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The 2025 International WorkBoat Show is scheduled for December 3-5, 2025, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Passenger Vessels

The Lu-Lu Belle, a 75' glacier tour boat, sits aground in Columbia Bay with 19 people aboard. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class John Hightower photo

Coast Guard rescues passengers and crew of grounded tour boat off Valdez, Alaska

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The Belle of Cincinnati. BB Riverboats photo

Red Bull's Flugtag Cincinnati 2023

Capt. Alan Bernstein

The tug Franklin Reinauer carried rescue workers to Lower Manhattan. Tugs from Moran, McAllister, K-Sea and others also helped in the transport of workers and survivors. US Coast Guard / PA2 Tom Sperduto photo.

Remembering 9/11: Calling All Boats 22 years later

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The new contract calls for the construction of four ferries. Conrad Shipyard rendering

Conrad Shipyard awarded Puerto Rico ferry contract

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This is the first in a 12-ship series of 100-passenger Coastal Cats. ACL photo

ACL’s first Coastal Cat sets sail from Boston

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The P-12 Shuttle ferry is powered by two Candela C-POD 50-kW electric pod drives, mounted on the aft hydrofoils. Candela Marine photo.

The future of green, high-performance water transport

Michael Crowley

Partners of Coast Line Transfers, LLC. From left to right, Ed Washburn, Jon Stasinos, Rob Pearce, James Stasinos. WorkBoat photo.

Coast Line Transfers’ CTV conversion

Ben Hayden

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

Vigor lands $150 million contract to convert three WSF ferries to hybrid-electric power

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A photo by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol shows damage to Lahaina town and harbor on Wednesday. Civil Air Patrol/Maui Fire Department/Honolulu Civil Beat.

Coast Guard and mariners continue response to Hawaii fires

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The vessel will operate in Kona’s deep waters up to 20 miles offshore. Hawaiian Adventures Kona web site photo

Brix Marine delivers 46' tour boat to Hawaii

Ken Hocke

If passengers are coached to give false statements to law enforcement officials, those passengers can personally face fines and potential prosecution. USCG photo

Coast Guard warns revelers to avoid illegal charters at Chicago’s Boat Scene Party

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On June 25, a 32' Scorpion center console recreational boat with two passengers onboard hit the 146' Fisher Island Club Ferry just before 4 a.m. Fisher Island Community Association screen image

One dead after boat slams into Fisher Island ferry off Miami

Ben Hayden

Radiance of the Seas pictured before the contact in St. Thomas. (Source: NTSB)

NTSB determines cause of cruise ship allision in Alaska

WorkBoat Staff