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DECEMBER 2011 Check here to order	News: Rodriquez and Bahrain sign MoU to develop shipbuilding Troms Fylkeskommune praises catamarans Thai operator orders Incat Crowther 32m catamaran Baleària Bahamas Express starts operating Trasmediterránea moves wavepiercer to Canaries Hanil Express service starts on December 23 Incat 98m wavepiercer appears on Taiwan Strait Four new Sydney Harbour routes to be introduced Stagecoach abandons cross-Forth hovercraft project Algeciras-Ceuta operators fined again by Spanish government UK MCA suspends Hovertravel service Features: 2011 Deliveries and orders Austal 35m monohull heads for New Caledonia Two 18m catamarans delivered to Russian Cruises Griffon Hoverwork completes move to new factory Oma Baatbyggeri launches first 35m catamaran Q-West Boat Builders delivers Incat Crowther 24m catamaran Chinese operator introduces Wang Tak 33m catamarans The End 30 years ago - Hoverspeed operates first services

NOVEMBER 2011 Check here to order	News: Austal acquires former FBMA yard in Philippines Siremar to be sold to Compagnia delle Isole Macao Dragon vessels arrested in Hong Kong Afai Southern building two DFF 4212 catamarans Hong Kong operator to close local route Teknicraft Design working on two ferries for service in Brazil Seventy-six passengers injured in Hong Kong accident WETA awards operating contract to Blue & Gold Fleet Stena Line cuts back Irish Sea services Second 35m catamaran launched for Gladstone MTU Asia investigation prompts action by Tognum WaveMaster monohull arrives in Spain Two Voskhods to return to service in Russia... ...and one sinks in Vietnam SNAV sells Incat 74m wavepiercer to Greek operator Megayacht conversion planned for MDV 3000 Incat Crowther catamaran arrives in Zanzibar Flying Cat 40m catamaran hijacked in Turkey New York ferries to have diesel oxidation catalysts Norwegian Design Council recognises Brødrene Aa catamarans Features: Riverside Marine orders three Incat Crowther catamarans Brødrene Aa delivers catamaran ambulance boat Philippines operator introduces 32m monohull Båtservice delivers first catamaran to Fred. Olsen Windservice Second Incat Crowther wavepiercer enters service in Middle East Foil assisted catamaran delivered to Kitsap Transit BEAmer issues report on Condor Vitesse collision 30 years ago - Vosper takes all of Hovermarine

OCTOBER 2011 Check here to order	News: Incat wavepiercers leave UK waters for South Korea Macao Dragon suspends services and appoints liquidator High fuel costs impact on TurboJet’s half-year result Venezueulan government nationalizes Conferry Investigation launched into Italian state aid to Tirrenia Three companies shortlisted for Sydney Ferries franchise Short season for Gulf of Finland service Department of Transportation returns to Alaskan Court Condor publishes punctuality figures Destination Gotland operating concession extended until 2017 Local fishermen upset Steam Packet Company Austal USA launches first Joint High Speed Vessel Rodriquez awaits market recovery South Boats planning to build 28m wind farm support vessel Strategic Marine and BMT Nigel Gee team up MJP develops double control system for waterjets Features: Fifty years of high-speed publishing Aluminium Boats Australia delivers first One2three 35m catamaran Thames Clippers moves westwards New challenges in shipping vessels through the Indian Ocean Fjellstrand trimaran shortlisted in Carbon Trust competition Incat releases more details about 99m LNG wavepiercer Major changes take place on Algeciras-Ceuta route 50 years ago - The first issue

SEPTEMBER 2011 Check here to order	News: Shun Tak-CTS to acquire New World First Ferry Macau Austal issues results for 2010-2011 financial year... ...names customer for 41m catamaran... ...receives Australian Customs contract... ...and diversifies into modular buildings Third Båtservice Sea Lord 35 enters service in Norway Måløy Verft building second S-Cat catamaran Pacific Ferry withdraws from Singapore route Båtservice Sea Lord 36 re-engined Tirrenia monohulls towed to Turkish scrapyard Zelenodolsk Shipyard launches first Agat A145 monohull Stena Line confirms HSS withdrawal date IBS opens office in Dubai Number of Sydney Ferries suitors falls to five... ...and NSW government welcomes new routes Croatian company stripped of operating concession South Boats acquires assets of Lyme Boats Greek port issues tender for disposal of monohull Investigation of Isle of Man Steam Packet halted Virtu Ferries returns to Libya Spear Green Design completes interiors of Incat Crowther vessels Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire route to be summer only operation Catamaran salvaged in US Virgin Islands Features: New Zealand operator introduces larger foil assisted catamaran Aluminium Marine delivers Incat Crowther 24m catamaran RDM launches third catamaran for Azam Marine New vessels appear on South Korea’s Ulleungdo routes Austal 47m catamarans shipped to l’Express des Îsles Båtservice Mandal building two more Sea Lord 30 catamarans Maritime design - Challenging conformity 30 years ago - Unreported news

JULY / AUGUST 2011 Check here to order	News: Tirrenia di Navigazione sold by Italian government Sale of Siremar still to be confirmed Baleària introduces two Fjellstrand 38.8m catamarans Greek operator acquires third Incat wavepiercer Second NEL Lines vessel transferred to Adriatic Oman’s NFC extends Austal service contract Caspian Mainport adds third catamaran to fleet Incat Crowther 24m catamarans being built Mols-Linien sells conventional ferries Italy’s competition authority clears Moby Lines’ acquisition of Toremar Laziomar operates first services Service to be introduced between Finland and Russia Fjord Line wins another Court case... ...and carries one millionth passenger NSW government issues EoI for Sydney Ferries Penguin International sells Penguin Ferry Services Båtservice Sea Lord 35 CarbonCats return to service in North Norway No new service in Adriatic this summer European Union funds research for battery powered fast ferry Ministry of Defence puts Pacscat on disposal list P&O Maritime Services awards contract to South Boats Danish catamaran withdrawn in July Condor makes case for mixed ferry fleet EFIC and ANZ provide finance facility for Incat 99m wavepiercer Liferaft Systems Australia reports good business Gearbox failure for Steam Packet Company... ...and main engine failure for Lake Express Catamaran runs aground in US Virgin Islands Features: Kvichak Marine delivers Incat Crowther 20m catamaran Incat Crowther 28m wavepiercer enters service in Oman Boreal Transport Nord takes delivery of Båtservice Sea Lord 24 Singapore operator introduces two Cheoy Lee 28m monohulls Austal completes review of Henderson operations Rodriquez releases details of fully submerged hydrofoil project 30 years ago - New arrival on English Channel

JUNE 2011 Check here to order	News: Austal plans to shift towards naval work in Australia Order confirmed for Austal 41m ferry... ...and Austal selected for customs boat order Daimler and Rolls-Royce acquire majority holding in Tognum Consortium completes acquisition of Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri New York’s newest ferry service starts operating on East River Baleària transfers wavepiercer to United States... ...and joins forces with fashion designer Kværner Fjellstrand Flying Cats enter service in Russia Effect Ships International announces first order Pacific Ferry introduces Singapore-Sekupang service Russian Cruises to introduce catamaran Techno Super Liner used as refuge for earthquake victims Lyme Boats enters administration Linda Line drops new Baltic route Sydney Ferries attracts fast ferry companies Oma building three catamarans for Tide Sjø Incat Crowther designing 45m monohull crewboat Gladding-Hearn enters the wind farm vessel market Shepler’s withdraws legal actions Norwegian company launches new deck rails Fjord Line reports profitable 2010 Incat Designs 40m catamaran re-engined in Alaska Sales of Tirrenia and Siremar move closer Fantasea Cruises buys catamaran Marad selling Hawaii Superferry vessels Features: Tsuneishi delivers catamaran and monohull to Japanese operators Refurbished catamaran enters service with Golden Gate Ferry Greek operators hit by economic downturn and high fuel costs Passenger numbers remain steady on Croatia’s domestic routes Report on Incat 112m wavepiercer berthing accidents published 30 years ago - Another side of Hong Kong

MAY 2011 Check here to order	News: Three 35m catamarans ordered for LNG project Hong Kong North West Express introduces Macau route Port of Kingston to resume service Increased offer considered for Tognum Russian yard to build Incat Crowther catamarans Lake Express returns earlier than planned WETA takes over two San Francisco Bay routes... ...and issues operation and maintenance RFP Compagnie Corsaire withdraws St Malo-Jersey service Service changes on Manhattan’s East River Veolia Transport Norge becomes Boreal Transport Norge... ...and CarbonCats briefly enter service Flying Cat introduced in St Pierre & Miquelon Austal funds expansion of Mobile yard US Army JHSVs transferred to US Navy Mackinac Island ferry hearings suspended Moby Lines selected to take over Toremar CBG Systems refitting wavepiercer vehicle decks Increased offer for Tognum confirmed Features: Podded propulsion installed on Brødrene Aa 25m catamaran Austal Auto Express 113 completes trials programme RDM delivers Incat Crowther catamaran to Seychelles Zelenodolsk Shipyard starts building Agat A145 monohulls Marginal fall in number of passenger/vehicle ferries in service Statens haverikommission reports on Gotlandia II collision Work stops on West Boat Builders’ final vessel 30 years ago - IHS welcomes new president

APRIL 2011 Check here to order	News: IDO to be sold to Turkish-Scottish consortium Stena and Austal settle patent dispute Two offers received for Toremar New owners for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Tender offer for Tognum shares launched Management buyout at Veolia Transport Norge Sunferries acquired by Sealink Travel Group Båtservice Sea Lord 35 CarbonCats delivered More expansion at Austal USA’s yard Wightlink awards maintenance contract Tide Sjø orders third Oma 35m catamaran US Coast Guard raises average passenger weight Hellenic Seaways sells passenger/vehicle ferry Bintan Lagoon Resort buys second catamaran Stena Line and LD Lines resume services early... ...but HSS Stena Voyager likely to be withdrawn No SNCM fast ferry services this summer Fjord Line to continue operating Incat 91m wavepiercer Ventouris Ferries to operate ALN Corsaire 14000 monohull NEL Lines expands route network Fuel costs loom large in Mols-Linien annual report National Ferries Company starts carrying vehicles Air Naval launches fourth 38m monohull for Ustica Lines Two investigations launched into collision Humphree launches new ride control system Start of Lake Express season delayed Wightlink catamaran scrapped in Denmark Features: First Windcat MK IV catamaran completes trials programme GS Marine 18.5m monohull enters service in Norway Lyme Boats delivers first Incat Crowther 17.5m catamaran Competition continues on Manly-Sydney route Westamaran catamaran rebuilt in United States Traffic on Hong Kong-Macau routes nears 20 million passengers ECDIS - Capabilities and limitations 30 years ago - Seaspeed launches freight service

MARCH 2011 Check here to order	News: Daimler and Rolls-Royce join forces to bid for Tognum Incat 98m wavepiercer arrives in China Quicksilver Bali orders Incat Crowther 42m wavepiercer... ...and Topaz confirms second 28m wavepiercer Austal 35m monohull ordered by New Caledonia operator Fred. Olsen Windcarrier orders four 21m catamarans Austal appoints new chief executive officer Fast ferries join humanitarian efforts in Libya and Japan Hong Kong Transport Department awards outlying island licences Thames Clippers re-introduces late service Mols-Linien to become exclusive fast ferry operator FRS sells JumboCat 60 catamaran Vetor withdraws hydrofoil services Port of Kingston to resume ferry service Steam Packet Company competitor withdraws service WSF sells last fast ferries Sjøfartsdirektoratet certifies Båtservice Sea Lord 35 CarbonCats Fisherman killed in collision with wavepiercer Wärtsilä launches range of midsize waterjets More LCS contracts for Austal USA Features: Damen DFF 4212 catamaran delivered to South Korea Wightlink claim for damages dismissed by English court A period of transition for Austal Consolidation on Rottnest Island route Rebuilt 26m catamaran enters service in Philippines Incat starts work on LNG wavepiercer Hobart’s fast ferry operators 30 years ago - Jetfoil passengers pass 10 million

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2011 Check here to order	News: IDO sale document issued by Istanbul government Purchase of SuperCat Fast Ferry completed Austal USA awarded order and options for ten LCS trimarans Sale of Hellenic Seaways shareholding cancelled Hong Kong North West Express to introduce new Macau route New company planning English Channel service Danish ferry companies become Færgen Linda Line introduces second Baltic route Thames Clippers reviews late evening services WETA seeks operator for San Francisco Bay routes Isle of Man Steam Packet company withdraws Incat 74m wavepiercer Five catamarans ordered from Afai Southern DNV publishes rules for wind farm service vessels Wind farm mother ship design unveiled Fjellstrand 38.8m catamaran sold to Gabon company Buquebus orders passenger/car ferry Sri Lanka Navy enters whale watching business UK operators confirm 2011 timetables Sixth engine failure on Condor Ferries fleet Features: 2010 Deliveries and orders First Damen DFF 4512 catamaran arrives in Cape Verde Brødrene Aa lengthens 33m catamaran Richardson Devine Marine delivers Incat Crowther 28m workboat Fjellstrand 38.8m catamaran rebuilt for offshore support duties Scottish Council suspends hovercraft procurement process 30 years ago - Publication resumes

DECEMBER 2010 Check here to order	News: Croatian operator orders Brødrene Aa 40m catamaran Tide Sjø awarded coastal services contract New Zealand operator orders Incat Crowther 24m catamaran Q-West building foil assisted catamaran Condor Ferries modifies timetables for 2011 Isle of Man Steam Packet Company may reduce passenger services Rødne awarded service contract extension Carbon fibre catamaran repaired after running aground Austal Auto Express 113 catamaran rolled out in Western Australia Gladding-Hearn building Incat Crowther 34m catamaran National Ferries Company claims new speed records Tide Sjø orders two Oma 35m catamarans SuperCat parent company accepts take over offer Hypac acquired by American company MTU starts assembling 2000 and 4000 engines in United States... ...and will upgrade 1163 marine engines Features: Order placed for LNG turbine powered Incat 99m wavepiercer Epsilon Marine 20m monohull enters service in Greece First S-Cat 27m catamaran launched by Måløy Verft SemiSub catamaran arrives in Hawaii Refit completed on FBM Marine TriCat 57m catamaran Brødrene Aa launches catamaran for FosenNamsos Sjø Channel Islands governments ponder future of ferry services Thames Clippers becomes a political issue Rodriquez launches new stabilization system 30 years ago - Christmas cheer by hovercraft

NOVEMBER 2010 Check here to order	News: Istanbul government proceeding with sale of IDO Piraeus Bank increases stake in Hellenic Seaways BMT Nigel Gee and support vessel operator co-operating on new range Norwegian safety body issues interim statement Siremar placed in administration and put on the market Tide Sjø expected to be awarded new tender Port of Kingston introduces commuter service on Puget Sound New operator completes first season in Adriatic Fjellstrand 31.5m catamaran enters service in Caribbean Former Hawaii Superferry vessels sold to Marad SuperCat closes route after five months Euroferries suspends reservations system Incat Crowther 20m monohull crewboat ordered Incat Crowther 24m wavepiercer chartered South Korean company orders Damen DFF 4212 catamaran Austal Auto Express 107 enters service in Malta NEL Lines leases Fincantieri MDV 1200 Austal USA awarded contracts for two more JHSV catamarans US Navy may double LCS contracts to 20 vessels City of Alameda and WETA reach agreement on transfer of routes San Francisco water taxi service to be introduced Louisiana service due to be introduced next year Incat chairman makes case for change to IMO HSC Code 2000 Italian shipowners join forces to bid for Tirrenia Thames Clippers revises evening timetables Austal hints at more overseas production and new vessel concepts New Incat Crowther catamaran available Features: Sabre delivers 25m catamaran to AB Maritime Japanese operator introduces fourth Tsuneishi monohull Aluminium Boats Australia refits 29 year old catamaran Incat 98m wavepiercer delivers humanitarian aid to Haiti Traffic and services increase on Hong Kong-Macau route Another year’s navigation season comes to a close in Russia 30 years ago - Not much to write home about

OCTOBER 2010 Check here to order	News: Tirrenia and Siremar to be sold as separate companies Tirrenia monohull sold to Alilauro Gruson Incat Crowther announces contracts for three 30m vessels... ...and issues more details about Kilimanjaro III Austal chairman reviews 2009-2010 financial year Four Norwegian operators respond to latest Sogn og Fjordane tender Adveto delivers tenth ECDIS-4000 to Tide Sjø Stena Line upgrades communications systems Chinese operator orders Wang Tak 33m catamaran International Catamarans vessel being re-enginned First order placed for Damen ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran Fjord Line has positive season on Skagerrak Azam Marine orders Carus CarRes system Spanish operators fined for fare fixing agreements Passengers injured in berthing accidents in Greece and USA Austal managing director and chief executive officer resigns Rio government requisitions catamarans Engine problems continue to plague Condor Ferries Accident ends LD Lines season Features: Kockums delivers Fintry Marine CarboCat 23 catamara Ustica Lines introduces two more Air Naval 38m monohulls PACSCAT demonstrator completes initial trials programme Seasonal services on Greece’s Adriatic coast Greek yard launches ten fast ferries in four years 30 years ago - And then there were none

SEPTEMBER 2010 Check here to order	News: Italian government fails to sell Tirrenia and Siremar RDM to build third Incat Crowther catamaran for Tanzanian operator New Middle East service contract for Austal NEL Lines charters out Corsaire 11000 monohull Incat Crowther 28m wavepiercer crewboat ordered for offshore work Marinteknik 63m catamaran loses bow section in heavy seas HSC-M Ship Management becomes part of FRS Austal details production processes at Module Manufacturing Facility Austal reports better full year results Severn Link catamarans return to Solent Features: Damen DFF 3810 catamarans arrive in Hong Kong Trials programme of Austal Auto Express 107 completed Incat Crowther 18m catamaran enters service in Victoria Rodriquez delivers first 52m wavepiercing catamaran ferry Steam Packet and Condor Ferries keep their passengers informed 30 years ago - Unhappy times for European Jetfoils

