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Monday, June 30, 2014
Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port
News

Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port

A boiler room fire aboard a Holland America cruise ship carrying nearly 2,900 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle but caused no significant

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 37

Friday, June 27, 2014
Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months
News

Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months

Britain's competition regulator has told Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between Britain and France, it will have to stop operating

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 4

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
Maritime News

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast

Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 3

Monday, June 23, 2014
Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate
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Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate

Veolia Environnement, a global leader in water and waste management, has a little local difficulty: an ailing France-Corsica ferry operator that weighs on its

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Mexican Ferry Firm Hopes to Buy France’s SNCM
Maritime News

Mexican Ferry Firm Hopes to Buy France’s SNCM

Mexican ferry company Baja Ferries said on Tuesday it hopes to close a deal to buy troubled French ferry operator SNCM before November or

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 2

Thursday, June 5, 2014
27 Injured After Ferry Slams Into Pier in Germany
Maritime News

27 Injured After Ferry Slams Into Pier in Germany

A total of 27 people were injured on Wednesday after a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers rammed into a pier in northern Germany.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 7

Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State
Maritime News

Vigor Delivers First Olympic-Class Ferry to Washington State

Vigor Fab has delivered the first of three planned Olympic-class, 144-car ferries to Washington State

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
searoad lng ferry
Maritime News

SeaRoad Orders LNG-Powered RoRo for Bass Strait Run

Flensburger-Shiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) signed a contract today with Australian shipping company SeaRoad for a new LNG-powered 181-meter RoRo ferry. This marks

May 27, 2014
Total Views: 37

Friday, May 16, 2014
Bangladesh Official Declares “No Hope of Further Survivors” WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE
Incidents

Bangladesh Official Declares “No Hope of Further Survivors” WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE

By Serajul Quadir DHAKA, May 16 (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi official said on Friday there was no chance of finding further survivors of a ferry that sank

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 152

Sunday, April 27, 2014
Spanish Ferry Forced Back to Port After Fire
Fire Incidents

Spanish Ferry Forced Back to Port After Fire

A fire aboard the Volcan de Taburiente, a RoPax ferry owned by Spanish operator, Naviera Armas forced the vessel to return to port on Friday according. The

April 27, 2014
Total Views: 15

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
sewol sinking
Interesting

Four Dead, Scores Rescued, Many More Still Missing From South Korean Ferry

UPDATE: Six have no been confirmed killed and between 277 and 290 are still missing. By Narae Kim JINDO, South Korea, April 16 (Reuters) – More than 280

April 16, 2014
Total Views: 35

Thursday, April 3, 2014
blue puttees ferry
News

Marine Atlantic Ferry Beset in Ice Off Canada [UPDATE]

Update, via Marine Atlantic: “With ice-breaking assistance from the MV Atlantic Vision currently en route to Port aux Basques, the MV Blue Puttees is

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 13

Friday, March 21, 2014
Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor
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Washington States’ First Olympic-Class Ferry Christened at Vigor

Washington State Ferries' first 144-car Olympic Class vessel, the M/V Tokitae, was christened Thursday during a ceremony at Vigor's Seattle shipyard where the

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 30

Friday, March 7, 2014
Struggling Ferry Operator SNCM To Order 4 Ships
Maritime News

Struggling Ferry Operator SNCM To Order 4 Ships

Loss-making France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM, which is partly owned by French water and waste group Veolia Environnement, plans to order four new ships, an

March 7, 2014
Total Views: 8

Monday, January 27, 2014
Turkey Aliaga Ship demolishing yard
Maritime News

Pride of Calais Ferry Hits Turkish Beach at Full Speed

On 13 November 2013, the 26k gross ton ferry Ostend Spirit (previously Pride of Calais) went out with a prolonged blast of the ship’s whistle as she

January 27, 2014
Total Views: 592

Sunday, December 29, 2013
MS King Seaways ferry
Fire Incidents

British Police Arrest Two Men Over North Sea Ferry Fire

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – British police said on Sunday they had arrested two men after a suspected arson attack on a ferry in the North Sea carrying

December 29, 2013
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Thirteen Injured After Passenger Ferry Runs Aground in North Carolina
News

Thirteen Injured After Passenger Ferry Runs Aground in North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard along with partner agencies responded Tuesday morning to a report of multiple injuries after the Bald Head Island Ferry Adventure ran

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Eurotunnel Ferry Arm Wins Appeal Against Ban on Cross-Channel Sailings
News

Eurotunnel Ferry Arm Wins Appeal Against Ban on Cross-Channel Sailings

Eurotunnel Group SA’s ferry arm welcomed a decision by regulators overturning a ruling that would have barred it from operating on the English Channel

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 2

Monday, December 2, 2013
Man Arrested After Stealing Victoria Clipper High-Speed Ferry in Seattle
News

Man Arrested After Stealing Victoria Clipper High-Speed Ferry in Seattle

Authorities in Seattle have arrested a man accused of stealing a high-speed passenger ferry from a dock and attempting to take it on a joyride across Elliott

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 43

Friday, November 22, 2013
Washinton State Ferries Pushes Ahead With LNG Conversion Plans
News

Washinton State Ferries Pushes Ahead With LNG Conversion Plans

Washington State Ferries is another step closer becoming one of the United States' first passenger ferry systems to convert at least part of its fleet from

November 22, 2013
Total Views: 27
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