Wight Shipyard News

EST-Floattech, a provider of high-performance energy storage solutions, announces its collaboration with Wight Shipyard Co. They will install the Octopus Series battery systems on two vessels, the 'Mars Clipper' and Cross River Ferry, for Thames Clippers.  Octopus Series Wight Shipyard, the UK’s aluminium shipbuilder, has selected EST-Floattech's Octopus Series for its exceptional energy efficiency and reliability. The decision underscores Wight Shipyards' commitment to sustainable...

Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division will power the U.K.’s first high-speed passenger ferries, with the first vessel joining Uber Boat by Thames Clippers’ fleet in autumn 2022. The two 40-metre-long vessels will be built by Wight Shipyard Co on the Isle of Wight. Hybrid ferries The two new hybrid vessels, each capable of transporting up to 230 passengers, will help London achieve its ambitious target of becoming a zero-carbon city by 2030. Mayor Sadiq Khan has made tack...

Britain’s aluminum shipbuilder, The Wight Shipyard Co. has secured the new build of two passenger catamarans for operation on the ever-growing Thames commuting and sightseeing line for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Building on the shipyard’s proven technology and sustainability credentials and employing some of the highest-skilled personnel in modern shipbuilding based at the iconic Wight Shipyard in East Cowes, the new contract is a significant coup for both the business and the Is...

Britain’s foremost aluminum shipbuilder, The Wight Shipyard Co. announces an all-share merger with the complementary multinational shipbuilder OCEA to create a combined group to capitalise on the fast ferry and offshore renewable energy markets opportunities. The deal is scheduled to complete by March 2022 and will see The Wight Shipyard Co. nearly double in size, providing significant employment opportunities at the East Cowes yard. Transformational deal Speaking about the merger, Pete...