JULY / AUGUST 2010 Check here to order	News: Metromare dello Stretto services launched in Italy Contracts placed for Incat Crowther 26m catamaran and 69m monohull Licences deadline prompts rush of new Macau services... ...and Hong Kong issues Tuen Mun terminal tender BITS orders fifth ‘Eco Jet’ catamaran from Aluminium Boats Australia Austal USA submits offer to build ten more LCS Manly Fast Ferry purchases leased vessel Catamaran arrives in St Vincent & Grenadines Air supported monohull launched in Turkey One offer received for Tirrenia and Siremar Scottish Councils investigate cross-Forth ferry routes... ...and Stagecoach service receives EU funding Severn Link catamarans put on the market SeaStreak introduces services along US northeast coast NEL Lines leases two wavepiercing catamarans... ...and original Incat 74m may have new owner New Greek operator introduces excursions in Dodecanese islands ALN Corsaire 13000 repossessed by SNCM CBG Systems awarded JHSV contract Oman operator takes up Austal Service option Repowered catamaran returns to service on San Francisco Bay Exclusive freighting contract for Peters & May Features: Austal launches 41m catamarans for Trinidad Water Taxi service Companies release details of larger wind farm vessel designs Brødrene Aa 38m catamaran delivered to Fjord 1 Fylkesbaatane Passenger/vehicle ferry focus switches to Western English Channel Kyushu’s other fast ferry operators 30 years ago - Energy conservation & carbon fibre

JUNE 2010 Check here to order	News: l’Express des Îsles orders two Austal 47m catamarans Austal confirms closure of Tasmanian yard US DoD confirms JHSV long lead time contracts US Navy JHSVs to have civilian crews Tanger operators transfer services to Tanger Med King County Ferry District leases second catamaran Severn Link postpones introduction of services until 2011 War of words breaks out in French Polynesia Channel Island governments issue ferry services discussion document Adveto ECDIS-4000 approved by USCG Hellenic Seaways confirms route for Incat 96m wavepiercer Shipbroking company established in Norway Companies still to start Macau services Incat 112m wavepiercer to return to service Transport for London upgrades Thames passenger information New York Water Taxi in talks with FRS Features: Annual Kyushu Jetfoil traffic exceeds 2.25 million passengers Setouchi Craft 30m monohull enters service with Kyushu Shosen RDM delivers second catamaran to Tanzania Aluminium Boats Australia delivers third Eco-Jet catamaran Little change in vehicle ferry services this summer 50 years ago - Northern Europe’s first fast ferry service launched 30 years ago - Two new catamaran designs

MAY 2010 Check here to order	News: Vehicle ferries move between European operators CotaiJet introduces third Macau route... ...and legal challenge on first route is dismissed A new name for Nordic Ferry Services Consortium evaluating new ferry route in Oman New workboat contract for RDM Hong Kong Transport Department proposes ferry subsidies Inct 86m wavepiercer enters service earlier than planned Mols-Linien still plans to acquire fourth fast ferry Griffon Hoverwork buys Hovercraft Consultants Ltd Humphree releases COTS option to market Diab and Gurit reach agreement on marketing Second catamaran delivered to Severn Link New contract awarded for Macau terminal Ceiling Works opens North American office Features: Austal Auto Express 102 trimaran trials programme completed Austal expands maintenance and management activities Brødrene Aa exports first carbon fibre sandwich vessel Traffic falls on Hong Kong-Macau and Hong Kong-China routes Cheoy Lee catamaran delivered to Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry 30 years ago - A catamaran appears on the Solent

APRIL 2010 Check here to order	News: Traffic falls on Macau routes as services increase Competition hots up on Manly-Sydney route SuperCat to open new route in Philippines A new name for New England Fast Ferry Condor Ferries acquires third Incat 86m wavepiercing catamaran State of Alaska sues Derecktor and MTU Norwegian catamaran damaged on delivery trip Name selected for Austal Auto Express 113 Passengers injured in berthing accident National Ferries Company awards Austal maintenance contract IDO inviting sealed bids for two catamarans Incat releases details of 85m wavepiercing catamaran Chu Kong Shipping Development buys Chu Kong Passenger Transport Dutch operator’s plans disrupted by accident Waterskiing record set using Incat Crowther 35m catamaran Features: Rodriquez reports on fully submerged hydrofoil trials Ustica Lines introduces new routes this summer Air Naval 38m monohull completes first year of service The other hydrofoil yard in Messina Aluminium Boats Australia delivers One2three 30m catamaran Incat Crowther 29m catamaran enters service in Queensland Offshore operator introduces second Incat Crowther catamaran Kiso Shipbuilding launches new monohull design 30 years ago - Another Jetfoil arrives in Europe

MARCH 2010 Check here to order	News: Fewer commercial orders depress Austal revenue Manly Fast Ferry stays on Sydney Harbour route Speed limit suggested by Sydney coroner New Macau services introduced by CotaiJet and TurboJet Bintan Lagoon Resort to introduce fast ferries Regionale Lazio establishes company to take over services Bank to buy holding in Hellenic Seaways Dubai company acquires holding in Hoverfast SuperCat reports increased passenger traffic in Philippines New operator introduces first vessel in Philippines Port of Kingston buys foil assisted catamaran Rederij EVT evaluating larger fast ferries A new French owner for Flying Cat 40m catamaran Tide Sjø sells two catamarans to overseas operators Fjellstrand brokers three catamaran sales United States Navy orders two more Austal JHSV catamarans... ...and Austal and Bath Iron Works part company for future LCS work Sri Lanka Navy monohull returns to civilian duties Victory for Fjord Line in Norwegian Court Catamaran and freighter collide in Turkey Monohull to return to Atlânticoline Comarit buys two Austal Auto Express 72s... ...and FRS introduces Algeciras-Tanger route Ustica Lines orders eight more monohulls International Maritime Services reduces delivery costs WSF fails to sell monohulls on ebay Adveto ECDIS receives DNV certification Features: Austal Auto Express 113 carries humanitarian supplies to Haiti Båtservice Sea Lord 35 CarbonCat delivered to Veolia Transport Second Oma 33m catamaran enters service withTide Sjø First fast ferry introduced in Solomon Islands Båtservice Sea Lord 30 catamaran launched for Tidewater Bourbon Marine introduces high speed monohull crewboat 30 years ago - A new type of vessel

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2010 Check here to order	News: Seasonal HSS 1500 service introduced on Irish Sea route Servogear to supply propulsion package for S-Cat catamaran Rødne orders another Brødrene Aa catamaran Tide Sjø awarded Stavanger contract Torghatten and Fosen agree to merge in March Fourth composite vessel for Veolia Transport Nord Hurtigruten selling final fast ferries New SkyPier terminal opens at Hong Kong International Airport CotaiJet awarded new operating licenses by Macau government... ...and Macao Dragon can introduce service Comarit introduces first fast ferry service No Fred. Olsen vessel for Euroferries BGV France placed in receivership SNCM charters out Corsaire 14000... ...and plans to operate smaller monohull Second 33m catamaran for Haitong Shipping Kvichak Marine delivers third Incat Crowther catamaran to WETA No fast ferries for New York customer Bay Ferries withdraws Incat 98m wavepiercer New York Water Taxi closes Yonkers service Manly Fast Ferry loses Sydney Harbour tender Closure for Rochester-Toronto ferry service Incat Crowther opens United States office Burgess Marine moves into ship management Austal starts work on first JHSV and second LCS Severn Link takes delivery of first catamaran Austal USA’s first fast ferry arrives in Caribbean Colbeck & Gunton becomes CBG Systems Marinteknik catamaran badly damaged by fire Three collisions in Pearl River Delta in less than five hours New fast ferry channel introduced in Macau Features: Brødrene Aa launches 33m catamaran for Fjord 1 Fylkesbaatane 2009 Deliveries and orders A new design for the new decade Hong Kong Marine Department issues collision report Austal Auto Express catamarans mobilized for Haiti relief effort 30 years ago - Predictions for the 1980s

DECEMBER 2009 Check here to order	News: Måløy Verft building new catamaran design King County postpones introduction of new Puget Sound routes Port of Kingston considers existing vessel New World First Ferry testing ultra low sulphur diesel fuel Kockums and Brødrene Aa sign agreement Thai hydrofoil service due to be introduced Aegean Flying Dolphins buys Kolkhida hydrofoil Second 24m catamaran delivered to Australian operator NSW government due to award Manly contract Hydrofoils in collision on Vietnam river Small high speed vessel rules to be clarified Austal launches Auto Express 102 trimaran Venture capital company buys into Servogear Sjøfartsdirektoratet marks Sleipner accident Hoverline becomes Hoverfast IMAA developing new hovercraft concept Trimaran completes acceptance trials Turkish operator planning to introduce passenger/car catamaran Red Funnel introduces Quick Sales ticket module Atlânticoline issues tender for passenger/vehicle ferry lease HD Ferries sells Incat K50 catamaran London’s Oyster extended to Thames Clippers Features: 2009 Sales and leases Converted catamaran crewboats enter service in Russia Firth of Forth services move a step closer Discretionary cover under Protection & Indemnity insurance 50 years ago - SR-N1 is launched and crosses the English Channel

NOVEMBER 2009 Check here to order	News: Three of Tirrenia’s local ferry networks hived off to regions Ustica Lines orders four monohulls Regionale Campania reports on Metró del Mare network Alilauro planning Genoa-Monte Carlo route Euroferries fails to meet latest start up date... ...and LD Lines fast ferry leaves Dover-Boulogne Fintry Marine orders carbon fibre catamaran New services planned in Cape Verde Islands Conferry buys Austal Auto Express 82 Antigua-Montserrat route to be reintroduced Oita Hoverferry closes down in Japan IBS details recent fast ferry sales First Austal LCS trimaran completes builder’s trials Pacscat demonstration vessel launched in UK Funding agreed for Thames Clippers Woolwich service\ No OFT referral for Isle of Wight services Stena Line reduces HSS 1500 frequency... ...as Venezuelan company plans to buy second HSS Norwegian catamaran shipped to Abu Dhabi Austal expands facilities at Mobile yard Two Damen DFF 4212s shipped from China Two passengers die in Chinese collision Features: Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri continues to grow The Sea of Marmara’s other fast ferry operators New Zealand operator introduces fifth foil assisted catamaran Existing and future services in Oman and the Red Sea Fjord Line claims victory in Kristiansand dispute Tuco Composite delivers first hull to Båtservice Mandal Severn Link outlines plans for new Bristol Channel service 30 years ago - A new renaissance?

OCTOBER 2009 Check here to order	News: LD Lines wavepiercer moved to seasonal Channel service Euroferries starts accepting reservations Brødrene Aa and Dubai company sign MOU for carbon fibre vessels Fjord Line wavepiercer to return to service First monohulls launched for new Singapore operator New service planned in French Polynesia Write offs depress Austal’s year end result Austal awarded maintenance contract for Egyptian catamarans Main engines installed in Austal 102m trimaran US Navy changes LCS procurement plan Traffic and operating costs fall on TurboJet’s Hong Kong-Macau route Sciomachen developing 50m monohull for Italian operator SuperCat returns to Philippines route EFIC provides guarantee for Austal’s NIDCO order Irish Ferries maintains fast ferry schedule Stavanger routes to be re-tendered following challenge Port of Kingston issues RFP for catamaran Marine Department confirms Macau traffic fall Northern Cyprus-Syria route extended to Lebanon Merger creates new Japanese operator Clipper Group may sell Mols-Linien shares Kallisti Ferries suspends operations in Greece Winter suspension for New England Fast Ferry FosenNamsos Sjø orders third Brødrene Aa 24.5m catamaran New Caribbean operator introduces service International Catamarans vessel towed to scrapyard New hydrofoil operator in Thailand Report recommends further investigation of Potomac River ferry Oceanic Cruises enters administration UK MAIB issues report on HSS 1500 vehicle deck accident Features: Four Austal catamarans ordered for Trinidad Water Taxi service FBMA catamarans enter service with Wightlink Solent operators keep shipping company busy Wang Tak completes catamaran for Chinese operator New projects revealed at Fast Ferry Information Conference 30 years ago - There is a right time for change

SEPTEMBER 2009 Check here to order	News: PacifiCats finally sold by Washington Marine Group ALN Corsaire monohulls return to Greece All American Marine to build New York ferries Thanet District Council and Euroferries sign port agreement Preliminary details of Carbon Cat 35 released Transport for London supports new cross-Thames ferry service Catamaran shipment poses unusual problems Manx Office of Fair Trading invites comments on Steam Packet fares Altro flooring supplied for Marinteknik 65m catamarans Strategic Marine delivers crewboat to Western Australia operator Austal releases year end results RDM building second crewboat for Tasmanian operator King County Ferry District prepares to introduce commuter services Features: Incat Crowther 27m catamarans enter service in Mexico New Alaskan operator takes delivery of foil assisted catamaran Operators face tough market conditions on Irish Sea routes 30 years ago - The final issue

JULY / AUGUST 2009 Check here to order	News: IDO to be sold by Istanbul Municipality Two Washington projects receive funding Control of Hawaii Superferry catamarans passes to MARAD JHSV-2 and JHSV-3 move a step closer SeaStreak launches coastal service New route launched on Lake Erie AMD 385 catamaran returns to service LD Lines attacks actions of Sea France unions AEG Europe hints at new Thames Clippers route New Hong Kong Airport service launched Cheoy Lee to build new composite catamaran Second Iris 6.1 enters service in Croatia New Zealand authorities approve Fullers acquisition United States yard put on market IBS reports buoyant enquiry levels Austal awarded Egyptian maintenance contract First three JHSV catamarans named LD Lines planning to introduce second fast ferry on English Channel Sunferries leases catamaran... ...and orders another from Brisbane yard Passenger saloon of monohull breached in collision FBMA Marine lays off production staff Features: Brødrene Aa launches 32m carbon fibre catamaran Incat Crowther 26m catamarans delivered by Cheoy Lee Oma 24.5m catamaran enters service in North Norway The end of a cross-Channel era in Dover Red Funnel introduces refurbished FBM 33m catamaran Office of Fair Trading publishes Solent ferry report 30 years ago - Jetfoils back in the news

JUNE 2009 Check here to order	News: Stena sells HSS 1500 to Venezuelan operator Fintry and Kockums establish partnership Aluminium Boats Australia moves to larger facility Court ruling delays Metromare dello Stretto Hawaii Superferry seeks to abandon vessels IMO DSC Code proposal dropped in Norway Hawaii Superferry applies for Chapter 11 protection Honolulu government withdraws TheBoat Rødne awarded concession for local Stavanger routes Coastal services awarded to Fjord 1 Fylkesbaatane Local Court dismisses Tide Sjø claim Dispute between Fjord Line and Port of Kristiansand continues All American Marine starts building Teknicraft Design 23.5m ferry Damen DFF 4212 catamarans delivered to Bintan Resort Ferries... ...and first stock vessel is launched Red Funnel catamarans shipped from Southampton to Kazakhstan Fullers planning to take over Auckland operator Third catamaran for Turkish operator Minoan Lines sells Hellenic Seaways shareholding Fred. Olsen lays up Incat 96m wavepiercer... ...and Euroferries fails to appear on Channel route Former SES sinks in California Immsi issues update on Rodriquez research and development projects VT Group sells motion control companies Features: LD Lines introduces Incat 112m wavepiercer Wightlink catamarans shipped from Philippines Wang Tak delivers 36m catamaran to Chinese operator Incat Crowther 19m catamaran enters service in New Zealand Aluminium Boats Australia 24m ‘Eco Ferry’ catamaran delivered New Greek operators introduce services Thames Clippers celebrates ten years of service Slight fall in vehicle ferries in service this summer 30 years ago - Propulsion, propulsion, propulsion

MAY 2009 Check here to order	News: Five catamarans ordered from Båtservice Mandal Kitsap Transit approves design work on foil assisted catamaran Penguin International orders two catamarans Catamarans launched at FBMA Marine yard RFP issued for US east coast route Incat 112m wavepiercer leaves Hobart for English Channel... ...and another is to return to service in Japan Two SuperSeaCats transferred to Greece Austal releases details of Auto Express trimaran and catamaran Second Austal LCS trimaran ordered Chinese operator confirms fall in Pearl River Delta ferry traffic Auto Express 113 fitted with maintenance system Bland Group merges UK hovercraft builders KGLI-NM pulls out of Aboitiz Transport deal Liquidation for New Wave Catamarans Discovery Bay introduces new fares and schedules Trial service operated in Washington DC Incat 96m wavepiercer delivered to Isle of Man Steam Packet Fleet changes at Red Funnel Features: Austal Auto Express 69 catamarans arrive in Saudi Arabia Burgess Marine completes rebuild of Incat 96m wavepiercer Sydney operator introduces One2three 30m catamaran Incat Crowther 29m catamaran enters service in Thailand Mols-Linien plans fleet expansion and LNG conversions Norwegian association warns against IMO Code introduction 30 years ago - A very British issue

APRIL 2009 Check here to order	News: Nordic Ferry Services orders Austal Auto Express 113 Virtu Ferries orders Austal Auto Express 107 Austal building Auto Express trimaran LD Lines to operate Incat 112m wavepiercing catamaran Euroferries Channel service yet to start Hawaii Superferry vessels to be leased by US Navy? Mayor of London launches plan for Thames service improvements Norwegian kommune issues second tender for coastal routes Rødne acquires fifth Brødrene Aa catamaran ZF launches 9000 series marine transmissions Tognum reports increased net profit Rolls-Royce developing FF67 waterjet Humphree releases new interceptor control system Italian government approves sale of Tirrenia di Navigazione Fred. Olsen introduces Flying Cat 40m WETA catamarans enter service in San Francisco Golden Gate issues reburbishment RFPs New York commuter route shortened New Zealand operator sold to Scottish company Future of TheBoat being considered Company takes stake in Aboitiz Transport Stena Line plans to withdraw HSS 1500 from Irish Sea route Passengers injured in Hong Kong accident New York Water Taxi completes takeover Features: Third Incat 112m wavepiercer ready to leave Tasmania Hawaii Superferry shuts down operation after Court ruling Latest Austal 48m catamarans delivered to Cotai Jet Annual Hong Kong-Macau traffic exceeds 19 million passengers Twin City Liner catamarans refitted for 2009 season WETA releases draft plan for take over of San Francisco routes AP.1-88 hovercraft returns to service in Canada Five AP.1-88 hovercraft arrive in Southampton Water 30 years ago - Not a vintage month for news

