Ferguson Marine to Develop World-first Hydrogen Ferry
At the recent Smart Shipping Symposium hosted by the City of Glasgow College Faculty of Nautical Studies, Jim McColl OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive of Clyde Blowers Capital announced that Port Glasgow-based Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited has successfully led a European consortium in a bid for EU funding support to pave the way for the building and launch of the world’s first sea-going car and passenger ferry fueled by [...]
Interferry Board of Directors • Expression of Interest
Effective October 10, 2018, the Interferry Board will have a vacancy for a Director position that is designated to represent the “Supplier” community of the ferry industry. The Nominating Committee of the Board is seeking an Expression of Interest from Associate Members for this vacancy. To be considered for this Director position, candidates must meet the following criteria set by the Nominating Committee: Be a “member in good standing” [...]
Interferry welcomes immediate IMO EEDI correction
Confirmation by the International Maritime Organization of a 20% correction in its Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation formula for ro-ro and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by trade association Interferry as an incentive to revive newbuild projects that have been inhibited by the current criteria. The decision was confirmed today at the conclusion of this week’s meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and can be [...]
Interferry Call for Papers • Safety, Security and the Environment
Global trade association Interferry has launched a call for papers on Safety, Security and the Environment ahead of its 43rd annual conference taking place in Cancun, Mexico this October. CEO Mike Corrigan stresses: “The core themes of this year’s conference are issues of ever-increasing importance not just to the worldwide ferry industry but across society as a whole. We welcome papers from both within and outside the industry that [...]
Interferry voices fire safety concerns at IMO
Work to improve ro-pax fire safety has become a major area of activity for Interferry following several high-profile incidents in recent years, and this was again underlined by our key interventions at the fifth annual session of the IMO’s Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) Sub-Committee, which took place from March 12-16. Among several fire-related issues, the European Commission (EC) presented proposals arising from its FIRE SAFE 1 studies, primarily [...]
Interferry Security Comm. urges France to pause screening plan
Following the Interferry Security Committee meeting in February, we have written to the French administration regarding their plans for the on-board security screening of ferry passengers between vehicle decks and the accommodation areas. In our view, vehicle decks are not a safe environment to harbour large number of passengers in transition to the stairways – such an accumulation would increase the risk of accidents, inhibit effective evacuation and limit [...]
