Passenger Vessels

American Harmony — The 269'x59' American Harmony, one of the line’s modern riverboats, successfully completed its recent journey from the East Coast, where it was built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding, to the Pacific Northwest via the Panama Canal. American Cruise Lines photo

American Cruise Lines adds sixth ship to Pacific Northwest

WorkBoat Staff

Derecktor Dania, Dania Beach, Fla., calls itself a complete large yacht facility, regularly handling construction, repair and refit of yachts up to 200'. Derecktor Shipyards photo

Yacht charters give owners and customers more control during pandemic

Ken Hocke

The Coast Guard halted eight illegal charters in South Florida President's Day weekend. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard busts eight illegal charters in South Florida

U.S. Coast Guard

thumbnail_VCFD Conception 2 — Thirty-four passengers and crew died in the dive boat Conception fire. Ventura County Fire Department

Coast Guard designating some passenger vessels as high risk

Dale K. DuPont

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz delivered the opening address at the Passenger Vessel Association Virtual Convention on Feb. 16. WorkBoat screen shot

Coast Guard's Schultz discusses mask mandate, other subjects with PVA

David Krapf

The winning educators were selected from a competitive applicant pool of pre-K–12 educators from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Department of Defense Education Activity schools for this life-changing professional development opportunity. Lindblad Expeditions rendering

Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Society announce 2021 fellowship class

WorkBoat Staff

The federal government is worried about the mental health of the U.S. mariner. Karl Senner photo

Mariners urged to participate in new mental health survey

Pamela Glass

The cruise ban has sparked some talk of a possible temporary exemption to the Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA), which has similar requirements to the Jones Act. UnCruise Adventures photo

Canada's extended cruise ban strikes another blow to passenger vessel industry

Dale K. DuPont

American Countess — The American Countess. American Queen Steamboat Company photo

American Queen to require Covid-19 vaccines

WorkBoat Staff

American-Queen-Miss-River-NOLA-DKrapf — American Queen Steamboat's American Queen on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. David Krapf photo.

CDC issues mask mandate for passenger vessels

WorkBoat Staff

WSF Wenatchee Jumbo Mark II ferry — Washington State Ferries (WSF) will convert three of its Jumbo Mark II ferries from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion. WSDOT photo

Biden administration to upgrade ports and ferry systems to support a more sustainable maritime ecosystem

Jon Foster

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