MARCH 2009 Check here to order	News: UK Office of Fair Trading launches Solent ferry study Austal half year figures depressed by US yard expansion HD Ferries withdraws from Channel Islands CotaiJet service threatened by Macau Court ruling... ...and Giant Dragon has yet to receive license Preliminary JHSV design details released Hamilton’s largest waterjets enter service Ramsgate-Boulogne route due to be launched this month Nordic Ferry Services awarded concession New fare structure for Destination Gotland English Court approves sale of Incat wavepiercer Ustica Lines to appear on new routes in Sicily... ...and withdraws from the Canary Islands Private company starts operating Sydney Harbour service Torghatten Nord takes over in North Norway Two new Isle of Man Steam Packet inquiries launched Norwegian catamaran ferries being converted to crewboats Wightlink Intersleek update issued More ferries appear in unusual colours Features: FBMA Marine delivers BMT Nigel Gee 57m catamaran Latest Oma Baatbyggeri catamaran launched for Tide Sjø Shanghai operator introduces 41m catamaran Incat Crowther RDM workboat enters service in Tasmania Hong Kong Marine Department reports on Jetfoil collision Fast ferries back on the agenda in Washington State New roles for Meteor hydrofoils 30 years ago - English Channel dominates news

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2009 Check here to order	News: Nordic Ferry Services to be awarded Bornholm tender Euroferries planning new English Channel route Coastal service launched in Trinidad Government support for Bay Ferries Fast ferries to return to Sydney-Manly route Peak hour frequency reduced on Discovery Bay route KGLI-NM reduces planned stake in Aboitiz Transport Aimtek reverts to NQEA SpeedFerries’ administrators issue update on asset sale Foil assisted catamaran enters service in Hawaii Purchase of WSF catamarans finalized Brødrene Aa delivers two more catamarans to Tide Sjø Truck rolls through aft door of Stena HSS 1500 Agreement reached on Guernsey-UK services Features: Austal Auto Express 88 catamarans arrive in Red Sea 2008 Deliveries and orders Chinese yard launches Damen DFF 4212 catamarans Kiso Shipbuilding converts fast ferry 30 years ago - Questionable advertising

DECEMBER 2008 Check here to order	News: Vessel seizure triggers SpeedFerries collapse Austal USA awarded JHSV contract Monohull delivered to Ustica Lines SBF opening yard in Indonesia All American Marine delivers Teknikcraft foil assisted catamaran... ...and starts building another for new operator WSF catamarans to join Golden Gate Ferry fleet Discovery Bay reduces frequencies and increases fares... ...and Park Island Transport increases fares Fast ferries to be withdrawn from Sydney-Manly route Austal appoints chief operating officer Austal Auto Express 88 catamarans delivered to Saudi Arabia New Strait of Messina routes to be launched Isle of Man select committee reports on Steam Packet Company Incat 96m wavepiercer runs aground in Canary Islands Features: San Fransciso WETA takes delivery of first catamaran Bahamas Ferries introduces larger catamaran Operational issues in Asia discussed at Interferry conference A crossing with Hawaii Superferry Maximising revenue in a fast ferry operation Cogeneration systems aboard high speed vessels Refloating an Incat 96m wavepiercer 30 years ago - New cross-Channel terminals

NOVEMBER 2008 Check here to order	News: Hurtigruten to sell fast ferries to Torghatten Trafikkselskap Troms licences awarded to new operators Hawaii Superferry postpones introduction of second vessel SuperSeaCat withdraws from Baltic route New operator plans Taiwan-China service Stagecoach Bayfast service carries almost 30,000 passengers New York Water Taxi buys sightseeing operator New online ferry sales channel launched Linda Line buys second catamaran Operator explains reasons for Incat 112m wavepiercer withdrawal Isle of Man Steam Packet withdraws monohull Fjord Line and Port of Kristiansand disagree on year round service Dubai RTA orders medium speed ferries Hydrofoil runs aground in Russia SpeedFerries vessel arrested in Boulogne Stena Line cuts back HSS 1500 timetable Italian magistrate recommends Segesta Jet charges Norwegian catamaran remains in service Features: Hong Kong - New fast ferries continue to enter service Difficult times for Hong Kong’s local ferry operators Traffic and competition increases on Hong Kong-Macau route TurboJet refurbishes Jetfoil for luxury charter market Cotai Jet introduces tenth Austal 48m catamaran Traffic declines on Hong Kong-Mainland China routes 30 years ago - A fast boat to China

OCTOBER 2008 Check here to order	News: Higashinihon Ferry to withdraw 112m wavepiercers Jersey authority clears sale of Condor Ferries Fosen Trafikklag merges with Namsos Trafikkselskap... ....and discusses merger with Torghattan Trafikklag Bornholm RFP produces two responses Mols-Linien shareholding may be sold HD Ferries suspends Channel Island routes Nordic Jet Line withdraws from Helsinki-Tallinn Aboitiz Group to sell SuperCat Fast Ferry Whale watching operator buys Fjellstrand 38.8m Thai operator orders second Incat Crowther 29m catamaran Improved results at Rodriquez Cantieri Navali US university to build composite foil Fuel costs impact Shun Tak’s half year results Nine Incat vessels booked for winter refits Car ferries transferred to New Caledonia IMS planning expansion in Asia and USA Australia’s new National Standard becomes part of USL Code Fisherman killed in collision off Macau Servogear to deliver quadruple CPP sets Aluminium Shipbuilders completes move to new yard Thames technology adapted for Olympics One person killed in Vietnam collision Short Norwegian route faces uncertain future Rederij EVT introduces fast ferry service Features: Oma 33m catamaran enters service with Tide Sjø RDM delivers Incat Crowther 32m catamaran to Japan Unusual delivery voyages from Hobart International Catamarans 24m rebuilt in Queensland Rottnest Express refits WaveMaster 41m monohull New Wave Catamarans lengthens whale watching vessel TheBoat completes one year demonstration period in Hawaii Stagecoach operates trial Bayfast service across Tor Bay UK Hydrographic Office launches Admiralty Vector Chart Service 30 years ago - The name’s the same...

SEPTEMBER 2008 Check here to order	News: Australian investment fund to buy Condor Ferries Austal completes JHSV proposal for United States Navy Cotai Jet schedules more services Singapore and Indonesia cooperate on ferry safety First export order for Brødrene Aa carbon fibre sandwich catamarans Austal Auto Express 65 enters service in Oman Shun Tak CTS buys NWFF catamarans Stagecoach operates trial Brixham-Torquay service Halifax seeks expressions of interest for fast ferries Site investigations conducted for proposed Forth catamaran service Marinteknik catamaran sold by Balearia Legal victory for Sea Planes in Californian Court Derecktor’s Connecticut yard enters Chapter 11 Hawaii Superferry carries 125,000 passengers Priority boarding for Ikea service FRS introduces Algeciras-Ceuta service Incat 96m wavepiercer arrives in Portsmouth Eighty-one injured in Sicilian hydrofoil accident Catamaran passengers cut by flying glass Fjord Line extends agreement with Carus Austal announces record annual profit Steamship Authority sells catamaran Fjord Line switches Danish ports Features: Sunferries introduces third One2three 30m catamaran Båtservice launches Sea Lord 30m catamaran for Iran Damen catamarans delivered in South Africa and Nigeria Operating lifeline ferry services in Freisland Rederij Doeksen rebuilds FBMA TriCat Connexxion Water expands hydrofoil services 30 years ago - Our Changing World

JULY / AUGUST 2008 Check here to order	News: Bland Group buys British hovercraft companies John Rothwell to resign as Austal chief executive officer Eleven injured in Hong Kong ferry collision Bay Ferries receives Government funding Penguin International awarded Dubai management contract Stena cuts HSS speeds and adds surcharge Bazán Mestral monohull enters service in Equatorial Guinea... ...and Flying Cat returns from West Africa to Spain GL and Austal extend technical partnership Tahiti operator buys Incat 74m wavepiercer Golden Gate issues RFP for new catamaran WETA to receive $25 million funding Former BGV partners in legal dispute Hong Kong route withdrawn First Austal Auto Express 65 arrives in Oman... ...and second one reaches 56 knots SpeedFerries starts carrying foot passengers Tourist excursions introduced in Samoa Italian operator switches from gas turbines to diesels New Russian operator introduces hydrofoil... ...but Linda Line reduces peak season timetable New Greek operator imports Kometa hydrofoil US county takes over Puget Sound ferry route No new service on Rochester-Toronto route New Dutch operator to introduce Frisian island service Foil assisted catamarans arrive in Trinidad Alcoa rebrands 5xxx series as Nautis-Al New York Water Taxi starts Ikea service... ...and reopens East River service Features: First Marinteknik 65m catamaran launched in Singapore Austal’s Tasmanian yard completes first vessels Tide Sjø introduces Brødrene Aa 24.5m catamaran Foil assisted catamaran diveboat enters service Australian Court dismisses Austal appeal in patent case 30 years ago - Hydrofoil operating experience

JUNE 2008 Check here to order	News: Iranian companies order four more Båtservice vessels Cotai Waterjet increases service frequency Cotai Waterjets to introduce night service Hurtigruten may sell fast ferry division Services suspended in subsidy dispute in Sicily Fast ferry specified in latest Bornholm tender Operators respond to higher fuel prices US company markets 11 day hovercruise Two catamaran crewboat contracts for Incat Crowther Hong Kong government awards route licences for outlying islands Rockaway service introduced in New York Austal USA awarded US government security clearance Final WTA board members appointed Hydrofoil scrapped after running aground Daimler becomes largest shareholder in Tognum Sydney operator orders whale watching vessel Meteor hydrofoil enters service in Poland... ...and Lastochka returns to service in Hungary Acciona Trasmediterránea sells Bazán monohull SpeedFerries buys leased Incat 86m wavepiercer Corsica Ferries leases Fincantieri monohull FBMA TriCat 50m refit completed in Netherlands Features: Virtu Ferries plans capacity increases in Mediterranean Steam Packet Company buys Incat 96m wavepiercer Teknicraft catamaran delivered to Tennessee Aquarium Foschi launches Sciomachen 38m monohull One2three catamaran enters service in Queensland Second Twin City Liner catamaran introduced on Danube codeCreation reports on Thames Odyssys developments United Kingdom ferry traffic increases in 2007 Yet another record year for vehicle ferry services London’s first fast ferry service

MAY 2008 Check here to order	News: Norwegian operators confirm orders for six catamarans Sea Containers completes sale of SeaStreak Mols-Linien planning to order another vehicle ferry this year Diversification continues at Penguin Boat International HD Ferries introduces Guernsey-St Malo route Pearl River Delta operators report good 2007 results Greek company buys 50% of Sea Containers Finland Stagecoach welcomes funding report Lake Ontario RFP produces one response Hong Kong Marine Department issues TriCat groundings report Wightlink orders medium speed catamarans Hawaii Superferry resumes services Austal launches vessels in Tasmania and Alabama Cruise Whitsundays takes over Whitsundays routes Improved results for Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Rio government launches coastal fast ferries plan Halifax fast ferry service postponed United States Navy extends lease of Incat 98m wavepiercer BBC claims trimaran ‘order’ was fraud Features: Incat delivers second 112m wavepiercing catamaran Thames Clippers expands fleet and timetables Piraeus operators gear up for the summer season Greek ticketing company plans overseas expansion The end of the line for Greek fast ferries 30 years ago - Hovermarine dominates the news

APRIL 2008 Check here to order	News: SeaStreak to be sold to New England Fast Ferry New Greek operators for Incat wavepiercers Reflagged catamaran returns to Northern Cyprus-Syria route HD Ferries resumes Channel Islands services Anite Travel Systems reverts to Carus Hovercraft trials conducted on River Clyde Final operating season for United States route Foil assisted catamaran returns to service in Caribbean Dive boat operator orders foil assisted catamaran New Australian Fast Craft standard to be introduced in October New operator sought for Rochester-Toronto route Austal issues update on United States Navy programmes Hawaiian drydocking extended by four weeks WSF catamaran fails to sell on eBay...again Second Incat 112m wavepiercer launched for Japanese operator Another refit season comes to a close Second Teknicraft 15m ferry enters service Ustica Lines returns to Northern Adriatic Second new ferry terminal opens in Macau Bank chosen to advise on Tirrenia sale Government funding for Halifax fast ferry project Golden Gate Ferry to proceed with catamaran order WETA Board members appointed Features: Austal celebrates first 20 years Western Australia’s marine cluster Oman vessel showcases Australian companies New owners for Rottnest Island operators Offshore vessel orders fill Singapore yards Singapore operators continue to reduce services Another record year for Hong Kong-Macau traffic Fullers Group makes case for more Auckland ferries 30 years ago - Let the seller beware

MARCH 2008 Check here to order	News: New Macau operator orders Marinteknik 65m catamarans Trinidad & Tobago ferry traffic doubles US Navy awards three JHSV preliminary design contracts Hawaii Superferry opts for early drydocking European leasing company orders Incat 112m wavepiercer New World First Ferry retains Cheung Chau service franchise Another four Austal 48m catamarans for Cotai WaterJets HK North West Express orders two catamarans Interior upgrade for Irish Sea HSS 1500 Philippines authority bans night services by five ferries Brittany Ferries tests new route No appeal against Court tender judgement Another underwater collision on Asian route Two new routes for Acciona Trasmediterránea NLG expands fleet and route network Nichols Brothers Boat Builders sold Successful debut for Destination Gotland route Seat manufacturers form global alliance Stagecoach suspends work on cross-Forth hovercraft project Hawaii Superferry extends drydocking Kitsap Transit moves closer to introduction of fast ferry services WSF catamaran returns to layup... ...and another appears on eBay Features: World Heritage Cruises introduces larger catamaran Brødrene Aa launches first catamaran for Fosen Trafikklag Portuguese yard completes first water taxis for Nigeria Fjellstrand delivers vessel to Norwegian environmental group Seacor Marine takes delivery of first catamaran crewboat Competition resumes in the Channel Islands New foil assisted design follows TriCat trials in Hong Kong Seattle-Bremerton ferry study enters final phase 30 years ago - BHC rolls out SR.N4 Mark 3

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2008 Check here to order	News: Macau Court suspends Cotai Waterjets service Tender process for Sogn and Fjordane services ruled unlawful Stavangerske acquires majority holding in Tide Two more catamarans ordered for San Francisco Bay AAM building catamaran for Tennessee Aquarium NY Waterway planning three vessel order Austal USA to receive US Navy funding Hawaii Superferry yet to return to Lihue TurboJet Jetfoils collide in poor visibility off Macau Damen buys Farocean Marine Hawaii Superferry delays second daily service Baleària establishes joint venture to operate Comanav routes SEStran seeks funding for Firth of Forth ferries PLA imposes speed limit on River Thames in Central London ENC produced for Pearl River Delta operators SeaStreak catamarans staying in United States Features: Deliveries and orders 2007 Unique fast ferries enter service in Korea Damen delivers wavepiercing catamaran to Kuwait Lakshadweep catamarans cleared for mainland services 30 years ago - Bell-Halter enters the marke

DECEMBER 2007 Check here to order	News: Master Ferries and Fjord Line agree to merge Scandlines sells 30% holding in Mols-Linien Alaskan company may buy Nichols Brothers Stagecoach considering trimarans for Torbay service Tide Sjø orders Oma 33m catamaran NY Water Taxi orders fifth 22m catamaran Hawaii Superferry due to resume operations in mid December Båtservice building 29m catamaran for Iran Destination Gotland awarded concession Burgess Marine books seven wavepiercer refits Dutch company delivers Austal Auto Express 82 New Hong Kong-Macau service launched WSF fast ferry returns to service Cities of Alameda and Vallejo prepare for WETA ferry transfer Aluminium Boats Australia building two One2three catamarans Veolia Transport to take over Morbihan Islands routes Second Scottish route proposed by consultants Features: Austal delivers first Auto Express 65 catamaran Chinese operator introduces CMCS Wang Tak catamaran CMCS New Wave catamaran enters service in Queensland Sabre delivers 23m catamaran to local operator New builds and refit at Aluminium Boats Australia Måløy Verft catamaran arrives in Scotland Båtservice Mandal completes 24m monohulls for Iran Brødrene Aa launches carbon fibre passenger/car ferry 30 years ago - The US Navy SES issue

NOVEMBER 2007 Check here to order	News: Two new projects for Seattle fast ferry services Nichols Brothers lays off workforce and closes yard US Navy cancels second Austal LCS trimaran HD Ferries suspends services for winter Stagecoach confirms plans for Scottish hovercraft service Japanese operator orders Incat Crowther 32m catamaran Wärtsilä reports on LJX 1500 waterjet trials Inquiry supports withdrawal of Sydney-Manly service Joint High Speed Vessel project moves ahead Hawaii Superferry cleared to resume operating Cotai Waterjets signs terminal agreement Tide Sjø awarded Møre og Romsdal ferry services contract Nichols Brothers seeks bankruptcy protection Buquebus buys back former ferry Marinteknik catamaran purchased by Alilauro Humphree completes interceptor project Features: 3rd Fast Ferry Information Conference - London 2007 Ustica Lines fleet continues to grow Seakeeping of Wave Piercing Catamarans 30 years ago - Hovercraft and hydrofoils

