Passenger Vessels

WB-09-17-2020-lead-png — The docket does not include a probable cause, analysis or recommendations, which will be announced at an Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. NTSB board meeting to be webcast only. Ventura County Fire Department photo

Sparks flew from recharging cell phone aboard doomed dive boat

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ACL_American-Jazz_2020 (1) — The 190-passenger American Jazz. American Cruise Lines photo

American Cruise Lines takes delivery of 190-passenger overnight riverboat

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thumbnail_VCFD-Conception-2-702x336 — All six crew members were asleep when the fire started on the 75'x25' wooden hulled boat off Santa Cruz Island, Calif., the NTSB said in a preliminary report. Ventura County Fire Department photo

NTSB to release results of California dive boat investigation

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Passenger Vessel Association cancels its 2021 annual convention

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blount-eriecanal-2-copy — Small overnight cruise operators and other passenger vessel operators are seeking financial assistance and regulatory relief. Photo courtesy of Blount Small Ship Adventures

Blount to sell its small cruise ship fleet

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Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August 2020 Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

Alaska cruise passenger tests negative for Covid-19

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Grand Princess — The 2,600-passenger Grand Princess. Carnival Cruise Line screenshot

FMC begins rulemaking process for cruise line refunds

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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 Expeditions cites coronavirus in second-quarter loss

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Liberty Belle — The 600-passenger Liberty Belle. Empire Cruises screen shot

N.Y. party boat violates Covid-19 regulations

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ferry Gees copy — The newly converted Gee’s Bend Ferry recently marked one year in operation. HMS Ferries Alabama photo

First all-electric ferry in U.S. reaches milestone

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Wilderness-Adventurer — Occupancy on the 60-passenger, 156’x38’x6’ Wilderness Adventurer was capped at 66% for the 7-night cruise. UnCruise Adventures photo

Seattle operator cancels Alaska cruises after Covid-19 positive test

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SI Ferry Ollis Splash copy — Eastern Shipbuilding launched the Michael H. Ollis for Staten Island Ferry on Nov. 15. Eastern Shipbuilding photo

Ferry census data collection begins

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Wilderness-Adventurer — Occupancy on the 60-passenger, 156’x38’x6’ Wilderness Adventurer was capped at 66% for the 7-night cruise. UnCruise Adventures photo

UnCruise Adventures to start Alaska cruises

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