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Scottish ferry passengers face ‘summer of chaos’

The Times/The Sunday Times 26 Apr 2024
Scotland’s islands could be facing a “summer of chaos” after the ferry operator CalMac confirmed that one of its vessels would remain out of service over the holidays ... CalMac’s ageing fleet has faced reliability issues for some time.
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ABB to Provide Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for New MaineDOT Ferry

The Maritime Executive 24 Apr 2024
Elsewhere in the US ferry market, ABB has recently been involved in a fleet electrification project for Washington State Ferries – the largest ferry system in the country – and supplied ...
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News24 | SAPS spends R42 million on fuel for VIP Protection while consumers endure crushing ...

News24 24 Apr 2024
Police have spent over R42.67 million on petrol and diesel for its VIP Protection fleet – the unit that ferries President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ministers ... .
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TMID Editorial: Investment in Gozo connection required

The Malta Independent 23 Apr 2024
... and possibly an increase in the fleet of ferries ... Gozo does need better connection, there is absolutely no doubt about that, and the improvement of the ferry fleet is one way to tackle the issue.
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Hong Kong Star Ferry’s chief coxswain on growing up ‘very poor’, and steering a city icon

South China Morning Post 21 Apr 2024
Head of the Star Ferry fleet Kwok Cho-tai tells Kate Whitehead about growing up ‘very poor’ but happy on a boat in Aberdeen Harbour, rising through the ranks, and missing the daily ferry commuters ... .
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Without a permanent link, more investment needed in ships, port facilities – GBC CEO

The Malta Independent 21 Apr 2024
Without a permanent link between Gozo and Malta, there should be heavy investment in the vessels that serve as transportation means, and possibly an increase in the fleet of ferries, Daniel Borg, CEO of the Gozo Business Chamber, said.
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Gubernatorial candidates focus on fast ferries, diesel power and personnel to fix ferries

Kitsap Sun 19 Apr 2024
The Washington State ferry aging fleet is plagued with disrepair, as only eight of the 21 vessels in its fleet are considered to be in a “state of good repair,” according to its 2023 performance analysis.
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GPA Signs Contract for Two New Ferries

Foroyaa 19 Apr 2024
... a new solar powered ferry ... “GPA will invite private sector participation for the sustainable management and operations of the ferries, once the major capital investment in the fleet is achieved.
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Struggling state ferry system finds its way in Washington governor’s race

The Spokesman-Review 16 Apr 2024
Jay Inslee and Democratic lawmakers who have charted a course for Washington to have an emission-free ferry fleet by 2050 ... Washington started pouring a foundation for ferry electrification in 2019, ...
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MOL launches LNG-fueled ferries for sustainable shipping in Japan

SAFETY4SEA 16 Apr 2024
With the addition of these vessels, the MOL Group will operate a fleet of four LNG-fueled ferries on east-west routes in Japan by 2025, joining the�Sunflower Kurenai�and�Sunflower Murasaki, which went into service on the Osaka-Beppu route in 2023.
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Greece outlines $900m plus in green shipping pledges at John Kerry’s oceans conference

Tradewinds 16 Apr 2024
... its domestic island ferries and accelerate decarbonisation of its global fleet.
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An aging fleet, growing demand, spiralling costs: Rough seas for BC Ferries

North Shore News 15 Apr 2024
But decades of underfunding has left BC Ferries with a fleet that is barely able to meet peak demand when everything is running smoothly ... On the older end of the fleet, six of the ferries serving major routes are decades past their retirement dates.
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Traditions vs. politics: The long and undisciplined history of Navy ship-naming

Stars and Stripes 14 Apr 2024
The names chosen will likely remain in the fleet for a half-century or more ... Since the Navy was founded in 1775, attempts have been made to formalize rules for naming the more than 7,000 ships that have served in the fleet.
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Royal Marines are poised to lead

The Daily Mail 14 Apr 2024
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps on a visit to Catterick Garrison, in North Yorkshire, to tour the base and meet troops ... Stranded civilians would be ferried from beaches in raiding craft to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Royal Marines preparing to lead

The Daily Mail 12 Apr 2024
The Foreign Office has already advised all UK citizens to leave Lebanon ... Stranded civilians would be ferried from beaches in raiding craft to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships in the eastern Mediterranean ... Tonight Mr Shapps told the Mail ... .
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