OCTOBER 2007 Check here to order	News: Balearia takeover of Buquebus España approved Dubai RTA launches design competition New tender to be issued for Bornholm routes Austal turnover increases by almost 40% Bintan Resort Ferries orders Damen DFF 4212 catamarans New owner and a new catamaran for SFFC Second catamaran for Central Danube HD Ferries to suspend operations this winter Tide Sjø orders three Brødrene Aa catamarans Austal launches legal actions Tallink leases catamaran to Venezuelan operator Bay Ferries receives financial support Boulogne continues to plan for BGV trimaran ro-ro routes Chinese operator reports good half year results New Macau route introduced Second vessel ordered for Pine Harbour service New authority to run San Francisco ferry services Irish operator buys Fjellstrand Flying Cat Trial commuter service launched in Honolulu Mexican crewboat sinks after fire Hydrofoil collision in Netherlands Austal confirms Middle East operation for 2009 deliveries Bureau Veritas launches public offering Thames Clippers expands fleet and service frequencies Sea Containers denies SeaStreak vessel sale Monohull leased for trial service in Genoa Features: First Austal 48 catamaran delivered to Hong Kong Diverse production at Rodriquez’s Messina yard Taiwan yard delivers first fast ferry Incat Crowther vessels enter service in North America Legal judgements and protesters halt Hawaii Superferry MAIB publishes Sea Express 1 collision report 30 years ago - The Jetfoil issue

SEPTEMBER 2007 Check here to order	News: HD Ferries’ ramp permit withdrawn for second time Collision further sours relations between Channel Islands operators Management buyout at Bay Ferries Wang Tak to build Seacat 41m for Chinese operator Roll-Royce expands FF waterjet range Australian operators order One2three catamarans Beurteaux launches Cruz Emperor range Austal Auto Express 107 enters service in Hawaii Hamilton expanding waterjet production P&O installs Gallium flooring on wavepiercer Two accidents in four days in Italy and Turkey Engine room fire disables monohull Captain blamed for Messina collision RCS upgrade completed on Austal Auto Express 101 catamaran Bay Ferries selects Marine Software system Emissions standards debate delays Golden Gate catamaran order Features: Incat delivers first 112m wavepiercing catamaran Production capacity increases at Tasmanian yards International Catamarans’ first vessel - 30 years on First Aimtek BSC River Runner 200s arrive in London Incat Crowther catamaran enters service in Queensland Swiss operator introduces first high speed monohulls BHT-130 hovercraft enter service in UK and US The Stagecoach cross-Forth trial 30 years ago - The end of an era

JULY / AUGUST 2007 Check here to order	News: Two Hawaiian services due to be launched in September New route inaugurated in northern Croatia BHT 130 hovercraft arrives in Scotland Ustica Lines introduces Sicily-Tunisia route HD Ferries expands route network Buequebus España takeover referred to competition authority Expansion at Austal USA yard Court judgement on alleged patent infringement published Sixth route introduced at Hong Kong airport Fjellstrand buys Flying Cat 40m Aegean Speed Lines introduces second route BMT completes fast ship study for European Defence Agency Services introduced in Cape Verde Islands Australian Court rejects final Sea Containers appeal Features: Norwegian yards kept busy by local operators Oma 29m catamaran enters service with FFR Brødrene Aa 23m catamaran delivered to Rødne French operator introduces 37m monohull Strategic Marine ships 38m monohull to France Foil assisted catamaran built for Californian operator New Fast Craft Standard introduced in Australia

JUNE 2007 Check here to order	News: Balearia plans to take over Buquebus España Red Funnel purchased by United Kingdom fund company WTA issues RFP for two more catamarans Måloy Verft building 22m catamaran for Scottish crewboat operation Red Funnel selects Hogia booking system Australian Court rules in favour of Stena Rederi Stavangeske awarded Oslofjord ferry routes Singapore and Indonesia introduce ENCs for Singapore Strait ferries Rederij Doeksen buys FBM TriCat 50m Austal Auto Express 107 leaves Mobile for Hawaii HMS operating contract extended by MSC Penguin Boat International planning to spin off shipbuilding subsidiary Damen catamarans to enter service in Nigeria Another Jetfoil accident in Japan Resumption of Canadian service postponed Scandlines sold to German-Danish consortium SpeedFerries signs new Anite contract New operating licences awarded in Croatia Trasmapi buys 42m catamaran Germanischer Lloyd to class vehicle ferries Dubai confirms plans for ferry network Rodriquez monohull leased to Greek operator HD Ferries plans expansion of route network… …and new company issues St Malo timetable Gone with the Breeze addendum published Features: Incat delivers 98m wavepiercer to Trinidad & Tobago Alilauro introduces Rodriquez TMV 42 monohull BHT 130 hovercraft enters service on Solent Norwegian operators adapt to changing circumstances

MAY 2007 Check here to order	News: FBMA to build catamaran for New Caledonia operator Norwegian operators announce merger FRS completes purchase of Austal Auto Express 86 catamaran Euroferries reconfirms plans for English Channel Aegean Speed Lines leases second ferry Austal hints at destination of vehicle ferries ordered in April Auto Express 88 enters service in Turkey Another whale collision on Korea-Japan route US Navy terminates LCS monohull contract Incat 98m wavepiercer heads for Caribbean Destination Gotland introduces second route NEL Lines finalizes sale of monohulls... ...and 74m wavepiercer leased for Red Sea route Hoverline buys two more AP.1-88 hovercraft New York proposes additional $20 million of ferry funding New York Water Taxi introduces Yonkers route New York evaluating Rockaways-Manhattan service Tender issued for Alaskan fish carrier MTU increases 2000 and 4000 engine production Incat Crowther 35m catamaran ordered by Tasmanian operator Shun Tak reports good results on Macau route King County planning to introduce ferry routes on Puget Sound Features: Austal USA delivers Auto Express 107 catamaran Aluminium Marine completes catamarans for Seychelles First Damen 4212 catamarans enter service in Istanbul Foil assisted catamaran delivered to Alaskan operator Hong Kong Marine Department issues collision report Latest revisions to IMO High Speed Craft Code published

APRIL 2007 Check here to order	News: FRS agrees to purchase City of Rochester’s fast ferry Euroferries reaffirms plans for English Channel Austal announces largest ever order BMT NGA confirms order for five catamarans... ...and shortens name to BMT Nigel Gee Austal Auto Express 82 returns to service Stagecoach proposing new catamaran service Stavangerske orders fifth Brødrene Aa catamaran... ...and sells Båtservice catamaran Torghatten Trafikkselskap drops Stavanger-Bergen Tallink sells another fast ferry PACSCAT testcraft to be built in United Kingdom North West Bay Ships trimaran to return to service in Korea Steam Packet Company leases 74m wavepiercer... ...and another one heads for Greece Mediterranea Pitiusa leases catamaran Fjellstrand 38.8m catamaran being refitted as coastal supply vessel Ustica Lines buys Tide Sjø catamaran Air Ride SeaCoaster 102 SES for sale Florida operator introduces new route Consultant appointed for new Golden Gate ferry Virtu Ferries buys Fjellstrand Flying Cat Improved results for Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Local business promotes Bristol Channel routes IMO approved flooring launched by Altro Transflor Features: Fjord 1 Fylkesbaatane introduces Båtservice catamaran Oma Baatbyggeri delivers catamaran to Tide Sjø Competition returns to Channel Islands-France routes One2three catamarans enter service in Queensland SpeedFerries moves to Dover’s Western Docks Another European refit season comes to a close A record year for Hong Kong-Macau traffic 30 years ago - The Jetfoil cometh

MARCH 2007 Check here to order	News: Austal purchases North West Bay Ships yard New operator is Austal¹s undisclosed customer Incat 74m wavepiercer and cargo ship collide in River Mersey Sea Containers sells Incat 74m wavepiercer Austal¹s half year revenue increases by almost 50% NWFF orders two more Austal 47.5m catamarans Fosen Trafikklag acquires 51% of Oslo ferry operator... ...and orders second Brødrene Aa catamaran Kitsap voters reject ferry funding tax Tenders requested for new Hong Kong service SpeedFerries to move to former Hoverspeed base Trinidad & Tobago government purchases two Incat wavepiercers... ...and Brittany Ferries buys 98m wavepiercer Mjellem & Karlsen 95m monohull leased by Sri Lanka Navy AP.1-88 hovercraft transferred to Brazil Fatalities in Vietnam hydrofoil collision Seacor Marine orders Incat Crowther catamaran crewboat Incat Crowther 36m details released Monohulls heading for Red Sea Turkish operator buys two more catamarans Chinese operator planning to expand fleet and route network Tognum restructures and considers public listing Kitsap Ferry suspends Puget Sound route Final Incat 74m wavepiercer sold Features: Austal completes first Auto Express 88 for IDO Rodriquez releases details of trimaran freighter design Singapore yards due to deliver 11 fast ferries in 2007 Damen delivers first two DFF 4212s to IDO Penguin Boat International launches Indian ferries Marinteknik building 65m catamarans Strategic Marine concentrates on crewboat production Singapore operators face higher costs and lower traffic Kvichak Marine delivers four Incat Crowther catamarans Last HSS 1500 service operated on Hook-Harwich route

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2007 Check here to order	News: New company to launch Channel Islands routes More diversification at Fjellstrand Competitor appears on Stavanger-Bergen route Trinidad & Tobago issues passenger ferry tender Renk launches take over bid for MAAG Austal¹s undisclosed customer orders more ferries... ...and US Navy confirms second LCS trimaran First fast ferry built in Vietnam Four crew die in collision in Strait of Messina Second BMT NGA 38 for Sea Express service SpeedFerries reverts to single vessel timetable Mexican operator orders three Incat Crowther 27m catamarans... ...and WTA confirms order for two 35m catamarans Virtu Ferries introduces new Adriatic route German entrepreneur acquires Germanischer Lloyd SeaTrans takes over US Virgin Islands route Linda Line buys Austal catamaran in Germany Consortium formed to bid for US military JHSV contracts Another Jetfoil collides with whale in Japan MTU increases Series 2000 and 4000 diesel production Austal Auto Express 86 leaves Rochester Features: 2006 Deliveries and orders Gladding-Hearn launches Incat Crowther 47m catamaran First Brødrene Aa 27m catamaran delivered Oma 33m catamaran enters service in Stavanger 30 years ago - Plenty of New Year news

DECEMBER 2006 Check here to order	News: Austal confirms A$140 million ferry contract New ferry terminal for Hong Kong airport Norwegian operators confirm orders with Brødrene Aa and Oma AAM building foil assisted catamaran for Alaska Austal responds to MCA Report and Marine Guidance Notes Macau government still to approve new operator Bureau Veritas launches take over bid for Germanischer Lloyd Caterpillar launches C32 ACERT diesel Damen DFF 3209 being built in South Africa Master Ferries negotiating to purchase Incat 98m wavepiercer SpeedFerries publishes two vessel timetable Steam Packet to operate both fast ferries in 2007 Burgess Marine staff complete Incat training Algeciras-Ceuta service frequency more than doubles Buquebus catamaran damaged in collision Features: Fjellstrand launches first Nautica Commuter 33 US military HSVs redeployed to Philippines and Japan Catalina Express celebrates 25 years of growth Letter of intent signed for five BGV trimarans High Speed Craft, ACVs, WIGs & Hydrofoils conference 30 years ago - Short lived services in United States

NOVEMBER 2006 Check here to order	News: Thames Clippers orders six River Runner catamarans BGV France receives letter of intent for five trimarans US operator concerned about whale legislation Norwegian environmental group orders Fjellstrand catamaran MAN Diesel increases holding in SEMT Pielstick Sea Containers opts for Chapter 11 protection... ...and sells Hart Fenton Monohull ordered for Normandie-Channel islands routes Stena HSS 1500 to be withdrawn in January Scandlines reduces holding in Mols-Linien Cross-Forth ferry study commissioned MTU launches new Series 4000 marine diesel range New Kamewa S3 waterjet units become available Balearia introduces Algeciras-Ceuta service IDO confirms new vehicle ferry route Features: Island Boats launches One2three catamaran for Hawaii Novel Semisub tourist catamaran being built in US First Griffon 8100TD hovercraft delivered to Sweden US operators detail services at Interferry conference Queensland¹s reef excursion companies consolidate New diveboats introduced in North Queensland 30 years ago - A month of news

OCTOBER 2006 Check here to order	News: Developer acquires majority holding in Thames Clippers Austal buys out partner in Austal USA Rodriquez AliSwath due to be launched in 2007 SEMT Pielstick settles with NEL Lines GL and Austal extend agreement Scottish hovercraft trial postponed until 2007 Swath International 4000 fails to sell on ebay Minoan may sell stake in Hellenic Seaways European Commission widens investigation into SNCM Siemens SGT-500 gas turbine passes HFO test Traffic growth continues on Hong Kong-Macau route New Venezuelan company due to start operating New fast ferry requirements to be issued in Australia Incat 74m wavepiercer returns to service on Irish Sea Scandlines may reduce Mols-Linien holding First half loss for Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Rhode Island Fast Ferry planning new vessel Features: Queensland - 26 operators and 50+ vessels Annual Queensland fast ferry traffic nears 2 million Linking the mainland and Queensland¹s island resorts Whale watching booms in Queensland London Assembly wants more River Thames ferries MCA issues second Marine Guidance Note 30 years ago - Hovering Craft & not much Hydrofoil

SEPTEMBER 2006 Check here to order	News: Growth at USA yard boosts Austal¹s figures Kværner Fjellstrand Flying Cat operates Cyprus-Beirut service Swath International 4000 for sale on ebay Alaska Marine Highway System to retain winter fast ferry services Sea Containers updates progress on fleet disposal Hornblower Marine Services expands Westamaran 5000 returns to service in Spain Fast ferry service moves one step closer in Canada Balearia suspends Algeciras-Ceuta route Kitsap Transit unveils new fast ferry plan Incat workforce tops 500 employees Monohull returns to service in Sweden... ...as Rikstrafiken prepares new tender document LSA introduces 20m inclined slide International Catamarans ferry withdrawn Japanese Coast Guard reports Jetfoil hit log Boeing closes Connexion by Boeing service... ...and acquires C-Map Features: Wavepiercer delivered to Acciona Trasmediterránea Derecktor launches NGA 38m catamaran for Bermuda Rebuilt AMD wavepiercer returns to service in Greece RDM delivers second vessel to Real Journeys Incat Crowther catamaran enters service in Honduras MCA issues dynamic stability Marine Guidance Note 30 years ago - Plus ça change...

JULY / AUGUST 2006 Check here to order	News: Fast ferries evacuate foreign nationals from Lebanon North American yards building four more Incat Crowther 22m catamarans Catamarans to be ordered for San Francisco Bay Chinese operator orders two Seacat 33m catamarans Tallink completes purchase of Silja Line Stena HSS 1500 to be withdrawn from service Spanish government clears Acciona¹s acquisition of EuroFerrys... ...and Balearia buys Incat 81m wavepiercers New corporate structure for MTU and Detroit Diesel Wärtsilä launches new LJX waterjet design Fast ferries collide off Macau MAN transfers RK280 diesel production US operator puts catamaran on market Engine room fire on Swedish monohull City of Rochester criticised for management of fast ferry project NY Waterway settles dispute with United States government New diesels installed in ALN Corsaire 14000 Features: Brisbane yards due to deliver ten fast ferries in 2006 Foil assisted catamaran enters service in New Zealand New Norwegian operator introduces catamaran Mayor of Rochester responds to fast ferry audit report Grounding of High Speed Craft 30 years ago - Hovercraft squeeze through

JUNE 2006 Check here to order	News: Sea Containers to sell Silja Line to Tallink Japanese operator confirms order for two Incat 112m wavepiercers Sultanate of Oman orders two Austal Auto Express 65s... ...and US Navy extends Auto Express 101 charter Austal updates US JHSV program Emeraude Ferries ceases operations on St Malo-Jersey route Sale of SNCM cleared by European Commission Aker combines Finnish and French divisions Damen DFF 3209 catamaran ordered for South African service Monohull grounds in Alaska NY Water Taxi to operate Yonkers-Manhattan route Spanish operators confirm summer routes Cross-Solent ferry routes being reviewed Sea Containers updates current financial position Damen rebuilds catamarans as medium speed ferries BMT SeaTech completes research project for UK MCA Modest interest reported for ECS course in Norway US operator leases catamaran from former competitor Incat 98m wavepiercer in Persian Gulf Operators close in on last available vehicle ferries Stena Line to reduce Dutch HSS 1500 timetable Features: Kitsap Catamarans delivers first fast ferry Brødrene Aa delivers two 23m excursion catamarans Rodriquez Foilmasters roll off the line in Messina Master Ferries launches low cost route in Scandinavia Fincantieri MDV 2000 monohull arrives in Gotland Design guidance to avoid deck diving of fast catamarans 30 years ago - A record in pictures

MAY 2006 Check here to order	News: Acciona confirms order for Incat 98m wavepiercer HSS 1500 completes ten years on Irish Sea More AMD wavepiercers ordered for service in Middle East Incat Crowther 34m catamaran ordered by Barrier Reef operator SpeedFerries carries over 1 million passengers Fuel price depresses TurboJet profitability Swath withdrawn from service in United States New English Channel operator buys Austal Auto Express 86 NY Water Taxi orders Incat Crowther 22m FRS acquires third vessel for Strait of Gibraltar services EFIC arranges financing for Turkish contract New York Water Taxi suspends Manhattan-South Amboy route Tinian catamaran still out of service Alaska catamaran out of service until July Sea Containers issues stark warning about future First C32 powered fast ferries enter service Massachusetts government funds fast ferry acquistion Acciona Trasmediterránea lease Incat K50 Nigel Gee retires from BMT NGA Australian HSC Masters Association seeks links with overseas bodies Features: Båtservice catamaran delivered to Central Danube Fast ferries maintain vital link in Balearic islands Dramatic increase in traffic on Trinidad-Tobago route Sabre 22m catamaran enters service on Barrier Reef Thai operator takes delivery of third catamaran New Rodriquez CityCat 40 put on market Another record year for passenger/vehicle ferries 30 years ago - From Fujiyama to Fairbanks

