Americas

‘Harbor Charger’ brings hybrid-electric power to Manhattan

13th October 2025 | The Naval Architect - News

New York State is about to breathe a tad easier, following the launch of the appropriately named public ferry Harbor Charger – a 58m-long, double-ended, hybrid diesel-electric ro-pax with the capacity for up to approximately 1,200 passengers. Ordered for a reported US$33 million, the vessel was built domestically by Conrad Shipyard and delivered to […]

Frigate-building first for Colombia

5th August 2025 | The Naval Architect - News

The Colombian Navy has embarked on an ambitious project to build a new class of frigates in Colombia, in so doing becoming only the third South American country, after Brazil and Mexico, to build ships of this type. The frigate programme, which dates back to 2007, forms part of an ambitious programme agreed between the […]