming year's challenging international student design competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry.

Five ship building firms, including Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver, are in the running to build three liquefied natural gas ships for BC Ferries.

Joint industry statement for the ESSF ECSA, CLIA Europe, Interferry and ECG have released a joint industry statement to contribute to the forthcoming debate at the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF).One of thepurposes of the ESSF is to assess progress towards compliance with the IMOrequirementfor a maximum 0.1% sulphur content in marine fuel,due to enter intoforce as from 1 January 2015 in SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas). Thisrequirement will be enforced in the European Union through the Sulphur Directive(Directive 2012/33/EU)The shipping industry urges the Commission to primarily address financialsupport for ship conversions and to consider the timely application of any additionaltransitional measures in order to ensure an appropriate enforcement of the SulphurDirective.The shipping industry welcomes the opportunity offered through the ESSF to discuss thecompelling need to address practical issues that will be encountered during theimplementation process of forthcoming environmental requirements, in particular during thetransition phase before and during the entry into force of new standards.The ESSF shouldalso provide a platform to discuss possible interim measures and take due account ofregional specificities wherever necessary.The shipping industry has been directly engaged with the EU institutions for several years ona range of issues relevant to the work of the ESSF and is committed ...

For the Ro/Ro passenger ferry sector, crew employment issues add a layer of complexity to time charter agreements, calling for special provisions not found in conventional time charters.

The evolution of ferries has turned into a quiet revolution

The new Fassmer built Helgoland ferry for AG EMS, will be constructed under the supervision of classification society DNV GL.

The Washington State Department of Transportation has issued an investigation report on Hyak collision which concludes that human error was responsible for the collision happened on September 13, between Washington State Ferries vessel Hyak and a motor yacht.

The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) participated at the 38th edition of the Interferry Annual Conference held in the Republic of Malta and attended by the leaders of water transport and maritime, trade and tourism transport organizations from around the world. The participation is in line with DMCA's efforts to establish Dubai as a world-class international maritime centre.

Eight injured after ferry crash in Sydney

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