Coast Guard inspectors with mariner

USCG conducts underway inspections of small passenger vessels off California

In the wake of the deadly fire on the dive boat Conception, safety compliance checks are being conducted underway on smaller, U.S. inspected passenger vessels operating off the California coast. The checks

NYC Ferrycommuter ferry

U.S. ferries carried 131.6 million passengers in 2019

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released data sets from its 2020 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO). Key findings from the 246 ferry operators that responded

passenger/utility boat

New NPS vessel has a full suite of Furuno electronics

The recently delivered National Parks Service passenger/utility vessel Annie Moore is outfitted with a complete suite of Furuno navigation electronics at its state-of-the-art helm. The 74-foot all-steel vessel was designed and built

passenger/utility boat

New National Parks Service vessel will serve Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty

TAI Engineers LLC, New Orleans, La., has completed the detailed design and construction of a new utility vessel, the Annie Moore, for the National Park Service (NPS). NPS will use the 74

VIDEO: Austal launches new range of high speed electric vessels

Austal Australia has launched a new series of Volta electric-powered high speed ferries, with the first design offered being the fully electric 46-meter Passenger Express 46V. Austal says the Volta series differs

January 2021 Marine Log magazine

January 2021

What does the COVID-19 vaccine mean for maritime? Also inside: European maritime, shipbuilding and the supply chain, passenger vessels and the pandemic, and more.

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 virtual event attracts record attendance

Marine Log’s FERRIES kicked off its first-ever presentation as a virtual event with over 400 participants—nearly quadruple the event’s attendance in 2019. This year’s event was held virtually due to the COVID-19

Foil-born passenger vessel design promises huge fuel savings

JANUARY 17, 2019 — Glosten and Bieker Boats have joined forces to bring modern composite hydrofoil technology to the passenger vessel market. The result: An ultra-efficient vessel that requires less than half

Royston repowers two Lake Windermere passenger vessels

JULY 24, 2017 — The Queen of the Lake, a traditional wooden launch built in 1949, is one of two well-known passenger service vessels operating at a leading British tourist destination that

Brooke Shields christens new Circle Line boats

JUNE 14, 2017—Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises’ fleet of iconic green, white and red sightseeing vessels are as much a part of New York Harbor as the Statue of Liberty. Over the past

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