A cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia successfully rescued three stranded sailors after a mayday call off New Caledonia on Saturday, May 4. Approximately 3,000 guests were onboard Pacific Encounter when its crew received the call to help. The ship then immediately diverted its voyage to...
Commercial Mariner – Passenger Vessels
Florida yard floats out East Coast operator’s newest ferry
The Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) of Panama City, Florida, has launched a new Ro-Pax ferry ordered by the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a transport company that serves routes between Connecticut and New York. Upon completion, Long Island will measure 302 feet (92 metres) long...
California dive boat captain gets four-year prison sentence over fire incident that killed 34
The captain of a Santa Barbara, California-based dive boat that caught fire and sank near Santa Cruz Island in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crewmember, has been sentenced to 48 months in US federal prison, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday, May 2. Jerry Nehl...
Alaska tour operator acquires fast catamaran
Phillips Cruises and Tours of Anchorage, Alaska recently took delivery of a new fast aluminium catamaran built to a design by New Zealand-based naval architecture firm Teknicraft Design. Chugach Express will operate daily in Prince William Sound and will be based out of Whittier. Constructed to US...
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for March/April 2024
WORK BOAT WORLD: Dennis Tetzlaff will take over as the new Chief Operating Officer Fleet of Stena Line in addition to becoming part of the group’s management team. Tetzlaff worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from...
Norwegian Cruise Line’s third Prima-class ship floated out
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has floated out the third cruise ship in a series order from the company by Norwegian Cruise Line. Upon completion, the 1,056GT Norwegian Aqua will be 10 per cent larger than its two earlier Prima-class sisters to accommodate a greater number of onboard amenities....
US Transport Department confirms new funding round for ferry services’ modernisation
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed the availability of US$316 million to support and modernise passenger ferry services in communities across the United States. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the funding will help communities modernise their ferry service so that users have access to more reliable options. In addition to […]
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Hawaii operator welcomes new sightseeing boat
Pride of Maui, a tour company based in Wailuku, Hawaii, has taken delivery of a new sightseeing boat built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises of New Iberia, Louisiana. The vessel has been named Pride of Maui Elua, “elua” being the Hawaiian translation of “two” as it is the second vessel in the owner’s...
Carnival Corporation orders LNG-powered cruise ship from German yard
Carnival Corporation has placed an order for a new cruise ship to be built by German shipyard Meyer Werft. The vessel will be the seventh overall Excel-class cruise ship and the fifth in the class slated for Carnival Corporation’s Carnival Cruise Line brand. Delivery is scheduled for 2028....
New fast catamaran joins San Francisco Bay Ferry fleet
The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) of San Francisco, California has taken delivery of a new fast aluminium catamaran ferry for operation in the San Francisco Bay Area. Delphinus was built by La Conner, Washington-based Mavrik Marine to a design by One2Three Naval Architects of...