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BRIX Marine delivers new Bridge Cat 49

The latest vessel delivered by Port Angeles, Wash., based BRIX Marine, the Bridge Cat 49 (BC49) is set to go to work in Canadian waters. It has been built for Vancouver, B.C., based Bridgemans Services Group to provide safe and reliable workforce transportation and meets Transport Canada passenger vessel requirements.

Bridgemans selected BRIX Marine to develop the Bridge Cat 49 (BC49) to join its growing fleet, which supports personnel and cargo transport, marine services, and workboat...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/brix-marine-delivers-new-bridge-cat-49/

Always Croatia adds renovated vessel for small-ship cruises

Always Croatia, a Croatian-American travel company dedicated to curating cultural experiences, announced today the addition of the newly renovated MS San Antonio to its fleet in 2025. The 36-guest small cruise ship will set sail in early spring, offering travelers an opportunity to explore the Croatian coastline aboard an intimate and luxurious vessel.

The MS San Antonio‘s maiden voyage is expected to take place on May 24, 2025, embarking on a seven-night journey between the cities of Dubrovnik...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/always-croatia-adds-renovated-vessel-for-small-ship-cruises/

Harbor Breeze awards AAM contract for CARB-compliant passenger vessel

CARB-compliant passenger vessel AAM

Long Beach, Calif.-headquartered Harbor Breeze Cruises has selected Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) a contract to design andc construct a 108-foot parallel hybrid passenger vessel that will exceed U.S, EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources Board (CARB) air quality requirement.

$31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

As we reported previously, Harbor Breeze is one of two operators partnering with the Port of Los...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/harbor-breeze-awards-aam-contract-for-carb-compliant-passenger-vessel/

The ferry community meets in Seattle this October for FERRIES 2024

The 37th annual Marine Log FERRIES conference, set to take place at the Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle, Wash., on October 29-30, will focus on how ferry operators can optimize their business operations through a day and a half of expert presentations and panel discussions.

Last year, the Marine Log FERRIES conference drew nearly 250 industry leaders and 50 sponsors in the New York City area. FERRIES 2024 will offer in-person discussions, additional panels, dynamic Q&A sessions, and multiple...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/the-ferry-community-meets-in-seattle-this-october-for-ferries-2024/

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/

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