Passenger Vessels

kayakers-and-commercial-traffic-chicago-river-cc-larry-dostal-ntbs-800x606 — Kayakers and commercial traffic on the Chicago River. Creative Commons/ Larry Dostal via NTSB.

Summertime and safe operations

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Tugs tow the Spirit of Norfolk out of Norfolk Naval Station, Va., on June 12, 2022. The Spirit of Norfolk caught fire on June 7 and was towed Sunday to Colonna's Shipyard. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Williams

Spirit of Norfolk towed to shipyard

Kirk Moore

La Dolce Vita on fire shortly after passengers and crew abandoned the vessel (left) and the yacht afire shortly after sunset on March 16, 2021 (right). La Dolce Vita captain’s photo

Electrical fire destroys yacht, NTSB says

WorkBoat Staff

Gliding silently across the water, Candela’s 8.64mx2.55m (28'x8'), carbon-fiber hull P-8 Voyager barely leaves a trace on the water’s surface. Candela photo

Passenger vessel passes over sensitive areas like a ghost

WorkBoat Staff

A Coast Guard Station Galveston 45' response boat–medium crew tows the Baywatch Too, a dolphin sightseeing vessel that lost its steering near Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, May 28, 2022. The Coast Guard crew towed the vessel and its 33 passengers and crew safely to Pier 21 in Galveston. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Glenn Colaco)

Coast Guard assists 33 aboard passenger vessel off Texas

WorkBoat Staff

WorkBoat travels near the top of the world to witness new hybrid technology

Jeremiah Karpowicz

American Constitution. ACL photo

ACL to make cruise stops at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

WorkBoat Staff

The 150-passenger Skana. All American Marine photo

All American delivers second 87’ cat to Alaska

WorkBoat Staff

The new ferry will carry passengers from Hatteras, N.C., to Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village and back; a trip of approximately 70 minutes each way. North Carolina Department of Transportation photo

US Watercraft delivers new 130-passenger ferry to North Carolina

Ken Hocke

Passenger vessel operator Pearl Seas has been sailing the Great Lakes since 2014. Pearl Seas Cruises photo

Passenger vessel numbers expected to balloon

Dale K. DuPont

The newbuild ferry will carry 316 passengers over two decks in two distinct classes. Incat Crowther rendering

Incat Crowther's digital shipbuilding showcased in new ferry

WorkBoat Staff

The 92'x33' passenger/vehicle ferry will be servicing traffic to and from Neebish Island in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Seacraft Design rendering

Burger Boat building 92' passenger/vehicle ferry for Michigan

WorkBoat Staff

Viking expects to start Mississippi River cruises in June on the 450'x75', 386-passenger Viking Mississippi being built by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). Viking rendering

Marad blesses Viking Line, ECO deal

Dale K. DuPont