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

Thursday, April 3, 2014
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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
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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: 88

Friday, March 7, 2014
Struggling Ferry Operator SNCM To Order 4 Ships
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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: 63

Monday, January 27, 2014
Turkey Aliaga Ship demolishing yard
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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: 800

Sunday, December 29, 2013
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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: 58

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Thirteen Injured After Passenger Ferry Runs Aground in North Carolina
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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: 67

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Eurotunnel Ferry Arm Wins Appeal Against Ban on Cross-Channel Sailings
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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: 22

Monday, December 2, 2013
Man Arrested After Stealing Victoria Clipper High-Speed Ferry in Seattle
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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: 87

Friday, November 22, 2013
Washinton State Ferries Pushes Ahead With LNG Conversion Plans
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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: 113

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
EU Ruling Could Be Final Straw for French Ferry Operator SNCM
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EU Ruling Could Be Final Straw for French Ferry Operator SNCM

The European Commission has told France to recover 440 million euros ($595 million) in illegal state aid from long-struggling ferry operator SNCM, threatening

November 20, 2013
Total Views: 41

Thursday, October 17, 2013
The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]
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The World’s Most Ridiculous Ship Is Up For Sale [UPDATE]

Update: MV Susitna Finally Put to Use with Philippine Red Cross Update II: October 17, 2013 – The Mat-Su Borough is still the owner of the M/V

October 17, 2013
Total Views: 1771

Friday, September 13, 2013
Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat
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Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat

A Washington State Ferry collided with a sailboat Friday in the San Juan Islands, sinking the sailboat but luckily sparing any

September 13, 2013
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash
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Suspended Sentences for Captain and First Officer Involved in Fatal 2011 High Speed Ferry Crash

The Captain and First Officer of a British high-speed passenger ferry involved in a fatal 2011 crash with a fishing boat were convicted of manslaughter by a

September 11, 2013
Total Views: 241

Saturday, August 17, 2013
Philippines Suspends Search For Ferry Disaster Survivors [UPDATE]
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Philippines Suspends Search For Ferry Disaster Survivors [UPDATE]

Worsening weather and sea conditions on Saturday forced the Philippines to suspend a search for survivors of a ferry disaster that killed at least 32 people

August 17, 2013
Total Views: 147

Saturday, June 22, 2013
Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich
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Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich

A passenger ferry in the U.K. sustained damage and was taking on water Saturday after striking a quay while docking at the Harwich International Port in Essex

June 22, 2013
Total Views: 53

Monday, June 3, 2013
WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)
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WATCH: Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor (AGAIN!)

Back in March, we posted a video showing a rather high risk ferry docking at a Greek island port in less-than-ideal conditions. Here is another video

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 369

Friday, May 31, 2013
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Oceanex Connaigra
News

FSG Launches Innovative Ice-Classed ConRo Ferry, the Oceanex Connaigra

8 months after the first plate of steel was cut, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard has launched the 210 meter-long ConRo ferry Oceanex

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 340

Saturday, March 30, 2013
High-Risk Ferry Docking in Greece [VIDEO]
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High-Risk Ferry Docking in Greece [VIDEO]

Check out this footage of a ro/ro passenger ferry Mediterranean mooring to a dock in heavy seas at the Greek island of Kimolos on March 25, 2013. Long video

March 30, 2013
Total Views: 2400

Friday, March 22, 2013
Rolls-Royce’s Azipull System Selected for Battery-Powered ‘Ferry of The Future’
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Rolls-Royce’s Azipull System Selected for Battery-Powered ‘Ferry of The Future’

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract for the delivery of their Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘ferry of the future’, a new vessel which

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 177

Monday, January 28, 2013
zerocat siemens fjellstrand ferry electric
Engineering News

World’s First Electric Car Ferry Hits the Waves

In a boost for zero-emission vessels the “world’s first” electric car ferry has been launched in Norway. The 80-meter electric car ferry

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 111