Passenger Vessels

aucocisco III — Casco Bay Island Transit District will receive a $3.2 million federal ferry grant

DOT awards $47.5 million in ferry grants

WorkBoat Staff

Emily-Ann-tug-cruise-ship — Donjon Marine's tugboat Emily Ann passes the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway and a fuel barge at New York's West Side piers. Kirk Moore photo.

CDC extends no-sail order for cruise ships

Dale K. DuPont

American Countess — The FMC would provide a path for small U.S. cruise lines to request reducing the required surety amount. American Queen Steamboat photo

FMC report includes proposal to help small passenger vessel operators

WorkBoat Staff

American-Queen-Miss-River-NOLA-DKrapf-702x336 — Cruises on the American Queen are suspended until Aug. 8. David Krapf photo

American Queen extends cruise suspensions into August

Dale K. DuPont

ACL_American_Harmony_Slider2 copy — ACL's American Harmony. ACL photo

Oregon forces ACL to postpone overnight river cruises

Dale K. DuPont

2020 ferry operators census is underway

WorkBoat Staff

WorkBoat webinar: Tough sledding ahead for passenger vessel operators

Dale K. DuPont

default — Before Covid-19 hit, the new American Countess was set to start sailing in April. American Queen Steamboat photo

Passenger vessels hardest hit workboat sector

Dale K. DuPont

NCDOT River Class Ferry — River class ferry design from Elliott Bay Design Group for North Carolina. EBDG image

North Carolina increases ferry service

WorkBoat Staff

2015 June CruiseControl UnCruise Peter-West-Carey — UnCruise Adventures photo

U.S. overnight small boat operators push Congress for help

WorkBoat Staff

RRP1631-702x336 — Sven Lindblad taking a photo of the officers and crew during the National Geographic Venture christening on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay on Nov. 30, 2018. Lindblad photo

Lindblad furloughs 130, gives back stimulus money, hopes to sail again in third quarter

Dale K. DuPont

Royal Princess - Glacier Bay, Alaska — The Royal Princess in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Princess Cruise Lines photo

Princess Cruises extends pause for rest of 2020 summer season

WorkBoat Staff

Stretch-Duck-7-702x336 — The agency recommended the owner provide specific guidelines for severe weather, make sure spring-loaded forward hatches can be secured if water is coming in and re-evaluate life-jacket instructions for boats with fixed canopies. NTSB photo by Brian Young

Owner, Coast Guard faulted for deadliest duck boat accident, NTSB says

Dale K. DuPont