APRIL 2006 Check here to order	News: Sea Containers withdraws from ferry operations James B. Sherwood leaves Sea Containers Takeover of MTU completed EC clears Aker takeover of Alstom Marine Second Incat Crowther vessel for New Zealand Boulogne invests in high speed cargo operation Stena Line reduces HSS 1500 frequency GE Marine launches LM 2500+ G4 gas turbine TSL service withdrawn in Japan TST seat receives IMO HSC Code certification First Lockheed Martin Slice completed by FBMA Marine Blue Star Maritime sells fast ferry Monohull fleet proposed for Firth of Forth operation Beurteaux restructures European operation Kuwait company orders 52m wavepiercer from Damen Two more collisions with whales in Japan Greek company buys AMD wavepiercer Jetfoil collision with whale injures 97 passengers and crew EIB finances IDO catamaran contract Sea Containers attracts class actions HSC Code safety revisions accepted Stagecoach confirms interest in Hoverwork BHT 150 hovercraft Venezia Lines introduces car ferry routes in Northern Adriatic... ...and FBM TriCat enters service Operator reports fuel saving from interceptors Features: Damen delivers DFF 4108 monohull to Denmark Incat Crowther 52m catamaran for Key West Express North West Bay Ships launches second dive boat Puget Sounf fast ferry services remain in limbo IMO meeting discusses HSC Code changes All change on Algeciras-Ceuta route Q-West delivers fourth Teknicraft 18m whalewatcher Boom times return to Hong Kong-Macau routes United Kingdom passenger traffic continues to fall 30 years ago - From hovercraft to trimarans

MARCH 2006 Check here to order	News: Austal reports improved performance at US yard BMT NGA signs licences with European and Asian yards Oma catamaran ordered by Norwegian operators OVDS and TFDS complete merger Norwegian operator orders 32m catamaran from Båtservice... ...and Båtservice prepares to deliver 32m catamaran Servogear confirms orders for nine vessels Stena Line satisfied with 2005 results North American operators enter receivership Liquidation for Hoverspeed Uprated MTU 8000s for US Navy LCS... ...and GE LM 2500 gets ABS certification Port of Cherbourg hit by withdrawal of P&O Ferries EU looks at defence role for fast ferries Outsourcing costs Irish Ferries over €29 million US company buys rights to Incat Design portfolio Greek operators plan merger... ..and Attica sells Hellenic Seaways shares SNAV leases JumboCat 60 catamaran Another Japanese Jetfoil in suspected whale strike Fjellstrand confirms plans for new yard and second order from France Fantasea Cruises sold to Queensland company New status and after sales service for MAN B&W Diesel UK company specialises in marine stud removal New design consultancy established in United Kingdom New company introduces service in US Virgin Islands David Benson leaves Sea Containers Features: Traffic patterns change on Spain-North Africa routes Successful trials but an uncertain future for TSL SES Kiso Shipbuilding launches small vehicle ferry Wang Tak delivers Seacat 33m to Chinese operator Trials programme of M80 testcraft starts in California 30 years ago - An attack on the USSR

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2006 Check here to order	News: HSD confirms orders for two 33m catamarans MTU acquired by Swedish investment group PacifiCats may return to service in Vancouver Turkish operator buys second Flying Cat 40m Four more orders for Brødrene Aa Incat close to orders for three wavepiercers FBM TriCat leased for Adriatic service Aker to take majority holding in Alstom Marine yards Oma catamaran ordered for Stavanger services Bay Ferries introduces second route New company launches low cost service in Scandinavia New mayor closes down Rochester-Toronto ferry service Isle of Man Steam Packet Company re-introduces Incat 74m wavepiercer Sea Containers appoints new president and ceo HM Customs and Hoverspeed settle dispute King County comes out in support of WSF New funding secures future of Canary Wharf-Woolwich service Irish Ferries reduces fast ferry frequencies Mediterranean Shipping Company buys second Neapolitan operator Features: 2005 Deliveries and orders Austal Auto Express 68 delivered to Virtu Ferries Seychelles operator orders Incat Crowther catamaran codeCreation spreads its net on River Thames 30 years ago - Expansion on English Channel

DECEMBER 2005 Check here to order	News: New construction halls completed at Austal USA Ferry terminal introduces airline check-in service Stena Line announces move from Stranraer to Cairnryan Interim CEO appointed at Sea Containers Services cancelled as Irish Ferries dispute escalates New shareholder for SpeedFerries US Joint High Speed Vessel program moves ahead RFP issued for Yonkers-Manhattan service MTU introduces 12V and 16V 2000 Common Rail diesels Servogear cpps ordered for Brødrene Aa vessels Stagecoach sells Fullers Group Thames Clippers evaluating new service Trial commuter service planned for Hawaii Rochester-Toronto to be seasonal service in 2006 Features: Incat Crowther catamaran delivered to New Zealand Chilean yard delivers foil assisted catamaran Fast ferries take Canary Islands passenger traffic Austal updates Auto Express 127 trimaran experience Alaskan NGA 73 catamarans introduced on new routes New Gulf Craft monohull for Lake Huron service Norwegian monohull enters service in Faroe Islands Operators compare fast and conventional ferries Hong Kong Marine Department issues collision reports 24 years ago - A new name on the English Channel

NOVEMBER 2005 Check here to order	News: Austal Auto Express 107 and trimaran orders confirmed Sea Containers closes Hoverspeed, puts SeaStreak & Silja on market Rochester ferry traffic lower than expected Irish Ferries states case for outsourcing Swath Super 4000 returns to service in US Isle of Man Steam Packet Company purchased by Macquarie Bank Fjellstrand brokers sales of two vessels Techno-Superliner completes trials programme in Japan NY Water Taxi takes over SeaStreak route Norwegian operators agree to merger Stena Line reduces Irish Sea frequency Sea Containers releases third quarter results Features: L'Express des îles standardizes fleet in Guadeloupe Fjellstrand delivers FlyingCat 46 to France 2nd Fast Ferry Information Conference - London 2005 Scrapping and recycling fast ferries Flying doctor service in the Dodecanese Islands 30 years ago - A tale of two HM-2 services

OCTOBER 2005 Check here to order	News: Hoverspeed faces uncertain future on English Channel Queensland company buys NQEA Australia yard Tromsø company orders Brødrene Aa catamaran GS Marine monohull ordered for charter work Austal confirms selection by IDO Lürssen Werft 70m monohulls withdrawn Incat Designs and Crowther Design join forces Aqua Express confirms suspension of Puget Sound route US Navy deploys Incat wavepiercer on hurricane relief operations... ...and Austal USA yard escapes serious damage Irish Sea Express closes down Norwegian operators restart merger talks BMT designing berths for upgraded Hong Kong Airport terminal Penguin to build three BMT NGA catamarans for Indian service Irish Ferries offers severance package to all Irish Sea personnel Firth Marine Design relaunched Winter service for Manx fast ferry Second passenger/vehicle ferry for Trinidad-Tobago route Lloyd's Register buys Danish company Features: A mix of old and new in the Dodecanese Four more car ferries enter service on Piraeus routes North West Bay Ships delivers 29m diveboat Queensland diveboat operator introduces wavepiercer First Seacat 18 catamaran launched for Bue Marine Hong Kong-Macau traffic continues to grow 30 years ago - More services on English Channel

SEPTEMBER 2005 Check here to order	News: Thames Riverbus to operate new Power Station service Sea Containers plans "major changes" in ferry operations Austal announces record yearly profits Rødne orders third Brødrene Aa catamaran Hamilton launches new waterjet model UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency rejects MAIB recommendations Rolls-Royce completes MT-30 engines for Littoral Combat Ship Kamewa S3 waterjets to be delivered in December MAN B&W UK production concentrated on RK280 Incat 98m wavepiercers visit Southeast Asia WSF slashes fast ferry timetable Maritime & Coastguard Agency shuts down Wightlink fast ferry service Greek operator sues SEMT Pielstick Sea Fighter delivered to United States Navy New engines for Auto Express 105 Ustica Lines reconfirms Foilmaster order Buquebus España buys Austal Auto Express 82 Ferry funding included in US SAFETEA-LU legislation Techno-Superliner trials begin in Japan Incat K50 returns to service in Caribbean Second ferry terminal to open in Macau Steam Ship Authority confirms new vessel Features: Passenger information system launched on Thames Nesoddbåtene - Oslofjord's fast ferry operator Oma 26m catamaran enters service in Norway Aluminium Boats delivers Crowther 35m catamaran Allen Marine reverts to 78ft catamaran production 30 years ago - Hovertravel's first ten years

JULY/AUGUST 2005 Check here to order	News: Australian Court rejects Austal Ships patent appeal Thames Clippers - July 7 2005... ...and July 21 2005 Austal Auto Express 105 order due to be confirmed Waverider returns to service in California New Greek operator introduces hydrofoil Australian bank agrees to buy Wightlink Manning levels agreed for second NGA 73 RDM building Crowther 30m for New Zealand Servogear releases details of ride control system Auto Express 101 lease extended Shun Tak buys two US built FBM Marine TriCats... ...and Buquebus España buys one C-Link Ferries introduces second Corsaire 11000 Norwegian operators order Brødrene Aa catamaran Union wins recognition battle with Hoverspeed WaveMaster liquidator pursues former owners Istanbul Deniz Otobüsleri to introduce seven more fast ferries Griffon Hovercraft working on larger design HamiltonJet launches new control system Balearia introduces Incat 78m wavepiercer Competition intensifies on Eolie islands route Features: Hellenic Seaways takes delivery of Auto Express 85 Second Båtservice Sea Lord 40 introduced in Greece Brødrene Aa catamarans delivered in Norway Fleet expansion at New York Water Taxi Lomprayah High Speed Ferries orders third catamaran Marinteknik 50m monohull enters sevice in Italy Techno-Superliner lease is cancelled in Japan 30 years ago - Boeing Jetfoils enter service

JUNE 2005 Check here to order	News: Alaskan catamarans to be tested on new winter routes Incat working on heavy fuel oil wavepiercing catamaran design Russian catamaran enters service on international route Increased losses for Sea Containers ferries Final Cirrus 120P SES leaves Norway Third US company plans to operate services to Block island New consultancy established in Europe Incat 91m wavepiercer arrives in Trinidad... ...and 78m wavepiercer is leased for Mediterranean Incat 74m wavepiercer enters service in Greece ANEK Lines sells holding in NEL Lines Turkish company launches Water Taxi catamaran Hong Kong masters to be prosecuted European Commission approves restructuring of Spain¹s naval yards Seastate becomes a 100% Austal company Features: First fast ferry launched in Cuba Brødrene Aa delivers carbon fibre catamaran to TFDS Thames Clippers expands fleet and route network Turbulent times in Saint Petersburg X-Craft on trials in the United States New Zealand authorities issue engine room fire report 30 years ago - Get out there, lads

MAY 2005 Check here to order	News: Austal Auto Express 127 trimaran enters service Third Hong Kong-Macau route planned by new operator Gotland ferry routes to be put out to tender Busy season looms for Bay Ferries Consultant appointed to evaluate Nova Scotia service Venezia Lines introduces new Adriatic route UK MAIB reports on Solent incident Japanese yard repowers 36m monohull Biggest profit in ten years for Stena Line Emeraude Jersey Lines becomes single vessel operator Sjøfartsdirektoratet supports ECDIS US operator issues RFP for new vessel Egyptian operator buys Incat 78m wavepiercer Danish operator orders Damen 41m monohull Strategic Marine buys WaveMaster hull Features: Austal Ships trimaran arrives in Canary Islands Thames Clippers expands fleet and route network GS Marine delivers first Scirocco 50 Shuttle monohull Zelenodolsk Shipyard launches first A-45 monohull 30 years ago - Hovercraft operations in Canada

APRIL 2005 Check here to order	News: HK Marine Department issues new ferry regulations Sea Containers redeploying fleet to Mediterranean and Baltic New company to operate Liverpool-Dublin route US catamaran transferred to Puerto Rico Third Adriatic route for SNAV Hoverspeed Hy-Line Cruises to introduce second route Bay Ferries to manage Rochester-Toronto service Marinteknik 50m monohull delivered to SNAV P&O Ferries increases Irish Sea frequencies SpeedFerries makes formal complaints against P&O Ferries NGA 73 catamaran returns to service in Alaska Gulf Craft building two more Crowther catamarans in US WaveMaster International placed in liquidation Start of Scandinavian service delayed until May Ayres Composite Panels to start production in United States New operator for France-Channel islands routes Brødrene Aa catamaran leased for trial service in Sweden Fincantieri lays keel of MDV 2000 monohull Color Line buys Bazán Alhambra monohull MAN B&W to transfer production of RK270 and VP185 engines Wärtsilä completes Deutz acquisition Boeing launches marine version of Connexion Mols-Linien reports strong fast ferry traffic Fred. Olsen withdraws last conventional ferry P&O Ferries figures depress Group results FBMA Marine reports "excellent results" Emeraude Lines returns Incat 74m wavepiercer... ...and FRS re-introduces Incat 78m wavepiercer Features: Incat Evolution 10B introduced by Brittany Ferries A busy year in the broking market Vehicle ferries move around Europe Second catamaran introduced by Hobart Cruises Dual purpose catamaran enters service in Sydney Queensland operator introduces 22m wavepiercer Siremar takes delivery of second Rodriquez Foilmaster Passenger traffic recovers on Hong Kong routes 30 years ago - An update on 1974

MARCH 2005 Check here to order	News: New Spanish shipbuilding company becomes Navantia Stena Line reports growth in Irish Sea freight traffic Three new orders for North West Bay Ships Attica Group acquires holding in Minoan Lines Austal announces increased half year profits MTU Friedrichshafen establishes new American division SpeedFerries reports outbreak of peace 102 passengers and crew injured in Hong Kong collision BHT 130 hovercraft to enter service in Alaska Port Authority agrees to transfer of New Jersey-New York routes Sea Containers closes Belfast-Troon route Venture capital company invests in Thames Clippers Fast engine overhaul for Thames Clippers vessel Increased market shares for Red Funnel services Wärtsilä to take over Deutz diesel engine servicing Rolls-Royce delivers first MT30 gas turbine Irish Ferries introduces 'OClub' class Sabre 22m catamaran sold in New Zealand No summer resumption for Newhaven-Dieppe route... ...but new service likely in Greece Austal Auto Express 86 sold to City of Rochester Jadrolinija buys two more Marinteknik catamarans P&O Ferries to close Portsmouth-Le Havre route in September ECDIS to be made mandatory in Norway Royal New Zealand Navy selects RK280 diesels Features: Rodriquez CityCat 29 catamarans delivered in Brazil Washington State Ferries plans new route TFDS introduces Fjellstrand FlyingCat 46 catamarans Teknicraft Design AAM 22m enters service in Seattle New Wave Catamarans delivers CMCS Seacat 23.5 MAIB reports on fatal incident on River Thames 30 years ago - Another quiet month

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005 Check here to order	News: Austal and Incat vessels diverted to tsunami aid effort Brittany Ferries leases Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer Attica Group acquires holding in HFD MTU uprates 4000 Series marine diesel range MES launches Techno-Superliner passenger/cargo ferry Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer enters service in Caribbean... ...and a 78m wavepiercer returns to Scandinavia... ..and Emeraude Jersey Ferries switches vessels Crewing dispute lays up fast ferry in Alaska New Izar established in Spain TT Line withdraws Austal Auto Express 82 Fjellstrand Flying Cat Atlantic Jet classification Sea Containers fined for certification oversight Rescue package agreed for NY Waterway New York operator to introduce airport service Auction date set for Austal Auto Express 86 Connex Norge buys major holding in Helgelandske Norwegian operator takes over local route Features: Fleet changes continue in Guadeloupe 2004 Deliveries and orders 30 years ago - Hovermarine dominates the news

DECEMBER 2004 Check here to order	News: Greek operator orders Båtservice 40m catamaran US casino operator starts fast ferry shuttle service Isle of Man Steam Packet Company closes Liverpool-Dublin route SpeedFerries reviews first six months HFD Kometa fleet shrinking in Greece Stena Line reports better Irish Sea performance Hoverspeed outlines plans for 2005 NY Waterway issues redundancy notices Fatal accident reported in Indonesia City of Rochester attempts to restart Lake Ontario service Carbon fibre catamarans to have Servogear cpps Italian operator orders 22m monohull Voters approve increased taxes for improved ferry services JumboCat 60m returns to Mediterranean High speed testcraft ordered by US Navy English Channel route transfer referred to Competition Commission Austal managing director to resign in June 2005 EFIC launches legal action in United States Incat Tasmania reports increased profit for 2003-2004 Second Alaska vehicle ferry nears completion Sea Containers upgrades maintenance software Features: Fjellstrand delivers final Flying Cat 40m Rodriquez working on two new fast ferry concepts More Sciomachen monohulls enter service in Sicily New designs and safety discussed at conference Major challenges face new services in Scottish cities Damen launches new fast ferry range IMO Code changes recommended following grounding 30 years ago - British craft are shipped overseas

NOVEMBER 2004 Check here to order	News: FBM Babcock Marine opts out of shipbuilding L’Express des Iles orders Austal 45m catamarans Trasmediterránea transfers Incat wavepiercer to Canary Islands Second fast ferry route for Brittany Ferries Austal USA launches Air Ride SeaCoaster 102 SES... ...and prepares for LCS trimaran construction European Union orders Izar to repay another €556 million NY Waterway warns of revenue shortfall Unique monohull back on the market Lake Express service suspended for winter High fuel prices depress Sea Containers ferry results Trimaran MES successfully deployed US Army confirms interest in Theater Support Vessels Service proposed for Lake Erie Administrator appointed at WaveMaster International New Hong Kong Airport services to be introduced FRS confirms sale of Flying Cats to HFD EC refers UK government to European Court of Justice Stena HSS 1500 damaged by wave Thames Clippers expands Greenwich service Features: Rodriquez CityCat 40 catamaran delivered to Alilauro Fleet modernisation completed in Lisbon Hydrocruiser bases third catamaran in the Caribbean NQEA Australia delivers first Crowther 22m catamaran BSC launches three 32m catamaran crewboats Hiper 04 conference focuses on research projects 30 years ago - A scheduled cargo service in Canada

