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Interestingly, electric-powered vessels figure prominently in this month's focus on the passenger vessel sector, indicating operators' growing preference for low-emission propulsion systems. These vessels include ferries and tour boats in service in Western Europe, India, and New Zealand.
Cruise ships are also included in this week's featured vessels. Two are newbuilds for inland sailings in Europe while one is a refitted vessel optimised for a popular island destination in South America.
– "The fate of Baltic ferries may not seem like the most pressing concern in Europe right now, yet they do represent what a liberal international order seeks to protect."
– by Grant Wyeth, a columnist for The Diplomat and newsletter write for Australian Foreign Affairs magazine
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