Author: Foghorn Magazine Editor
PVA Urges Senate Committee to Support Programs Bolstering Domestic Shipbuilding
In October, the Passenger Vessel Association submitted a statement in strong support of PVA members and America’s small shipyards when the Senate Com [...]
New DeJong and Lebet-designed Vessel Delivered
A twin-hull aluminum vessel designed by PVA member naval architects DeJong and Lebet, Inc., was recently delivered to an operator in Miramar Beach, F [...]
Echandia to Supply New Battery System for Long-Range Electric Ferry
Echandia has been selected to deliver a new battery system for an all-electric ferry in Denmark, supplying a 3.2 MWh LTO battery system to replace th [...]
PVA Members and Staff Attend Emergency Response Summit
The third Annual National Port Partner Emergency Response Summit, which took place on Nov. 12-13 in San Diego, Calif., was attended by both PVA staff [...]
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Ferry for Florida Island Community
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) recently announced the successful launch of the vehicle-passenger ferry being constructed for a community asso [...]
M. Jacob Connally Promoted as Partner at DeJong and Lebet, Inc.
DeJong and Lebet, Inc., Naval Architects recently announced the addition of M. Jacob Connally as partner in the firm. Connally has worked for DeJong [...]
New All-electric Passenger Electric Ferry Unveiled by Glosten
Glosten has introduced a new all-electric 75-passenger ferry which the company says rep-resents a new standard in sustainable marine mobility. Engine [...]
ABB to Supply Power Distribution and Propulsion Systems for All-Electric Ferries
ABB was awarded an order from a Poland-based shipbuilder to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid™ [...]
American Cruise Lines Christens American Pioneer, Announces New Builds
American Cruise Lines recently christened its newest cruise ship, American Pioneer, in Key West, Fla. This is the twenty-first ship in the American C [...]
Successful Test of High-Speed Marine Engine by mtu Parent, Rolls Royce Power Systems
Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the parent company of PVA member mtu, has successfully tested a high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol o [...]