OCTOBER 2004 Check here to order	News: Virtu Ferries orders Austal Auto Express 67 Jetfoils withdrawn by Trasmediterránea Report supports introduction of River Forth fast ferry service Tender issued for Indian catamaran Fjellstrand confirms contracts with two French operators SpeedFerries negotiating for second vessel SEPI outlines plans for Izar restructuring Catamarans collide in The Netherlands New owner for seat manufacturer Navatek Lifting Body catamaran completes trials programme P&O withdraws from Portsmouth fast ferry routes Royal Bank of Scotland takes holding in Condor Swath Super 4000 enters service in US US Army confirms merger of high speed vessel projects CATS suspends services on Lake Ontario Two testcraft under construction in US Passenger numbers fall on New York routes UK MAIB repeats pipework warning Hoverspeed confirms winter suspension Vinyl film coating applied to Austal Auto Express 126 trimaran Hoverspeed sues HM Customs for loss of revenue and goodwill HFD buys two Kværner Fjellstrand catamaran Catamaran ordered by Barrier Reef operator Kamewa developing S3 series waterjets... ...and delivers first VLWJ 235 waterjets Incat 96m wavpiercer returns to Hobart for refit Features: Operators set agenda at Southampton Conference Alaska planning for two more vehicle ferries by 2007 Rebuilt Incat Designs wavepiercer enters service in US Jersey government considering new ferry licences First Ferry introduces two more Austal catamarans Summer in Saint Petersburg Traffic increases reported on Metró del Mare routes 30 years ago - Kometas spread their wings

SEPTEMBER 2004 Check here to order	News: Fincantieri to restart fast ferry production Incat 78m wavepiercer leased by FRS Austal Group returns to profitability Ustica Lines places contracts for six Rodriquez Foilmaster hydrofoils Review of US Army TSV program taking place Catamaran enters service in Vietnam Linda Line sells hydrofoil catamaran NY Waterway leases Allen Marine monohull to Long Island operator EFIC provides guarantee for Auto Express 85 Lake Express introduces off-peak frequency Passengers uninjured in spate of accidents Ferry losses impact Sea Containers and P&O half year results RFP issued for New York airport service Stagecoach evaluating service in Scotland Izar's commercial and naval yards to be split Teknicraft catamaran to be tested by Kitsap Ferry Features: Marinteknik catamarans enter service in Mediterranean SBF Shipbuilders switches production to crewboats SES converted into catamaran by Strategic Marine Sabre delivers vessels to New Zealand and USA CMCS Seacat 20m enters service in Queensland Catamaran delivered to Australia's Northern Territory Fast ferry safety statistics 30 years ago - The dawn of an era in Hong Kong

JULY/AUGUST 2004 Check here to order	News: Ustica Lines takes over SNAV's Sicilian routes Two carbon fibre catamarans ordered by Norwegian operators Wreckage of Sleipner to be broken up SEPI discussing Izar's "critical" situation AAM building 22m foil assisted catamaran Route confirmed for Marinteknik catamaran SpeedFerries files unfair competition complaints MAN B&W diesels chosen for Auto Express 105 P&O Ferries review due in September Bornholms Trafikken extends lease on Austal Auto Express 86 Catamaran returns to Catalina Island route LCS contracts confirmed by ABS and Rolls-Royce Korean operator buys FBM FDC 400 swath Sea Containers details ISPS preparations Sydney Ferries becomes state owned corporation Hydrocruiser catamarans shipped from UK Auto Express 85 to have Caterpillar engines Mauritius company seeks backing for 36m trimaran project FBMA yard awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification New Zealand Commission highly critical of Tranz Rail Features: First Austal USA car ferry enters service Gladding-Hearn launches Incat Designs 30m catamaran Derecktor delivers first Crowther Design vessel Two new operators approved for Seattle services Allen Marine Tours introduces 88ft catamaran New operators and rebuilt catamarans in Piraeus 30 years ago - New services and new designs

JUNE 2004 Check here to order	News: Austal 127m trimaran design selected for LCS programme US Army planning to order 16 TSVs European Commission orders Izar to repay over €300 million Bahamas Florida Express suspends services Italian company acquires majority shareholding in Rodriquez California route resumed by Catalina Ferries Danish operator orders WaveMaster monohull Fjellstrand makes 65 workers redundant and reduces capacity Bazán Mestral monohull returns to service Lineas Fred. Olsen confirms revised fleet allocation P&O chairman reports on difficult United Kingdom ferry market... ...and Sea Containers releases Q1 results Eventful delivery voyage for Marinteknik catamaran Three vehicle ferries due to enter service in United States in June Fjellstrand Flying Cats move around the globe Gladding-Hearn modifies catamaran for torpedo launching trials European Union funded research tool launched Airport services introduced in southern Italy Construction of Auto Express 105 starts at Austal USA Management buyout at Red Funnel Dutch company launches range of elevators HSD issues accident investigation findings Incat 98m completes heavy weather trials Features: Third Brødrene Aa carbon fibre vessel enters service Austal Auto Express 56 catamaran arrives in Tahiti North West Bay Ships launches Teknicraft catamarans Dakota Creek delivers third AMD catamaran to Baylink The management of ship wash 30 years ago - Early days on the English Channel

MAY 2004 Check here to order	News: Balearia confirms order for Marinteknik 63m catamarans HSD 24m catamaran runs ashore at high speed Frequencies increased on Tallinn-Helsinki route Fast Cats Ferry Service due to restart operations New York Water Taxi orders Incat Designs 22m catamarans WaveMaster puts 51m car ferry on market Austal releases details of contracts and production US Army TACOM issues TSV acquisition update Hoverwork delivers AP.1-88/100S to Canadian Coast Guard Sea Containers still discussing new ferry acquistions CETEC acquired by UK consulting engineering company FBM TriCat catamaran fails to sell at auction MTU launches Series 2000 Common Rail marine diesels Fjellstrand catamarans enter service in France Bahamas Florida Express revises timetable German company proposes new commuter service in Hamburg Two new Sicilian routes for Ustica Lines Hydrocruiser arrives in the Caribbean Features: Austal Auto Express 86 arrives in United States SpeedFerries confims plans for Dover-Boulogne route Record number of vehicle ferries in service this year Fast ferries likely to return to service in Seattle UK MAIB issues reports on two wash related accidents 30 years ago - Soviet hydrofoils on London's River

APRIL 2004 Check here to order	News: San Francisco voters approve fast ferry funding Rapid Explorer introduces services in the Caribbean Hellas Flying Dolphins orders Austal Auto Express 85 Tallink buys Fincantieri MDV 1200 monohulls Sea Containers evaluating new ferry company acquisitions More restructuring likely at P&O Ferries Mols-Linien fast ferry traffic improves US operator buys Incat Designs/Aluminium Shipbuilders wavepiercer More Incat wavepiercers return to service US built FBM Marine TriCat 45m up for auction US military wavepiercers visit Korea and Washington US tri-hull patent granted to Canadian company Thames Clippers extends route to Greenwich Aluminium antifouling launched by Jotun Tallink installs planned maintenance system Norselight diversifies product range Norwegian fast ferries to enter service in Sweden Lineas Fred. Olsen reveals routes for Austal Auto Express 126 trimaran Emeraude Jersey Ferries leases 74m wavepiercer European Commission approves subsidies Features: Local Hong Kong ferries continue to lose passengers Jetfoil no longer dominant on Macau routes Rationalisation takes place on HK-Mainland routes Hong Kong Marine Department issues accident reports Hong Kong companies deliver first fast ferries 30 years ago - Welcome to Brighton

MARCH 2004 Check here to order	News: US Army TACOM due to issue TSV tender this month Steam Packet Company reports high reliability SpeedFerries postpones English Channel route UK Competition Commission blocks Stena acquisition of Irish Sea route Brødrene Aa building third carbon fibre vessel TFDS orders two Fjellstrand FlyingCat 46 catamarans EC formally warns Greece about cabotage Fast ferry operator replaces vertical chute Marine Evacuation System Ultra Dynamics launches larger waterjet range SNAV switches Incat wavepiercer to Naples-Sardinia route Record passenger traffic for Hovertravel A change of name for Emeraude Lines Renk delivers gearboxes for US Navy X-Craft New operator to introduce refurbished 37m wavepiercer Hoverspeed traffic holds up as market shrinks NQEA Australia building Crowther Design 22m catamarans for US Army Rolls-Royce unveils range of naval monohulls Stena to buy P&O Irish Sea route Hellas Flying Dolphins to order fifth vehicle ferry VT Halter Marine and MARAD study ro-ros Features: WA yards anticipate increase in fast ferry orders Non fast ferry work keeps Hobart yards busy Fourth operator introduces fast ferry in Tasmania Mixed fortunes for Melbourne operators Gulf Craft delivers Crowther 44m catamaran Early 2004 deliveries for Singapore yards 30 years ago - Soviet hydrofoils carry record traffic

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 Check here to order	News: Norwegian Court of Appeal finds Sleipner captain guilty Australian government confirms Austal contract New England catamarans move south for the winter BornholmsTrafikken speeds up boarding Two more monohulls to enter service on Bay of Naples routes Winter suspension for Sea Containers routes Marinteknik 33m catamaran enters service in India Fast ferry frequencies reduced on Gotland route Kolkhida hydrofoil destroyed by fire Research improves interceptor efficiency New Hong Kong-Macau route to be introduced Commuter service introduced in Melbourne Stena buys Incat 81m wavepiercing catamaran Wightlink introduces seasonal Solent route Allen Marine building 88ft catamaran Hawaiian company plans to operate Austal Auto Express 105 catamarans Red Funnel reports increased traffic figures Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer arrives in US Features: Crowther 32m catamaran delivered to Tasmanian operator Derecktor completes first NGA 73m catamaran for Alaska 2003 Deliveries and orders Aluminium Shipbuilders expands as hovercraft work increases 30 years ago - Seaspeed anticipates first profit

DECEMBER 2003 Check here to order	News: Lockheed Martin and FBM Babcock Marine join forces First Derecktor NGA 73m launched for Alaska Alilauro and Bahamas Fast Ferries order Rodriquez catamarans Machinery package for Auto Express 126 ordered P&O and SeaCat-SNAV to introduce new routes in 2004 US Army and US Navy wavepiercers redeploy to southern hemisphere US operators sign up for new reservations systems Catamaran returns to service in San Francisco Successful season for Fjellstrand FlyingCat 52 Hovertravel sells AP.1-88 hovercraft for Sierre Leone airport service Emeraude Lines taken over by French company Composite catamaran completed for charter service in Hawaii Competition Commission questions P&O/Stena deal Spanish operators introduce Barcelona-Ibiza routes P&O issues Portsmouth-Caen timetable Red Funnel confirms plan for East Cowes-Southampton route... ...and Wightlink looks elsewhere in the Solent Washington State Ferries catamaran sold on eBay website Bay State Cruise orders new vessel Gulf Craft delivers latest crewboats to Seacor Marine Features: Damen Shipyards releases details of DFF 3810 catamarans Bahamas Florida Express introduces Incat Evolution 10B New Air Ride SeaCoaster SES detailed at US conference Cheoy Lee delivers Crowther Design 26m catamarans Norwegian coastal shipping body calls for more fast ferries Post Soviet shipbuilding - At the crossroads 30 years ago - Not much to write home about

NOVEMBER 2003 Check here to order	News: Expanded San Francisco Bay ferry network approved Austal Auto Express 101 reflagged in United States Kitsap Transit fast ferry project fails to win support from voters Stena and Austal settle patent dispute An expanded name for Nigel Gee & Associates Military Sealift Command evaluating new vehicle ferry lease First Derecktor NGA 73 to be based in Juneau Wavepiercing catamarans return to A&P Birkenhead Hoverspeed confirms dates of winter service suspension New consultancy formed in Western Australia Iris 6.2 catamaran enters service on North Cyprus routes Fast ferry included in first CHIRP safety newsletter GL cautious about oceanic fast freighters Commodore Group merges passenger and freight ferry divisions First fast ferry appears on eBay website Features: New England Fast Ferry orders two more catamarans AP.1-88s complete first year of operations in Kazakhstan WaveMaster delivers monohulls to P&O and Ustica Lines CNB foil assisted catamaran enters service in Virgin Islands The Fast series of conferences touches down in Ischia ABS updates high speed craft classification work 30 years ago - Operators report booming business

OCTOBER 2003 Check here to order	News: Izar and FastShip sign feasibility study agreement Soflusa increases order to nine DFF 4912s RCCL orders fast ferries as cruise ship tenders Austal Group reports disappointing year end results NWFF orders two more Austal 47.5m catamarans GL and Austal renew classification agreement Nordic Jet Line JumboCat transferred to Spain ...and Nautas Al-Maghreb introduces second vessel Red Funnel considering new Solent routes UK Maritime Coastguard Agency responds to coroner's comments Emeraude Lines given bankruptcy protection Record transit for Incat wavepiercer New York Water Taxi replaces NY Waterway on East River route Thames Clippers commuter service to receive subsidies New operator introduces route in California Fred. Olsen SA releases details of delivery voyage Aluminium problems in Pacific Northwest prompt new specification New French service suspended for winter Greek operators embrace corporate sponsorship Features: Fjellstrand FlyingCat 52 completes first season in Germany Austal delivers Auto Express 66 catamaran to Fred. Olsen SA Crowther Design 40m catamaran enters service in US Mahart celebrates 40 years of fast ferry operation Passenger traffic grows on Netherlands river routes Airport routes introduced in Pearl River Delta 30 years ago - A cautionary note to BHC

SEPTEMBER 2003 Check here to order	News: Bermuda confirms order with North West Bay Ships Sea Containers plans to make Hoverspeed a seasonal operation SpeedFerries postpones service until next year New France-Channel Islands service launched Rolls-Royce developing monohulls for naval and freight roles Hovertravel to introduce larger hovercraft in 2004 Fast ferry operators fined by Spanish authorities Hydrofoils return to service in Canada New route for Incat Evolution 10B Jetfoil accident caused by metal fatigue in bow foil strut OFT refers transfer of Irish Sea routes Alstom Power Sweden sold to Siemens New England Fast Ferry to operate route in Massachusetts Fast Cats Ferry Service switches coasts JR Kyushu adds fourth KHI Jetfoil to fleet Geven develops new seats for Rodriquez Features: First Austal USA fast ferry enters service in United States New World First Ferry introduces 28m catamarans Crowther catamarans delivered to Australian operators Second 23m monohull delivered by Kiso Shipbuilding Incat Tasmania completes Evolution 10B for US Navy Competition hots up on Spanish routes Air lifted catamaran or air cavity ship - Which is better? 30 years ago - A bad news month

JULY/AUGUST 2003 Check here to order	News: Sea Containers sells Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Rhode Island Fast Ferry introduces route in US Austal confirms trimaran and US car ferry contracts Tranz Rail charters Incat 91m wavepiercer Kometa hydrofoil runs aground in Greece SES Europe releases details of air supported vessel demonstrator Technical group issues critical report on SES fire Second Crowther catamaran ordered for service in Thailand Jetfoil incident injures 22 passengers in Hong Kong UK MAIB details a close encounter Hong Kong traffic risk study commissioned SpeedFerries due to announce English Channel plans this month Two new Italian operators appear in the Adriatic Waverider monohull to be withdrawn from service Features: Thames Clippers expands route network Rodriquez delivers three monohulls in three months Hydrofoils remain fast ferries of choice in Sicily Ustica Lines adds four more vessels to fleet Brødrene Aa delivers carbon fibre sandwich ferry Second Oma 26m vehicle ferry enters service in Norway 30 years ago - Condor carries 1 millionth passenger

JUNE 2003 Check here to order	News: Incat Tasmania to start building 112m wavepiercer Stena Line to take over P&O Irish Sea routes Interisland Line to resume fast ferry service SNAV introduces new Adriatic routes US Army issues requirements for Theater Support Vessel design BC Ferries releases PacifiCat sales costs Sea Containers reports lower traffic but higher yields on Channel routes Operator selected for Channel island routes More Metró del Mare routes introduced in Bay of Naples Passengers evacuated from crippled catamaran in Greece Incat 86m wavepiercer rescues yacht crew Spanish route confirmed for Incat Evoulution 10B Art Anderson awarded Kitsap Transit contract Caterpillar increases 3516B diesel ratings Navatek launches HYSWAC demonstration vessel New marine consultancy established in UK No monohull lease for US Army¹s TACOM Large patrol boat order for Austal Ships Ayres Composite Panels doubles factory space Features: Image Marine builds catamarans for Norwegian operator North West Bay Ships delivers 39m catamaran to Red Funnel Japanese yard delivers latest monohull United Kingdom MAIB issues wash wave accident report 30 years ago - Hoverlloyd records first profit

MAY 2003 Check here to order	News: New Lower Manhattan routes to be introduced US Navy awards Composite High Speed Vessel contract Temporary reprieve for WSF fast ferry routes Interisland Line returns to seasonal fast ferry service Start of SpeedFerries service delayed FSL completes winter refit programmes City of Vallejo confirms order for new AMD 360 catamaran French authority buys catamarans for Channel Islands routes HSD considering two new vessels for Bergen-Stavanger route Eight Crowther Design catamarans under construction at six yards Mixed fortunes for planned routes in United States Alilauro catamaran badly damaged in fire Management of two vessels awarded to HMS MTU Friedrichshafen reports growth in a declining market Sale of Corus aluminium businesses collapses United States Army awards two high speed monohull contracts BridgeMaster E radars approved for AIS use IMTA-Interferry launches student sponsorship Features: Larger catamaran enters service with Hy-Line Cruises Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer delivered to Trasmediterránea Austal releases details of new ferry and military designs New Wave Catamarans delivers first fast ferries HKKF introduces Crowther/Cheoy Lee 28m catamarans Post Soviet shipbuilding - Links of the broken chain Balearia opens two new routes in Mediterrean 30 years ago - All change on the River Thames

