Inside the Gotland Horizon X: Large, Hydrogen-Ready Catamaran

Hydrogen ready - Austal cuts metal for Gotlandsbolaget's Horizon X at Philippines Shipyard

Hydrogen ready – Austal cuts metal for Gotlandsbolaget’s Horizon X at Philippines Shipyard Austal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of Horizon X, the next-generation high-speed ferry for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget, with a plate cutting ceremony held on 5 February 2026 at the Austal Philippines shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. Hosted by Austal Asia President Wayne Murray, the event was attended by Austal Limited Chief Executive Offi…

Kongsberg Maritime launches new S-4L waterjet with landmark Horizon X contract

The first commercial installation of Kongsberg Maritime’s new Kamewa S-4L waterjet series will be in the next-generation high-speed ferry Horizon X. The multi-fuel vessel, which started construction at Austal Philippines on Feb.9 , is hydrogen-ready and will operate for Gotlandsbolaget on the route between Sweden’s largest island, Gotland, and mainland Sweden. Austal firms up order for hydrogen ready Gotlandsbolaget ferry This route demands hig…

Austal Builds Hydrogen-Ready Ferry Horizon X for Gotlandsbolaget

Austal marks milestone in construction of Horizon X, a hydrogen-ready high-speed ferry for Sweden's Gotlandsbolaget, at its Philippines shipyard.

Inside the Gotland Horizon X: Large, Hydrogen-Ready Catamaran

With a growing focus on mitigating climate change and progressing toward the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2050 net-zero target, the marine sector is under intense pressure to decarbonize. Today, maritime transport emits nearly one billion tons of CO2 annually…