Incat Crowther boutique cruiser

Incat Crowther boutique cruise vessel joins Tasmanian operator’s fleet

Tasmanian luxury wilderness expedition cruise operator On Board has officially launched the latest addition to its fleet, the Odalisque III. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Tasmanian shipbuilder Richardson Devine Marine,

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

Coast Guard, NTSB and partners investigate Antarctic cruise passenger deaths

If you were thinking that an “adventure cruise” to Antarctic waters could be fun, you just might want to reconsider. U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and

ship repair work underway

Passenger vessel work keeps Washington State sister yards busy

Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes — and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)

Princess Cruises ship in the Port of Los Angeles.

Port of LA issues cruise terminal RFP

The Port of Los Angeles is inviting comments on a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the future development of a new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal and redevelopment of the existing World

TUstumena will get FTA ferry grant

Alaska wins big in FTA ferry funding awards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) yesterday announced the recipients of $384.4 million in federal funding for ferries programs, with the Alaska Marine Highway System accounting for a whopping

American Jazz

American Jazz heads for California via the Panama Canal

American Cruise Lines reports that its modern riverboat American Jazz is repositioning from the Mississippi River to the West Coast for new California river cruises. Beginning in February 2023, they will be

First NY Waterway ferry to receive a full repower

FTA grant puts more NY Waterway ferries on the path to all-electric operation

U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) said yesterday that a total of $11,298,010 million in federal transportation grants is being made to two New Jersey ferry operations through the

New 130 meter long Buquebús vessel

Buquebús eyes switching Incat newbuild from LNG to electric

Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania looks set to jump start its electric ambitions. It is in discussions with long time customer Buquebús that could see the 130 meter ferry currently under construction at

Washington State Ferries will use Helm CONNECT

WSF: 2022 ferry ridership up slightly from 2021

Washington State Ferries (WSF) reports that it carried 17.4 million riders in 2022, a total ridership increase of roughly 100,000 – or 0.5% – over 2021. The rise in annual ridership was

Wind assisted cruise ship

Chantiers de l’Atlantique set to build world’s largest sailing vessels

French hospitality giant Accor S.A. has signed a letter of intent with Chantiers de l’Atlantique covering the construction of two very large luxury sailing cruise yachts. The shipbuilder says “the order will

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