Headline...Eveliquo volo explias mil et Eyebrow 29 Damen Shipyards delivers Germany’s first all-electric catamaran ferry A new 149-passenger ferry designed by Incat Crowther has entered service in the Caribbean for Smith’s Ferry Services. The ferry is providing services on a tourist route between Charlotte Amalie in the US Virgin Islands and Road Town in the British Virgin Islands. The 24-metre ferry, which was built by Australian shipyard Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, can travel at speeds of up to 28 knots and is powered by two diesel engines designed to provide dependable speed performance, reduce maintenance intervals and increase time between overhauls. Incat-designed ferry begins operations in Caribbean MARKETWATCH DFDS to provide ferry services to island of Jersey The Government of Jersey has signed a contract with DFDS to operate the island’s ferry services to the UK and France from 28 March 2025. The 20-year contract will see DFDS provide passenger and freight services on routes from Jersey to Poole and Portsmouth in the UK and to Saint Malo in France. DFDS has committed to providing ferries at a greater frequency during peak periods and faster ferries to the UK. The operator will also invest in three new ferries by 2032, including two dedicated high-speed ferries for the summer. Damen Shipyards has delivered Germany’s first all-electric catamaran (E-Kat) ferry to operator Reederei NordenFrisia. Constructed at Damen’s shipyards in both Poland and the Netherlands, the 150-passenger E-Kat has an aluminium superstructure and twin hulls with a 1.2 metre draft to ensure it is lightweight and able to operate in the shallow waterways between Norddeich and Norderney on the East Frisian Wadden Sea. The 32-metre vessel has been designed to complete the 30-minute crossing at speeds of up to 12 knots.
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