passenger vessels

Passenger ship and ferry news – RoPax orders, fast ferry operations, safety mandates, domestic route launches, and commuter ferry service expansion.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Fantastic ferry of the Grandi Navi Veloci Company entering the port of Durres,Albania , August1 ,2024
News

France Launches Foreign Interference Probe After Malware Discovered on Mediterranean Ferry

Remote-access malware discovered aboard an Italian-operated ferry in Sète has prompted arrests, an intelligence-led investigation, and fears of state-backed

December 17, 2025
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Queen Jenuvia II near the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula
Accidents

South Korean Ferry Carrying 267 Passengers Runs Aground Near Jindo

A South Korean passenger ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew ran aground on Wednesday off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula, triggering a rescue

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 3338

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Finnwave cargo vessel adrift
Shipping

Engine Fire Leaves Finnlines Ro-Ro Adrift in English Channel

A volunteer lifeboat crew with the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) launched early Tuesday morning to assist the 33,000-ton

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 3862

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Wasaline's hybrid vessel Aurora Botnia
News

Stena Line Strengthens Baltic Presence With Strategic Wasaline Acquisition

European ferry operator Stena Line is set to acquire Swedish-Finnish ferry service Wasaline, expanding its Baltic Sea operations to five routes while advancing

November 4, 2025
Total Views: 538

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Harbor Charger hybrid-electric ferry
News

New York Launches Landmark Hybrid-Electric Ferry Service to Governors Island

The Trust for Governors Island has unveiled the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry. The vessel enters service today,

August 13, 2025
Total Views: 1105

Monday, April 28, 2025
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Sand Key rescue crew assists passengers on the Clearwater Ferry after its collision with a recreational vessel near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge
Accidents

One Dead, 12 Injured as Boat Hits Passenger Ferry in Florida

A collision between a recreational vessel and the Clearwater Ferry near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge in Florida on Sunday evening has left one

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 2565

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The Ocean Navigator docked in Portland, Maine
Accidents

Engine Room Fire on Passenger Vessel Linked to Poor Maintenance, NTSB Reports

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that debris in an engine’s lubrication oil system caused a serious engine failure and

April 22, 2025
Total Views: 3431

Friday, December 13, 2024
Thermographic image of a main engine on Stena Europe
Accidents

UK Calls for Mandatory Thermal Imaging After Stena Europe Engine Fire

UK investigators are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to mandate thermographic equipment for hot surface detection following a serious

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 2551

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Norway Electric Ferry
Shipping

India Studying $2 Billion Incentive Plan for Greener Boats

By Shruti Srivastava Oct 15, 2024 (Bloomberg) —India is finalizing plans to offer almost $2 billion in incentives to replace fossil-fuel powered

November 16, 2024
Total Views: 1132

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Illustration of DFDS ferries
Shipping

DFDS to Electrify Cross-Channel Transport with Battery-Powered Vessels

DFDS, a leading European shipping and logistics company, has announced its plan to introduce up to six fully electric ferries on the English Channel. The

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 565

Thursday, March 30, 2023
New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry
Shipbuilding

New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Trust for Governors Island have announced the city’s first public hybrid-electric ferry to operate in New York Harbor.

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1506

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Coast Guard Launches Marine Casualty Investigation into ‘Spirit of Boston’ Fire
Shipping

Coast Guard Launches Marine Casualty Investigation into ‘Spirit of Boston’ Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a formal marine casualty investigation into the fire that occurred aboard the Spirit of Boston passenger vessel on Friday.

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 6008

Sunday, July 10, 2022
Audit Finds $224 Million In Underreported Costs In NYC Ferry System 
Finance

Audit Finds $224 Million In Underreported Costs In NYC Ferry System 

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released an audit showing NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) underreported nearly a quarter

July 10, 2022
Total Views: 4059

Monday, June 13, 2022
Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire
Ship Fires

Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire

The passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk has been towed to the Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, where the investigation into last week’s fire will

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 7204

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Scandlines ferry Copenhagen underway with a Norsepower Rotor Sail
Environment

Second Scandlines Ferry Gets Norsepower Rotor Sail

Danish-based ferry operator Scandlines has installed a Norsepower Rotor Sail on a second ferry as the company increasingly turns to wind-assisted propulsion to

May 17, 2022
Total Views: 3237

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Passengers Evacuated from Ferry in Straits of Mackinac After Steering Loss
Shipping

Passengers Evacuated from Ferry in Straits of Mackinac After Steering Loss

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good samaritan vessel came to the rescue of a Mackinac Island ferry with 144 passengers and four crewmembers aboard lost steering

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 3794

Monday, January 3, 2022
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Cruise Ships

USCG to Issue Interim Rules to Improve Small Passenger Vessel Safety After Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced its intention to issue a set of interim rules on certain covered small passenger vessels, the first step to implementing the

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 3056

Sunday, August 29, 2021
Bangladesh ferry Shariatpur 1
Collision

At Least 19 People Killed And Dozens Missing After Bangladesh Ferry Accident

DHAKA, Aug 27 (Reuters) — At least 19 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers slammed into a vessel transporting

August 29, 2021
Total Views: 2558

Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Results of 8th Worldwide Ferry Safety Association International Student Design Competition
Press Releases

Results of 8th Worldwide Ferry Safety Association International Student Design Competition

(WSFA) – July 15, 2021 – The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) today announced the award winning teams for the 8th Annual

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 1433

Friday, June 11, 2021
alaska cruises
Cruise Ships

Senator Lee of Utah Introduces Bills to Repeal the Passenger Vessel Services Act

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) from the landlocked state of Utah has introduced legislation to permanently repeal the Passenger Vessel Services Act, calling it

June 11, 2021
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