Passenger Vessels

The newbuild ferry will carry 316 passengers over two decks in two distinct classes. Incat Crowther rendering

Incat Crowther's digital shipbuilding showcased in new ferry

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The 92'x33' passenger/vehicle ferry will be servicing traffic to and from Neebish Island in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Seacraft Design rendering

Burger Boat building 92' passenger/vehicle ferry for Michigan

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Viking expects to start Mississippi River cruises in June on the 450'x75', 386-passenger Viking Mississippi being built by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO). Viking rendering

Marad blesses Viking Line, ECO deal

Dale K. DuPont

The vessel represents a big step in Volvo Penta’s journey to electromobility at sea. Volvo Penta photo

Testing an electric solution destined for Arctic conditions

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American Symphony is the fifth ship in the new riverboat class ACL first introduced in 2018. American Cruise Lines rendering

American Cruise Lines launches 175-passenger riverboat

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On April 22, 2021, while the vessel was conducting a post-maintenance sea trial in Puget Sound, the no. 3 main engine experienced a connecting rod assembly failure and ejected components that breached the crankcase. Washington State Department of Transportation photo

Maintenance error led to $3.8 million marine casualty in Washington

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The value of face-to-face networking

Capt. Alan Bernstein

The traditional float out took place at Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, La., and is significant because it denotes a ship moving into its final stage of construction. Viking photo

Viking's new Mississippi riverboat hits the water in Louisiana

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Capt. Tim Agra and Robert (Bob) Agra III. Chicago's First Lady Cruises, Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruises photo

Changes atop Chicago passenger vessel companies

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First hybrid electric water taxi passenger ferry in Puget Sound. All American Marine photo

DOT announces more than $45 million in passenger ferry grants

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National Geographic Sea Lion. Lindblad Expeditions photo

Lindblad to require Covid-19 booster vaccines

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Carnival Fascination at JAXPORT Cruise Terminal. Jacksonville Port Authority photo

FMC releases report on Covid-19 impacts on the cruise industry

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The Staten Island ferry John F. Kennedy in an undated photo. wikipedia/commons photo.

‘King of Staten Island’ and SNL comedy partner buy old ferry

Kirk Moore