Passenger Vessels

rsz_american_duchess_1 — American Queen Steamboat's American Duchess. Ken Hocke photo

Passenger vessel riders are ready to return

David Krapf

Thirty-four passengers and crew died in the dive boat Conception fire. Ventura County Fire Department

USCG may require safety management systems on all passenger vessels

Dale K. DuPont

Work Boat Think Tank

Statue Cruises photo

Getting past Covid: A cry for normality

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Top 10 photo 6 — The pandemic has left both the maritime and offshore energy industries more vulnerable than ever, according to global maritime cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi

Covid-19 exposes maritime industry cyberattack vulnerabilities

Guest Author

Stretch Duck 7 — The Stretch Duck 7, a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, shown on July 25, 2018, after it was recovered from Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., following its sinking on July 19, 2018. NTSB Photo by Brian Young

Judge dismisses charges in Missouri duck boat accident

Dale K. DuPont

Santa Barbara boat fire SB Sheriff — Thirty-four passengers and crew died in the dive vessel Conception fire. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Captain charged with seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 dive boat fire that killed 34

WorkBoat Staff

Covid-19 has bludgeoned the U.S. passenger vessel industry

Dale K. DuPont

Screen Shot 2020-11-23 at 6.32.52 PM — The Enetai was delivered in September 2020. Its sister vessel, Commander, is slated for delivery in March of 2021. Mackay Marine photo

Kitsap Transit takes delivery of first of two new ferries from Nichols Brothers

WorkBoat Staff

Arthur Imperatore crop — Arthur Imperatore built NY Waterway into an integrated commuter ferry-bus system that has carried nearly 300 million passengers since 1986. NY Waterway photo.

NY Waterway founder Arthur Imperatore dies at 95

WorkBoat Staff

Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

FMC issues report on economic impacts of cancelled Alaska cruise season

WorkBoat Staff

NC Ferry system facebook page — Credit: North Carolina Ferry System facebook image

North Carolina ferry system receives DOT Marine Highway Project designation

WorkBoat Staff

Screen Shot 2020-10-21 at 9.56.50 AM — The NTSB also faulted the Coast Guard for not following an earlier suggestion to require safety management systems on all U.S.-flag passenger vessels and suggested they do it now. National Transportation Safety Board photo

Plenty of blame in 2019 dive boat fire, NTSB report says

Dale K. DuPont