The Cook Strait ferry's last crossing of the day, before they all got cancelled, was a stomach-churning one. KiwiRail has unveiled concept designs for a pair of greener, technologically-advanced ferries it plans to roll out within the next five years. On Wednesday, KiwiRail said the ferries - which would operate as Interislander services on the Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton - would increase capacity for the "vital" transport link. OSK-ShipTech A/S The concept design for the new Interislander ferry in Wellington Harbour. "Only overseas shipyards have the ability to build ferries of the size and standard needed for the Cook Strait.

Source: Stuff May 27, 2020 05:15 UTC