APRIL 2003 Check here to order	News: Vehicle ferries ordered by operators in Tahiti and Spain CFI PacifiCat catamarans sold at auction for only $13 million Blount-Barker goes into receivership Hydrocruiser appoints management company Trasmediterránea orders Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer Waterjets ordered for US Navy's X-Craft Sea Containers puts Isle of Man Steam Packet Company up for sale Air Ride SES enters service in Florida British Maritime Technology acquires Nigel Gee & Associates BornholmsTrafikken issues car ferry tender Alstom Leroux Navale to close St. Malo yard Liferaft Systems Australia responds to vertical chute safety bulletin UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency awards stability research contracts Operators agree to pool resources on Macau route US Navy 96m wavepiercer operating in northern Kuwait SNAV switches to semi-synthetic oil Fast ferry master fined after English Channel collision Tranz Rail withdraws year round service Mols-Linien returns to profitability Features: Navatek Waverider enters service in California Allen Marine delivers first single deck 78ft catamaran FBM Babcock Marine reveals details of swath project Marine Accident Investigation Branch issues collision report Air lifted catamaran or air cavity ship - Which is better? Water depth and the performance of high speed craft 30 years ago - The first Conference and Exhibition

MARCH 2003 Check here to order	News: Incat companies discharged from receivership Waterjets ordered for Mitsui Techno-Superliner SES Austal expects to record full year loss Mols-Linien transfers Incat 91m wavepiercer to English Channel Calais and Dover release cross-Channel figures Kitsap Transit publishes draft fast ferry plan English Court of Appeal upholds patent verdicts German operator details catamaran experience Stena Line to introduce shorter Ireland-Scotland route in 2005 Nichols Brothers to build X-Craft catamaran for US Navy Buquebus España reports on Intersleek experience Derecktor Shipyards starts building second NGA 73m catamaran Brodrene Aa restarts fast ferry production UK MAIB issues MES vertical chute safety bulletin Ustica Lines adds four more vessels to fleet Techman releases results of DAT testcraft trials Baleária buys Rodriquez TMV 114 Aquastrada for new route Second SuperSeaCat transferred to Baltic Austal Ships issues progress report on Auto Express 86 catamaran P&O Resorts orders WaveMaster monohull Hydrofoil assisted monohull enters service UK MAIB presses for ban on fuel line compression fittings on diesels Austal Ships calls for reduction in number of MES deployment drills Features: Damen Shipyards Singapore delivers first DFF 4912 catamaran Marinteknik Shipbuilders starts building 63m catamarans Penguin Boat International expands shipbuilding facilities Six WaveMaster 38m monohulls enter service in Singapore SBF Shipbuilders delivers 30m monohull to Indonesia NY Waterway modifies two catamarans River freighter project launched in Europe 30 years ago - North America dominates the news

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2003 Check here to order	News: PacifiCat catamarans to be sold at unreserved auction Navigazione Libera del Golfo orders Rodriquez TMV 50 monohull New York Fast Ferry applies for financial protection MARAD funding for FastShip stumbles LSA equipment receives USCG Type Approval Wang Tak building three catamarans for New World First Ferry City of Vallejo to order third AMD catamaran San Francisco's WTA submits ferry plan United States design house releases catamaran details First RNoN SES fire report published New managing director appointed at Stena Line Seasonal service planned for Lake Michigan ZF Marine restructured into new market segments Trasmediterránea opens second Algeciras route English Court rules on Customs & Excise appeal Successful year for Steam Packet Company Sleipner verdict to go to Court of Appeal Features: 2002 Deliveries and orders First Fast Cat Boatworks SES enters service in Florida Gulf Craft building third fast ferry for Key West route Selection process underway for yard to build X-Craft WSF announces end of fast ferry services on Puget Sound 30 years ago - First Jetfoil laid down in US

DECEMBER 2002 Check here to order	News: Vehicle ferry order placed as Austal issues profit warning Incat Tasmania receiver issues latest update US Department of Defense awards high speed concept study contracts P&O Irish Sea to introduce Larne-Troon route Increased traffic on Sea Containers¹ English Channel and Adriatic routes Japanese shipbuilding companies restructured Alameda Oakland Ferry agreement reached Norwegian Court acquits Sleipner captain and HSD Royal Norwegian Navy SES minesweeper destroyed in fire Norwegian catamarans involved in two incidents Amtico launches new Marine range of floor coverings Rolls-Royce updates progress on MT 30 gas turbine programme Features: Sabre builds 22m catamaran for service in Iran Crewboat operator introduces WaveMaster 34m monohull Traffic continues to increase on cross-Solent routes New hovercraft developed for Solent and overseas service Solent AP.1-88 hovercraft returns to service in Alaska Incat Tasmania Evolution 10B enters service with US Army Bottom damage on high speed craft Ride control, safety and hull forms discussed in London 30 years ago - First Thames service stops

NOVEMBER 2002 Check here to order	News: US Navy leases Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer Rodriquez launches first TMV 84 Aquastrada for Balearia Passengers injured in Macau Jetfoil accident VTS completes takeover of Halter Marine Hulls to be replaced on Golden Gate Ferry catamaran The Interisland Line bids to have speed limit raised FSF establishes operation in Chile Fox Navigation withdraws from Manhattan commuter route P&O ferry divisions merged into one company Riga Sea Line reports on first summer season Kværner Fjellstrand Flying Cat 40m acquired for Nanaimo route TRIS declared bankrupt by Italian Court Caterpillar releases C12 diesel ratings Sciomachen designing fifth monohull for Sicily UK government responds to Hoverspeed¹s legal challenge Corus to sell aluminium businesses to Pechiney Gulf Craft building Crowther catamaran in United States LSA Australia breaks into the United States market Features: Austal upbeat about future of fast ferries Australian yards launch Crowther Design 29m catamarans Competition intensifies on New Jersey-Manhattan routes Manned model of trimaran ferry on trials in New Zealand Hamilton launches HJ 403 waterjet design Marinteknik 38m catamarans delivered to Hong Kong SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation takes over Philippines routes EU operators faced with conflicting dates for VDR installations 30 years ago - Hydrofoil exports make the news

OCTOBER 2002 Check here to order	News: US Army leases Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer New York's Circle Line orders Austal USA 43.5m catamaran MTU releases sales figures for fast ferry units Lloyd's Register to produce Trimaran Rules Clydefast postpones service introduction until 2003 Mjellem & Karlsen Verft declared bankrupt Vallejo catamaran to be ordered in December Japanese gas turbine programme nears completion SNCM reports successful summer on new route Second operator introduces services in US Virgin Islands Danish operator endorses catamaran construction Mols-Linien may introduce routes outside Denmark Hoverspeed wavepiercers to remain on Dover routes Sperry Marine introduces flat screen ARPA radar Founding director leaves Austal Group PricewaterhouseCoopers upbeat about Incat's future Belfast-Heysham route closes six weeks early High Speed exhibition reduced to two days Hovercraft Society to host conference in 2003 Features: New World First Ferry adds Austal 47.5m catamarans to fleet Swath International delivers Super 4000 Cloud X Rolls-Royce and Izar launch European freighter project Voskhod-2M hydrofoils enter service in the Netherlands Catamarans return to service in Russia Hiper '02 conference focuses on high speed vessel research 30 years ago - Boeing enters the ferry market

SEPTEMBER 2002 Check here to order	News: Austal Auto Express 86 ordered for US-Canada route TSL 140m vessel to enter service in Japan in 2005 GE turbines pass 600,000 hours in fast ferries Austal Group reports improved year end figures Condor Ferries¹ parent company acquired in management buyout Alaska Diesel Electric becomes Northern Lights European Commission casts doubt on SNCM rescue plan Trasmediterránea sold to Spanish consortium Sea Containers completes take over of Silja Line Crowther catamarans ordered for US and Australian whalewatching Monohull evacuated off French Atlantic coast HK Marine Department reports on Jetfoil accident Traffic growth returns to English Channel Hoverspeed continues battle with HM Customs & Excise Incat K50 leased for service in Caribbean Naviera Universal Espanola loses license Broking market buoyant in first half of 2002 Features: Oma passenger/vehicle ferry delivered to Stavanger operators Croatian operators expand catamaran services Put-In-Bay Boat Line introduces third catamaran Derecktor NGA 16m catamarans enter service in New York NY Waterway returns to old routes Incat Tasmania 96m wavepiercer takes part in Exercise MC 02 San Francisco Water Transit Authority publishes draft plan Pitfalls for the unwary - Aspects of ordering new fast ferries 30 years ago - Problems with Soviet hydrofoils

JULY/AUGUST 2002 Check here to order	News: Jordanian operator orders Rodriquez TMV 84 monohull Clydefast to start service with larger catamarans Work starts on first 73m catamaran for Alaska Greek catamaran may be written off Proposed merger between OVDS and TFDS called off BC Ferries accounts impacted by PacifiCats Tranz Rail considering new Cook Strait route US military issues tenders for two more catamarans New route network to be introduced in Pearl River Delta Sea Containers increases shareholding in Silja Line Nanaimo-Vancouver route planned for late 2002 LA.ME surface drives ordered for four more 28m catamarans Two Greek operators indicted for safety lapses Hoverspeed wins High Court action against HM Customs and Excise DNV withdraws approval for thermal lifejacket Incat receiver remains confident about future prospects New design company established in Hobart Singapore Technologies buys Halter Marine US company designing 38m catamaran Dover-Ostend route becomes seasonal Hub and spoke network recommended for Alaska Features: IDO approaching 100 million passengers in Istanbul Conferry takes delivery of second Austal Auto Express 86 Austal USA launches first fast ferry Linda Line introduces Almaz Marine Superfast-40 Lindstøl Skips delivers third catamaran to Norwegian operator First Fjellstrand FlyingCat 45 enters service in Germany 30 years ago - A busy summer

JUNE 2002 Check here to order	News: Austal USA sells first fast ferry in United States Bollinger Shipyards to take over Halter Marine Red Funnel orders 39m catamaran from North West Bay Ships WSF issues tender request for catamaran Iris catamarans enter service at Expo 02 in Switzerland Sea Containers confirms options for two more SeaStreak catamarans Tenth anniversary of Belfast fast ferry routes commemorated Korean operator buys Incat 74m wavepiercer US military looking for charter of third High Speed Vessel Operators introduce car ferry routes from Almeria Fjellstrand 38.8m vessel enters service in Greece HFD expands route network to include Crete Simrad and HSD develop voice warning navigation system French Canadian company releases details of trimaran range Features: Fjellstrand delivers FlyingCat 40 catamarans to Kystekspressen Catamarans and monohulls replace hydrofoils in Naples Navigazione Lago di Como introduces first catamarans Allen Marine Jet Otter monohull fleet enters service in New York English Court reaches decision in patent infringement case Last Westamaran 86 withdrawn from regular service in Norway 30 years ago - Rodriquez hydrofoils arrive in UK

MAY 2002 Check here to order	News: OVDS orders two Austal 41.5m catamarans A change of climate for Incat Tasmania 96m wavepiercer LSA secures first naval MES order Two Incat wavepiercers leave Hobart on delivery to operators WSF and residents agree on settlement of wake wash litigation Harbor Express assets purchased by MBTA Record passenger revenue and new routes for New York Fast Ferry Clydefast due to start operating next month TechMan reports on initial trials of foil assisted trimaran testcraft Lower fuel costs boost TurboJet¹s results Five vessels to be repowered by Catalina Express Sea Containers launches bids for Silja Line and Trasmediterránea Second extension for Norwegian MES deadline Three Jetfoils re-enter service in Japan Ustica Lines introduces catamarans in Adriatic and Canary Islands OCEA rebrands fast ferry range P&O and Stena plan major changes on English Channel and North Sea Sperry Marine opens navigation training centre in United Kingdom Incat 91m wavepiercer may appear in Baltic Strintzis Lines sells Westamaran 4200S Condor sells last passenger-only ferry Features: Austal Auto Express 56 catamaran arrives in Middle East RDM delivers Crowther 24m catamaran to local operator Oma Baatbyggeri and Båtservice launch 28m catamarans The end of the line on the Øresund Shipyards in the post Soviet era Eighteen year old catamaran enters service in New York 30 years ago - A glimpse of the future

APRIL 2002 Check here to order	News: Bank calls in receiver at three Incat Group companies Commercial vehicle ferries continue to attract US military interest Norway extends safety equipment deadline Damen to build seven catamarans for Soflusa Commodore Group puts Condor on the market Rolls-Royce launches Marine Trent gas turbine Sea Containers and SNAV buy Auto Express 82 from Scandlines United States operators review evacuation and security Maritime & Coastguard Agency publishes fast ferry wash report HSV-X1 Joint Venture heads for the Persian Gulf Features: Incat Evolution 10B wavepiercer launched for Bay Ferries NQEA River Runner catamaran enters service on River Thames Ustica Line introduces third Rodriquez Foilmaster hydrofoil Fourth Sciomachen monohull built for Eolian Island excursions AAM delivers foil assisted catamaran to Californian operator Incat Designs/Gladding-Hearn 25m arrives in Bermuda Incat Designs catamaran re-enters service in San Francisco Crowded conference year opens in Sydney 30 years ago - A lull in proceedings

MARCH 2002 Check here to order	News: Incat Evolution 10B to enter service with Bay Ferries US Navy charters Austal Auto Express 101 for three more years SBF Shipbuilders signs contracts for six monohulls with Greek operators Vehicle ferries ordered for Alaskan routes Fifty-two passengers injured in Jetfoil accident Trasmediterránea to operate new fast ferry link Liferaft Systems Australia expands range and markets Isle of Man government extends ferry agreement Japanese yards finalize merger plans Fjellstrand centralizes marketing in Norway Austal announces fall in half year profits Court trial of Sleipner captain and HSD set for late August MAN B&W 18VP185 diesels ordered for Rodriquez Aquastrada and SES John Crane-Lips marine business sold to Wärtsilä Litton Marine becomes Sperry Marine Orders placed for Oma 26m propulsion system MTU and GE extend marine turbine agreement French ports release 2001 cross-Channel traffic figures New operator sought for Boston¹s Harbor Express service LA.ME interceptors fitted on second HSS 1500 Features: Cheoy Lee delivers monohulls to Philippines and Singapore First vessels delivered by Austal USA Sabre completes 22m catamarans for Caribbean operators Image Marine launches two River Cat 37m catamarans Hong Kong Marine Department issues two collision reports Eight fast ferries booked in at Fleet Support 30 years ago - The first hovercraft fatalities

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002 Check here to order	News: Alaska opts for Derecktor NGA vehicle ferry design NY Waterway orders five more Allen Marine vessels OVDS and TFDS to merge operations in North Norway Latest PacifiCat report suggests fleet could still be sold Marinteknik Shipbuilders confirms two large orders Fjellstrand Flying Cat 40m delivered to Albania Hoverspeed wavepiercer and cargo ferry collide in English Channel TT-Line remains downbeat about fast ferry service Features: 2001 Deliveries and orders New New York operator orders fleet of water taxis Knight & Carver builds first fast ferry for Alaskan operator Details released of European research programmes Real time ferry passenger information system launched 30 years ago - An optimistic start to the New Year

DECEMBER 2001 Check here to order	News: Australian research suggests different type of seasickness Sea Containers predicts a better year in 2002 CFI PacifiCats return to service with BC Ferries Bureau Veritas approves MDI autopilot system SuperSeaCat monohulls withdrawn from Dover-Calais route MTU to package and distribute US gas turbines Chilkat Cruises moves south to extend season Stena Line announces operational changes on Irish Sea routes Alstom releases financial details of Greek contract New US operator plans to introduce FBM TriCat 45m catamaran Online accident reporting system launched Austal details 2002 deliveries to Venezuela and Hong Kong Oma 28m propulsion package confirmed Wärtsilä negotiating to buy John-Crane Lips NQEA Australia River Runners due to enter service in United Kingdom New Class notation for Fincantieri MDV 3000 NZ operator orders third foil assisted catamaran RNoN orders Checkmate Avon skirts for SES fleet Rodriquez building TMV 84 Aquastrada monohull Further consolidation of European ferry operators anticipated Wreck of Sleipner still awaiting disposal Formation Design Systems releases Maxsurf 9.0 software upgrade Record positioning trip by Incat 91m wavepiercer Scandlines captain fined by Gibraltar court Large off peak traffic increases for Hoverspeed Features: Latest Incat Designs vessel delivered to San Francisco Fifth German operator introduces Helgoland service First foil assisted catamaran exported from New Zealand Refurbished AP.1-88 hovercraft enters service with Hovertravel RK280 diesel launched by MAN B&W WSF imposes speed restriction on Seattle-Bremerton route 30 years ago - Naval hydrofoil designs unveiled

NOVEMBER 2001 Check here to order	News: Catamarans ordered for new Hong Kong-Macau route Norwegian operator orders 32m catamaran Scandlines sells two more catamarans to SNAV Oma Baatbygeri and Båtservice jointly building three catamarans Captain and HSD indicted for Sleipner accident Wave statistics website launched by BMT Busy year for International Broking Services Bintan Resort Ferries orders Damen DFF 3810 New Channel Islands service planned for 2002 Hoverspeed reports improved vehicle traffic Features: WaveMaster International delivers first 38m monohull Stena HSS 900 to operate on IF 30 heavy fuel New York operators respond to changed circumstances NY Waterway builds up Allen Marine fast ferry fleet First fast ferry visits Cherbourg¹s new maintenance facility University of Southampton hosts Fast 2001 conference 30 years ago - Some familiar designs and routes

