MERC Guide

As a ferry or marine tourism operator there are great benefits from travelling by water that you are probably already ensuring your customers experience:

• Blue mind, calming water-based experiences,

• Freedom from boring traffic jams,

• Greater comfort than a bus, and

• Joyful experience of good weather (bad weather of course is a problem).

Future passenger vessels are bringing even more great experiences to market:

• Electric propulsion
  Quieter rides, no vibration, no diesel smells, tangible climate action.

• Hydrofoiling
  Smoother rides, even quieter fast travel, near elimination of seasickness, the opportunity to avoid slowing down due to wake restrictions.

• Digital maneuvering
  Virtual anchoring eliminates violent bumps when docking, digital controls provide smoother navigation.

• Healthier
  Local communities get less particulate matter, no NOx emissions, less noise pollution.

• Safer and more reliable
  Digitalisation offers even safer travel and increases the reliability of vessels as issues are spotted sooner and dealt with before needing to take a vessel out of service.