Passenger Vessels

Built in 1981, the 75'x25' wooden hulled Conception was engulfed in flames and sank off Santa Cruz Island Sept. 2, 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew. Ventura County Fire Department photo

Families of deadly dive boat accident victims sue Coast Guard

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The 150-passenger, 98’x23’ electric hydrofoil fast ferry for Seattle would have carbon fiber foils and hull with foam cores above the waterline. Glosten Photo.

A year of dealing with Covid and low ridership, ferry operators are rebounding

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The Island will be open to the public for evening visits for the first time in more than a year. Alcatraz City Cruises photo

Alcatraz City Cruises restarting night cruises to The Rock

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The vessel is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell power package provided by Zero Emissions Industries (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine). All American Marine photo

All American launches first hydrogen fuel cell ferry in U.S.

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Midday Thursday the 320'x70'x21'6" ferry and Dann Ocean Towing’s 115’x32’x15’ ocean tug Colonel were abeam Cape Hatteras, averaging 8.5 knots on the 1,571-nautical-mile trip from Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s (ESG) Port St. Joe, Fla., facility to New York. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

New Staten Island Ferry due in New York ahead of schedule

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The 246 operators who responded to the survey provided service through 760 terminals on 1,106 unique route segments in 40 states, three U.S. territories, and two Canadian provinces, using a fleet of 839 vessels. Washington State Ferries photo

Ferry industry was booming before Covid-19, statistics show

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Like the first-in-class-vessel Enetai, the Commander outperformed design expectations during vessel trials, delivering to Kitsap Transit a lighter, faster, and smoother riding vessel. Nichols Brothers Boat Builders photo

Nichols Brothers completes second fast ferry for Kitsap Transit

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Hundreds gathered from across the Florida panhandle to celebrate the opening of Eastern Shipbuilding's Port St. Joe, Fla., facility and see Staten Island Ferry's new Ollis-class ferries constructed by Eastern. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Eastern delivers first Ollis-class Staten Island Ferry

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NYC Ferry photo

Millions available for passenger ferries, DOT announces

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American first introduced the series in 2018, with the American Song, the first modern riverboat in the U.S., according to ACL. Since then, the company has rapidly expanded the popular series, introducing six of these new ships in just four years. American Cruise Lines photo

American Cruise Lines accepts delivery of new riverboat

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Delivered by China Merchants Heavy Industries (Jiangsu), Ocean Victory is owned by Sunstone Ships and will be chartered by Victory Cruise Lines for expedition cruising beginning in May 2022. Victory Cruise Lines photo

Victory Cruise Lines sets sights on exploring Alaska up close

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National Geographic Sea Lion. Lindblad Expeditions photo

Lindblad Expeditions reports second quarter results

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Passenger vessel operators face uncertainty over the Delta variant, supply chain problems for everything from napkins to engine parts, and the hard time they’re having finding employees — licensed and otherwise. David Krapf photo

Passenger vessel owners facing biggest threat — uncertainty

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