OCTOBER 2001 Check here to order	News: Fast ferry fleets used in Manhattan evacuation Incat 96m wavepiercer delivered to US Marines Austal confirms Conferry order for second Auto Express 86 Qinetiq and VT to jointly market trimaran designs Second OBI Fincantieri MDV 1200 monohull auctioned in Greece First Iris catamarans arrive in Switzerland P&O plans changes on Western Channel routes United States Marines extend Austal Auto Express 101 charter Sea Containers anticipating increase in ferry traffic River Cat 37m details released by Austal Griffon 8000TD hovercaft ordered for aircraft crash rescue duties Stena Line adds satellite communications Polish operator expands international route network Draupner operating certificate suspended for second time Sea Containers plans expansion in Greece Book review - Whatever happened to the hovercraft? Features: Forty years on Hydrofoils in the post Soviet era North West Bay Ships delivers 33m catamaran NEL Lines introduces two more Corsaire monohulls in Greece Fast ferries challenge established Piraeus operators 30 years ago - Looking backwards and forwards

SEPTEMBER 2001 Check here to order	News: BC government launches inquiry into PacifiCat project Four serious accidents in only three weeks BornholmsTrafikken carries 1 million passengers on Auto Express 86 Clipper Navigation goes online Austal USA releases preliminary specification for 25m catamaran New study of Chesapeake Bay ferry routes funded Transtejo orders two Austal 37m River Cats Fourth MV-PP10 ordered by Oita Hoverferry Foot and mouth epidemic impacts Sea Containers half year results Traffic increases on TT-Line¹s fast ferry service MFD becomes Hellas Flying Dolphins State Transit Authority reverses decision to withdraw fast ferries Incat Tasmania commissions new drydock at Hobart yard European Union funds surface effect ship research programme Kvichak Marine delivers catamaran to Nevada operator Austal Ships releases details of new orders and year end results Features: Hydrocruiser 27m catamarans ordered by leasing company Incat Designs/Nichols 43m catamaran arrives in San Francisco FBM Babcock Marine yards deliver two TriCat catamarans Merger creates single source for aluminium products Recent applications of hydrofoil supported catamarans 30 years ago - Soviet hydrofoils dominate the news

JULY/AUGUST 2001 Check here to order	News: Austal Auto Express 101 chartered by US Marines Stena Group aiming for ferry division profit in 2003 MTU introduces new corporate identity New World First Ferry takes over Hong Kong airport route Operator selected for Lake Ontario service Tallink buys Austal Auto Express 82 catamaran from Polferries Woods Hole evaluates vehicle ferry designs Fred. Olsen Express withdraws Freeport-Miami service Hoverspeed advertising claims attract criticism Engine upgrade programme begins on US Navy's hovercraft fleet Scandinavian services fail to materialize CFI PacifiCats withdrawn from service by BC Ferries SG Brown launches voyage data recorder Incat Tasmania releases details of 112m wavepiercing catamaran Kystekspressen orders two FlyingCat 40s Corsaire 13000 monohull returns to service SSPA co-ordinating European fast ferry ports programme Features: Rodriquez delivers TMV 115 Aquastrada to Spanish operator Nigel Gee & Associates celebrates 15th anniversary Incat Designs 45.5m vessels ordered for Middle East service Gladding-Hearn delivers Incat Designs 29m catamaran All American Marine builds first fast ferry for Alaskan operator Changing times for Tranz Rail's Cook Strait services United States Army charters Incat 96m wavepiercer 30 years ago - Some familiar names

JUNE 2001 Check here to order	News: Australian yards make just under 400 workers redundant Nichols Brothers rebuilding 31m catamaran Loss of duty free sales and higher fuel costs hit Sea Containers results Advanced Multi-Hull Designs in administration Alilauro introduces long distance route in Italy P&O Ferries chairman reflects on fast ferries, fuel costs and duty free MAN B&W re-organizes UK engine facilities North West Bay Ships releases details of 35m trimaran design Draupner returns to service in Norway Frequency analysis used to detect damaged gear Fast ferries withdrawn by State Transit Authority Fast ferry simulator developed for North Norway operator Rolls-Royce updates P2500 monohull design Washington State Ferries introduces large fast ferry fare increases Norwegian Police recommend criminal charges in Sleipner case Alaska to call for new fast ferry proposals JumboCat transferred to Mediterranean Incat 86m wavepiercer decommissioned by RAN Rodriquez adds catamarans to its range of fast ferries BMT acquires The Salvage Association NKK and Hitachi Zosen plan to merge yards UK MCA issues latest Stockholm compliant list of ferries Six more years for P&O Stena Line Features: Operators struggle to keep pace with growth in Irish economy Specialized weather forecasts improve service reliability Nichols Brothers delivers 44m catamaran to Catalina Express Guidelines issued for fast ferry operations in United States HIPER '01 High Performance Marine Vehicles Conference 30 years ago - Operators report mixed results

MAY 2001 Check here to order	News: New Rodriquez yard to build ten catamarans in Brazil Fox Navigation introduces commuter route Izar releases details of new Alhambra monohull designs New World First Ferry orders another Damen DFF 4010 catamaran Mjellem & Karlsen monohull leased to Pelni Ventouris Ferries publishes Adriatic wavepiercer timetable SNAV introduces cross-Adriatic route network TMV 115 Aquastrada launched by Rodriquez Scandinavian companies reveal plans for car ferry and hovercraft services Norwegian authorities recertify 42m catamaran Draupner Austal Auto Express 82 returns to service L R Colquhoun, DFC, GM, DFM March 15 1921 ­ April 27 2001 Features: North West Bay Ships launches 55m trimaran RDM delivers third catamaran for Macquarie Harbour cruises Incat Tasmania sees improved market prospects Liferaft Systems Australia retrofitting conventional ferries Incat wavepiercers complete fourth season on Bass Strait Rolls-Royce outlines future large waterjet developments SeaStreak introduces first Incat Designs 43m vessel Fjellstrand Flying Cat 52 enters service with Virtu Ferries CNB delivers second fast ferry to Guadeloupe 30 years ago - More operational statistics required

APRIL 2001 Check here to order	News: Ventouris Ferries leases two Incat 78m wavepiercers Incat 96m wavepiercer transferred to Caribbean Sea Containers hedges against future fuel rises Difficult times for fledgling services in United States Two US built monohulls involved in collisions Tranz Rail optimistic about speed limit increase Altair introduces new gas turbine filtration system Features: Austal Ships delivers first Auto Express 101 catamaran WaveMaster software reduces production times Fremantle yards await upturn in ferry orders Fast ferry growth spawns development of support companies NQEA builds first River Runner 150 Mk III catamarans FBMA Babcock Marine delivers 25m catamaran to Korea 17th Fast Ferry conference 30 years ago - Hovercraft costs still cause concern

MARCH 2001 Check here to order	News: Euroferrys orders first Austal Auto Express 101 catamaran Foil assisted catamaran ordered by Linda Line LA.ME interceptors retrofitted on Stena HSS 1500 Greek operator orders Fjellstrand Flying Cat 40m WaveMaster completes refit of 44m catamaran SES and catamaran destroyed in Asia Sea Containers SuperSeaCats enter service on English Channel Three vehicles fall overboard from HSS 1500 Features: Five Marinteknik catamarans delivered in five months Damen Shipyards diversifies production in Singapore Penguin Boat International increases regional business Penguin Ferry Services becomes Singapore's largest operator Eight operators compete for Singapore-Indonesia traffic IHI details operational experience of SSTH-70 Update on wash 30 years ago - Environmental legislation appears

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2001 Check here to order	News: Austal USA secures first orders AMD 183 wavepiercer delivered to PRC company Trials programme of 55m trimaran due to start next month in Tasmania Color Line signs new lease on Bazán Alhambra monohull MonoMaran testcraft due to start trials in United States Tranz Rail explains late wavepiercer switch Irish Sea debut for Incat 81m wavepiercer Saudi Arabian Border Guard orders five Griffon 8000TD(M) hovercraft Features: 2000 Deliveries and orders Lindstøl launches catamaran for Namsos Trafikkselskap FBMA Babcock delivers 28m catamarans in Philippines French operator introduces OCEA 30m monohull First two Zubr hovercraft shipped to Greek Navy 30 years ago - Lows and highs

DECEMBER 2000 Check here to order	News: Merger clears way for fast ferry production to restart in Spain Bollinger signs up to build Incat designs in USA Singaporean customer revealed by WaveMaster IMO makes installation of voyage data recorders mandatory FBM TriCat 53m catamaran ordered for European service Litton Marine and Tokimec form strategic alliance MAN B&W updates RK280 diesel progress Stena Line extends charter on Incat 81m wavepiercer FastShip service to be marketed by CP Ships AG Ems acquires Oceanfast 45m catamaran First production Eurodyn gas turbines being prepared for delivery Vosper-Thornycroft plans to build wavepiercers Broadgate VER3000 VDR type approved by IEC Canepa & Campi responds to criticism of Sleipner lifejackets Transmediterránea buys Buquebus wavepiercer Features: Damen Shipyards Singapore delivers first fast ferry Hoverspeed responds to new market conditions Hovercraft pass into cross-Channel history SR.N4 Mark 3s return to the Solent Checkmate Avon continues to supply the market Austal Ships building two Auto Express 101 catamarans Second Fjellstrand JumboCat built for Emeraude Lines A new catamaran design from New Jersey 30 years ago - An update from the English Channel

NOVEMBER 2000 Check here to order	News: JP Morgan buys Red Funnel Group for £71 million A&P extends aluminium refit capability Buquebus closes down second Spanish route Sea Containers closes down two routes in UK and Scandinavia Loss of subsidy looms for Australian builders European vehicle ferries head for dry docks New instrument measures mobile phone interference Incat Tasmania targets the defence market Evacuation model commissioned in Canada Marinteknik Shipbuilders 41m catamarans may be repowered Caterpillar updates 3618 reliability figures Caterpillar launches uprated 3500 diesels and class approved gensets Sleipner wreckage to be broken up in New Year University of Southampton receives wash funding Features: New Aquastrada and R&D contracts for Rodriquez Iris Catamarans launches two new ferry designs Wake wash and motion control discussed at conference Navigational error cited as cause of Sleipner accident 30 years ago - A warning from the past

OCTOBER 2000 Check here to order	News: Third cross-Øresund fast ferry service closes down PacifiCats attract 14 expressions of interest Tranz Rail upgrades tonnage in New Zealand as Top Cat closes down Korean operator orders FBMA TriCat 52 catarmaran Stena Line introduces ro-pax ship on Hook of Holland-Harwich route Brittany Ferries teams up with Condor on Poole-Cherbourg route Sea Containers reports on Adriatic and Baltic routes Features: Incat launches first Evolution 10b wavepiercer The new Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (2000) MTU releases details of 20V 8000 diesel Boston Harbor Cruises introduces fourth fast ferry Lindstøl Skip delivers fast vehicle ferry 30 years ago - The news from France

SEPTEMBER 2000 Check here to order	News: Final section of Sleipner wreckage recovered from seabed Four more catarmarans for Hong Kong operator Third Californian operator orders Incat Designs/Nichols catarmaran Foil assisted catamaran leased for Nice service Mixed fortunes for new Dutch operators Hydrofoil accidents in Greece and Russia Austal Auto Express 86 completes first year on Venezuelan route Fuel costs depress Sea Containers figures Sea Containers puts SR.N4s on market Penalties on Greek contract depress Austal's annual figures Incat Designs outlines new United States vessels Incat 96m wavepiercer collides with motoryacht Three more companies introduce voyage data recorders Trials of new hull form underway in United Kingdom Austal USA completes management team Features: Fast ferry operators respond to Øresund fixed link More fast ferries appear on New York routes Further delays for Buquebus Florida service Griffon delivers first 8000TD hovercraft BC Ferries releases PacifiCat wash report Statisitical analysis of the characterisitcs of catamarans 30 years ago - A plea for honest facts

JULY/AUGUST 2000 Check here to order	News: Hoverspeed SR.N4 hovercraft to be withdrawn from service Limited utilization for PacifiCats this summer Nichols Brothers building catamarans for two Californian operators Recertified Draupner ready to return to service Incat Tasmania completes refit on 74m wavepiercer Six WaveMaster 36m monohulls ordered for Asian route Stena Line acquisition of Scandlines approved Harley Shipbuilding forms alliance with Florida yard MTU unveils 20V 8000 9MW diesel engine Hovercraft and catamaran services due to be introduced in Cuba NY Fast Ferry orders first of four boats for new route General Electric buys stake in Rodriquez First order for Damen Shipyards Singapore UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency tackles ferry wash Features: Austal Auto Express 92 catamaran arrives in Greece Retractable T-foil fitted on Incat Evolution 10 wavepiercer Incat Evolution 10s compete on Barcelona-Palma route First Fjellstrand FlyingCat 30 catamaran delivered Båtservice vessels ordered for Greek and Iranian services On-line motion measurement and prediction for HSCs Legal proceedings commenced against Stena Line BV 30 years ago - Full production lines at BHC

JUNE 2000 Check here to order	News: Marine Atlantic leases Incat 91m wavepiercing catamaran MAN B&W Diesel AG completes acquisition of Alstom Engines Morye releases details of 30m foil assisted catamaran design Associated British Ports puts Red Funnel Group up for sale Incat makes case for 120m wavepiercer fleet on Irish Sea Lips and Wärtsilä sign propulsion systems cooperation agreement Stena Line withdraws Irish Sea route for winter Rodriquez building TMV 115 Aquastrada Consultants appointed for sale of CFI PacifiCats Second contract awarded for salvage of Sleipner Ustica Lines introduces Rodriquez RHS 160Fs KF Flying Cat transferred to Mediterranean New designs unveiled by FBM Babcock Marine Port of Cherbourg to install Synchrolift FastShip signs up another project partner New designs from Zelenodolsk Bureau Rolls-Royce unveils new marine structure Sea Containers launches web site for ship sales Auto Express 82 returns to service in Poland Fast ferries boost capacity in TT motorcycle week Features: WaveMaster 50m monohull for German service Derecktor Shipyards delivers NGA 41 catamaran Fourth Incat Evolution 10 wavepiercer arrives in Spain 30 years ago - Warships and car ferries

MAY 2000 Check here to order	News: Sea Containers introduces Adriatic route and voices interest in Greece Golden Gate orders second catamaran CFI launches third and final PacifiCat for BC Ferries Gas turbines ordered for Corsaire 14000 monohull Caterpillar buys UK engine company FastShip signs two more agreements for trans-Atlantic project Fast ferry speeds increased on WSF route Good passenger response to new Irish Sea routes Loss of duty free sales quantified by Sea Containers Second attempt to raise the wreck of Sleipner Catamaran and fishing boat collide off Macau Last vessel delivered by Peqout River Shipworks Features: A transport revolution in the Canary Islands Rodriquez TMV 114 Aquastrada enters service Competition intensifies on Helsinki-Tallin route Austal completes first Auto Express 72 Crowther designs delivered by US and Australian yards Marinteknik vessels introduced in Caribbean and Europe 30 years ago - Special offers on the English Channel

APRIL 2000 Check here to order	News: FBM Marine taken over by Babcock International Final witnesses questioned by Sleipner marine commission Speed restriction lifted on WSF's AMD 385 catamarans Litton Marine and Vistar join forces on night vision equipment Incat resumes testing programme of Wing testcraft Weather and fuel costs depress SeaCo's figures Operators opt for revenue management systems Virtu Ferries orders Fjellstrand Flying Cat 52 Minoan Flying Dolphins buys stake in GA Ferries Conventional tonnage changes on HSS routes Clipper Navigation orders new reservation system Austal unveils Auto Express 125 design Two Vosper Thornycroft subsidiaries merge Ride control company formed in Australia 'Classic Fast Ferries' published on the internet Features: Fast car ferries take the Algeciras-Ceuta market NLG introduces sixth Marinteknik monohull Fast ferry competition on New Zealand's Cook Strait Ruston details RK270 experience and new model Broadgate unveils new voyage data recorder Measuring buoy developed to assess fast ferry wash Safe and reliable navigation? 30 years ago - It's just history repeating itself

MARCH 2000 Check here to order	News: Alaska Marine Highway System to introduce fast vehicle ferries Kværner Fjellstrand sold to management consortium P&O Ferries leases Incat 91m wavepiercer MAN B&W Diesel to take over Alstom Engines New hovercraft charter company established SuperSeaCat Four to enter service on Helsinki-Talllin route Salvage company abandons attempt to raise Sleipner hull Third Incat Tasmania Evolution 10 wavepiercer delivered to Fred. Olsen New managing director appointed at Austal More FastShip propulsion options announced New company unveils plans for service on River Clyde Sea Containers withdraws from Stranraer-Belfast Features: Austal delivers first gas turbine powered vehicle ferry European yards launch new designs at exhibition Monohulls and safety dominate Nice conference SBF Shipbuilders delivers 35m monohull BC government scraps PacifiCat programme and closes CFI 30 years ago - A month of hover dreams

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000 Check here to order	News: Austal Ships to establish joint venture yard in United States Sea Containers reduces capacity in Scandinavia Sleipner captain gives evidence to Norwegian marine enquiry Second HSD catamaran strikes rock off Norway Rodriquez transfers fast ferry production Incat Tasmania releases Evolution 10b details FBM Aboitiz Marine building Crowther Multihulls catamarans Golden Gate to order catamaran in March PacifiCat sailings halved on Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route Features: Kværner Fjellstrand delivers fourth JumboCat 60m Halter Marine installs foils on E-Cat catamaran 1999 Deliveries and orders Early problems for latest Dutch services Maritime and Coastguard Agency publishes wash report Construction Navale Bordeaux delivers first catamarans Italian company develops ride control interceptor 30 years ago - The passing of the swinging 60s