PEOPLE AT FERRYHAWK
Welcome to the team, Meri
We’re excited to welcome Meri Rigby to FerryHawk. Meri has spent 12 years working in the ferry industry selling IT solutions to ferry operators worldwide. Meri joins the team at an exciting time, with new Customer launches underway and continued development across the platform.
GO-LIVE UPDATE
Two more operators are now live
Amity Trader
Amity Trader runs the hourly link between Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island, carrying residents and visitors across the bay every day of the year. It’s a service the island genuinely depends on, and until now it ran largely on paper.
We’re proud to be working with a local Brisbane business to bring that online. Bookings and passenger records now sit in one system, giving the team a clear view of every sailing and giving customers a straightforward way to apply for resident status, book & manage their bookings.
Magnetic Island Ferries
Magnetic Island Ferries went live on 1 July — a new financial year and a fresh start on a fully digital platform.
Passenger, vehicle and freight customers can now book and manage their own travel online, including heavy vehicle operators booking to the specific mass and dimension limits of each sailing. Everything is visible in one place: what’s booked, what capacity remains, and what’s coming. Digital travel passes and integrated reporting round out the platform, giving the operator real-time visibility across the service.
FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES
Upcoming – Automated loading
Many operators find it hard to automate processes such as check-in and loading, as they don’t own or operate their port or terminal, so can’t install hardware. FerryHawk is testing ANPR cameras mounted on the vessel, for automated loading of passenger vehicles and and freight in our FerryHawk Booking System.
FerryHawk is unique in that we also have our own ferry operation – Moreton Island Adventures – where we can trial a proof of concept before releasing it onto the platform. We’ll let you know how automated loading goes in a couple of months.
CONFERENCES WE’RE ATTENDING
We’re going to be very busy from now until November, attending fairs and conferences right around the world. We’d love to see you there. if you like to meet us, you can reach us at [email protected]
Canadian Ferry Association. Ottawa, Sept 20-22
Meri will be attending the CFA Conference and Trade Show in beautiful Ottawa, Ontario from September 20th – 22nd.
Ferry Shipping Summit. Athens, Oct 8-9
Meri will be in Athens for The European Ferry Shipping Summit from October 8th – 9th.
Helm Connect. Victoria BC, Oct 20-22
Liz and Meri will both be attending the Helm Conference in Victoria, Canada from the 20th to the 22nd of October.
Interferry Conference. Bangkok 31 Oct – 4 Nov
Liz, Roz and Meri will all be in Bangkok, Thailand for this year’s Interferry conference from the 31st of October to the 4th of November.