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Waitemata 1

VESSEL REVIEW | Waitemata 1 – Hybrid fast ferry to serve commuter routes in New Zealand's Auckland region

12 Mar 2026

Vargsund

VESSEL REVIEW | Vargsund – Electric Ro-Pax ferry for operation on Norwegian Arctic routes

10 Mar 2026

China Zorrilla

VESSEL REVIEW | China Zorrilla – Uruguay's Buquebus to operate world's largest fully electric ferry

09 Mar 2026

Hiddeborg

VESSEL REVIEW | Hiddeborg – Fast, shallow-draught ferry to serve Netherlands' Ameland Island

04 Mar 2026

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Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Vikhr-1 & Vikhr-2 – Hovercraft pair for winter sightseeing in Saint Petersburg, Russia

27 Feb 2026

Romantic Zhuhai

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Romantic Zhuhai – Electric luxury sightseeing vessel enters service in Guangdong, China

19 Feb 2026

Lumière

VESSEL REVIEW | Lumiere – Swiss river cruise ship operated as autonomous systems testbed

18 Feb 2026

Celebrity Xcel on her maiden voyage

VESSEL REVIEW | Celebrity Xcel – Celebrity Cruises introduces expanded-capacity newbuild to luxury ship segment

17 Feb 2026

Tianhe No 001

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Tianhe No 001 – Large hybrid sightseeing boat for operation on China's Songhua River

13 Feb 2026

Pass'avel

VESSEL REVIEW | Pass'avel – Hybrid sailing commuter/tour boat to be operated in Gulf of Morbihan off France

12 Feb 2026

Yibin Cultural Tourism

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Yibin Cultural Tourism – Large electric sightseeing vessel for river navigation in Sichuan, China

06 Feb 2026

Pangolin Voyager

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Pangolin Voyager – Electric trimaran houseboat to sail on wildlife photography trips on Africa's Chobe River

05 Feb 2026

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