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

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Scandlines Cancels Newbuild Pair at P+S Werften
Shipbuilding

Scandlines Cancels Newbuild Pair at P+S Werften

German ferry operator Scandlines said Tuesday that the company has decided to cancel contracts for two newbuild ferries with insolvent German shipyard, P+S

November 27, 2012
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Monday, November 26, 2012
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Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Teams up with Lauro Shipping to Design LNG-Powered Ro-Pax Ferry

Rolls-Royce and Italian ferry operator, Lauro Shipping, have teamed up to design an innovative new gas-powered class of ferry based on the award-winning

November 26, 2012
Total Views: 135

Saturday, November 24, 2012
tractor trailer ferry incident spanish
Incidents

Tractor Trailer Rolls Off Stern of Spanish Car Ferry [VIDEO]

The driver of a tractor trailer aboard the MV Alborán, a car ferry operating between Algeciras, Spain and Ceuta, Morocco, is definitely lucky to be alive,

November 24, 2012
Total Views: 183

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
hong kong ferry disaster bbc
Collision

Crew Members Arrested in Hong Kong Ferry Disaster Probe, Death Toll Rises to 38

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong arrested seven people and started a criminal investigation after at least 38 people were killed in the city’s worst

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 75

Monday, August 27, 2012
Provincetown Ferry Runs Aground, Passengers Make the Most of the Situation [VIDEO]
Incidents

Provincetown Ferry Runs Aground, Passengers Make the Most of the Situation [VIDEO]

On Saturday morning, the passenger ferry, Provincetown III, was delivering 149 passengers from Boston to the north-eastern tip of Cape Cod when it slowed to an

August 27, 2012
Total Views: 94

Thursday, July 26, 2012
Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three people, including the Master, have been charged with manslaughter in connection with last weeks ferry sinking off the coast of Zanzibar that may have

July 26, 2012
Total Views: 180

Friday, July 20, 2012
Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

The last of the Moroccan seafarers left stranded off the coast of Spain for more than six months after the ferry company they were working for ran into

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 62

Thursday, July 19, 2012
Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking
Incidents

Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking

In a country already reeling from a ferry disaster that killed more than 200 people just months ago, 38 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100

July 19, 2012
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Update 2: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking Update 1: At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more missing according to BBC.

July 18, 2012
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Friday, July 13, 2012
“Maneuvering Error” Caused Alaskan Ferry Slam

“Maneuvering Error” Caused Alaskan Ferry Slam

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) found that the May 7, 2012 allision of

July 13, 2012
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries is set to highlight its anticipated future in the renewable energy sector at an industry event set to kick off in the UK on Thursday. As

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Press Releases

Under Budget and On Time, Vigor Subsidiary Wins Prestigious Award

The three new 64-car, 750 passenger ferries constructed by US Fab, a Vigor Industrial new-build subsidiary won the regional “Under Budget, Large

July 10, 2012
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Alaskan Ferry T-Bone’s Fish Processing Plant [INCIDENT VIDEO]
Blog

Alaskan Ferry T-Bone’s Fish Processing Plant [INCIDENT VIDEO]

Here is some video taken from onboard the Matanuska ferry at the moment it crashed into the Ocean Beauty Seafood dock and processing plant in Petersburg,

May 22, 2012
Total Views: 289

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Captain of German Ferry Facing Charges After Collision

Captain of German Ferry Facing Charges After Collision

The captain of German ferry Nils Holgersson could be facing serious charges after local coast guard officials have ruled out that any technical malfunction

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 134

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
andrew barberi
Collision

NTSB: Faulty Valve to Blame in Crash of Staten Island Ferry, Andrew J. Barberi

WASHINGTON – On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the

April 24, 2012
Total Views: 268

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

The death toll from Tuesday’s ferry disaster in Bangladesh continues to rise as rescuers were able to recover more and more bodies from the crowded MV

March 14, 2012
Total Views: 212

Monday, December 5, 2011
Press Releases

New Ferry For Scandlines Launched – “Berlin”

Scandlines and P + S shipyards are celebrating another milestone on their way to putting their two new builds into service. Today the “Berlin” came

December 5, 2011
Total Views: 38

Monday, November 28, 2011
Press Releases

Interferry: Low-sulphur Timetable is ‘Mission Impossible’

Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near-impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra-low

November 28, 2011
Total Views: 41

Monday, October 24, 2011
Over 70 Injured In Hong Kong Ferry Allision
Collision

Over 70 Injured In Hong Kong Ferry Allision

HONG KONG–Over 70 commuters were injured–some seriously–after their passenger ferry crashed into a mooring pillar after departure from an

October 24, 2011
Total Views: 30

Monday, September 12, 2011
UN maritime agency chief offers assistance to Tanzania after ferry disaster
Uncategorized

UN maritime agency chief offers assistance to Tanzania after ferry disaster

Below is a press statement issued by the United Nations on the tragic ferry accident that occurred over the weekend off the coast of Tanzania located in West

September 12, 2011
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