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VIDEO: Spirit of Norfolk towed to Colonna’s 

The cruise yacht Spirit of Norfolk was towed to Colonna’s Shipyard, Sunday, following a fire that broke out June 7 and was not finally declared extinguished until 9.58 a.m., Saturday, June 11.

The fire occurred near Pier 3 at the Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk. Va., with 104 people on board the vessel, which is managed by City Cruises Norfolk, whose parent company is the Hornblower Group’s City Experiences.

In his initial distress call, at 12.06 p.m. June 7, the captain told the Coast Guard: “I...

https://www.marinelog.com/video/video-spirit-of-norfolk-towed-to-colonnas/

Photos: 105 Rescued And 7 Dead As Passenger Catches Fire In Philippines

105 Rescued And 7 Dead As Fire Hits A Vessel Off Real In Quezon

Seven passengers reportedly had perished when a fire suddenly broke out on Monday aboard a vessel that had set sail for Real in Quezon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.

Image Credits: Philippine Coast Guard – Facebook

The fatalities observed on Vessel Mercraft 2, include two males and five females, the PCG Commodore named Armand Balilo mentioned in his statement.

Image Credits: Philippine Coast Guard – Facebook

The PCG said that the vessel had on board 124 passengers and an unidentified...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-105-rescued-and-7-dead-as-passenger-catches-fire-in-philippines/

Fully-electric ferry completes inaugural round trip

The first fully-electric, high-speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere last month completed its inaugural round trip for New Zealand’s East by West Ferries.

The 19 meter long ferry, the Ika Rere, can carry up to 132 passengers on routes across Wellington Harbor at an operational speed of 20 knots. It has been designed and built to complete one return run of 25 kilometers before charging dockside at a rate of 1 megawatt for 15 minutes while passengers disembark and board.

As we reported...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fully-electric-ferry-completes-inaugural-round-trip/

Cecilia Kushner to keynote Ferries 2021 on New York’s ferry investments

Cecilia Kushner, executive vice president, Planning Division of, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 conference is set to go live and in person in just over three weeks, with a full agenda and a nearly sold out venue.

The event will take place November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., in partnership with the Passenger Vessel Association. As its theme says, “The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.”

Opening the event with a keynote address on the morning of November 9 is Cecilia Kushner, the executive vice president for the Planning...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/cecilia-kushner-to-keynote-ferries-2021-on-new-yorks-ferry-investments/

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 are part of an Eleventh Coast Guard District initiative to improve safety by ensuring continued regulatory compliance while vessels are conducting operations with paying passengers aboard.

“Our intent with these safety compliance checks is to bridge gaps that were identified following the fire...

https://www.marinelog.com/compliance/uscg-conducts-underway-inspections-of-small-passenger-vessels-off-california/

U.S. ferries carried 131.6 million passengers in 2019

Infograpgic shows purposes of ferry trips

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 indicated that 131.6 million passengers were carried on ferries in the U.S. and its territories in 2019.

DOT statistics show that commuter travel accounts for most ferry trips

The reporting ferry operators provided service through 760 terminals on 1,106 unique route segments in 40...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/u-s-ferries-carried-131-6-million-passengers-in-2019/

Captain charged with seaman’s manslaughter in 2019 dive boat fire that killed 34

The captain of the P/V Conception, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based dive boat that caught fire last year near Santa Cruz Island resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crewmember, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter.

Jerry Nehl Boylan, 67, of Santa Barbara, was named in the indictment returned yesterday by a federal grand jury that alleges Boylan, as the captain and master of the vessel, “was responsible for the safety and security of the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/captain-charged-with-seamans-manslaughter-in-2019-dive-boat-fire-that-killed-34/

Maid of the Mist launches first all-electric passenger vessels in U.S.

The Maid of the Mist, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York Power Authority and ABB announced this week that the Maid of the Mist, the iconic boat tour that has navigated the waters below Niagara Falls since 1846, has launched the first two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels in the U.S. Guests from around the world will now enjoy a smoother, quieter and greener ride when visiting the nation’s oldest state park.

The two catamarans, James...

https://www.workboat.com/news/passenger-vessels/maid-of-the-mist-launches-first-all-electric-vessels-in-u-s/

Burger Boat launches new cruise vessel for Chicago

Burger Boat Co. has launched a new 98’x32′ passenger vessel for Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. The cruise line, which operates the #1 ranked tour in Chicago according to TripAdvisor user reviews, has been inspiring guests with the most authentic showcase of Chicago’s rich architectural history for 27 years.

This is not the first time Burger and Chicago’s First Lady Cruises have collaborated; this is the third passenger vessel Burger has built for the company. Chicago’s Emerald Lady follows in the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/burger-boat-launches-new-cruise-vessel-for-chicago/

Use of wrong materials delivers final blow to burning passenger vessel

The Island Lady burned off Port Richey, Fla., Jan. 14, 2018. Pasco County Sheriff's Department photo.

The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Alert yesterday on the 2018 fatal fire aboard the 72′ passenger vessel Island Lady near Port Ritchey, Fla.

On Jan. 14, 2018, the Coast Guard inspected vessel Island Lady, operating as a shuttle to transport passengers to and from the offshore casino vessel Tropical Breeze I, suffered a devastating fire not long after the vessel got underway from the dock. Within minutes of observing that one of the vessel’s engines was overheating and a significant amount...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/use-of-wrong-materials-delivers-final-blow-to-burning-passenger-vessel/

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