Passenger Vessels

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

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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

Stretch Duck 7 — The Stretch Duck 7, a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, shown on July 25, 2018, after it was recovered from Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., following its sinking on July 19, 2018. NTSB Photo by Brian Young

Coast Guard recommends duck boats remove canopies

Dale K. DuPont

Anna C — The 190', 1,285-passenger Anna C. Photo Block Island Ferry website

Video: PVA's Groundwater discusses Covid-19 and the passenger vessel industry

David Krapf

Stretch Duck 7 — The Stretch Duck 7, a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, shown on July 25, 2018, after it was recovered from Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., following its sinking on July 19, 2018. NTSB Photo by Brian Young

NTSB to determine probable cause of Missouri duck boat sinking

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

New lending program may help passenger vessel operators

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Belle of Cincinnati — The Belle of Cincinnati. Photo courtesy of BB Riverboats

Video: BB Riverboats owner discusses business and coronavirus

David Krapf

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

CDC extends no-sail order for cruise ships

Dale K. DuPont

Bravest starboard bow quarter (800x536) — Kirk Moore photo

PVA urges Congress to expand payroll assistance program

David Krapf

WB-04-07-2020-lead-jpg — The company, which closed last month, filed for liquidation listing assets of $660,708.90 and liabilities of $5.2 million, court documents show. Ride the Ducks of Seattle photo

Crash, coronavirus combine to sink Ride the Ducks of Seattle

Dale K. DuPont

Viking Mississippi — The Viking Mississippi. Viking Cruises rendering

Viking says it will launch Mississippi River cruises in 2022

Dale K. DuPont

ACL_AmericanHarmony — American Cruise Lines has halted sailings through April 30. American Cruise Lines photo

Passenger vessels may take $3 billion coronavirus-related hit

Dale K. DuPont