Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will open on November 4 with Morgan Fanberg, P.E., president and CEO of naval architecture firm Glosten, as the first speaker. The conference is being held
Morgan Fanberg
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will open on November 4 with Morgan Fanberg, P.E., president and CEO of naval architecture firm Glosten, as the first speaker. The conference is being held in Jersey City, N.J., across from Lower Manhattan. Fanberg will set the stage with “The Future Ferry – Technology, Operations and the Passenger Experience,” a look at how emerging technologies, evolving infrastructure needs, and passenger expectations are reshaping the ferry industry.
Fanberg’s presentation will explore future fuels, electrification, propulsion efficiency, automation, composites and passenger comfort, while also examining operational realities such as regulatory pressure, new routes, and shipyard capacity.
The two-day conference (November 4-5) will bring together operators, shipyards, designers, suppliers and policymakers for case studies, technical sessions and networking focused on the fast-growing ferry market.
Day One highlights include:
- “Pioneering Sustainability: 16 Years with America’s First Hybrid Passenger Vessel” with Capt. Ryan O’Rourke of Rivers of Steel and Ryan Bishop of Siemens Energy.
- “Behind the Build:
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