Ferries & Fast Craft
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Tailor-making the approach to fast ferries
14th Apr 2026
Strategic Marine's two 40m, 550-passenger low-emission catamaran ferries for the Government of Bermuda (image: Strategic Marine)
Global decarbonisation targets are fundamentally reshaping the design philosophy of high-speed vessels, placing energy efficiency and lifecycle performance at the centre of naval architecture.
For aluminium fast ferry specialist Strategic Marine, this shift is driving a more integrated approach to vessel development, where hullform optimisation, propulsion systems and structural design must work in tandem to meet tightening emissions requirements while maintaining speed, payload and commercial viability.
Hans Randklev, general manager, commercial, Strategic Marine, tells RINA that low-emission targets are
