Crusie news (tagged with Ferries)
- Accidents
Ferry Passengers Evacuated at Port of Dover Due to 'Suspicious Package'
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a vessel of P&O Ferries at Port Dover England Saturday morning, September 28, after a suspicious...
September 29, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out on Olympic Champion Ferry
A fire broke out Saturday morning, September 28, onboard Olympic Champion ferry in the northwestern Greek port of Igoumenitsa. Due to the accident...
September 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Sri Lanka Resumes Ferry Service with India
Sri Lanka announced it is keen to resume ferry service with India. Sudarshana Gunawardana (Prime Minister's Office) revealed that the matter had...
September 17, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Coastguard Helicopter Rescues Passenger Overboard from Wightlink Ferry
A man was retrieved alive from the sea by a Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter after going overboard from a Wightlink-owned ferry serving the route...
September 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hundreds of Bahamians Kicked Off Florida-Bound Ferry
Over 100 Bahamians hoping to evacuate to Florida after Hurricane Dorian but not having visas were kicked off a ferry as operators failed to...
September 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaska Ends Ferry Service to Prince Rupert
The US state Alaska announced the termination of its passenger ferry service to and from Prince Rupert (BC Canada), effective October 1, 2019, citing...
September 5, 2019 - Accidents
18 Migrants Rescued in the Mediterranean by Passenger Ferry
The French passenger ferry company Corsica-Sardinia announced on Monday, September 2, that it had rescued 18 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea...
September 3, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry Delayed After Migrants Found on Board
The overnight cruiseferry sailing from Hook of Holland to Harwich was delayed for a couple of hours on Sunday, September 1, after 3 men were caught...
September 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
800 Passengers Trapped on the Isles of Scilly After Ferry Breaks Down
Hundreds of passengers stuck on Isles of Scilly for up to 4 days following a cruiseferry breakdown at sea are finally making their way back to...
September 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Construction of Two Vigo-Built Cruise Ships Suspended Due to Financial Difficulties
At Hijos de J.Barreras, the yard halted the building of two Norwegian coastal cruiseferries for Havila Kystruten. The reason is, the company is...
August 31, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Three Killed in Passenger Ferry Fire
Three people died in a passenger ferry fire Wednesday morning, August 28, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced. Passing ships and fishing...
August 29, 2019 - Accidents
3 Dead, 90 Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bakassi Peninsula
Local authorities in Cameroon on Monday, August 27, reported that 3 people had died after a passenger ferry of Cameroon’s shipping company...
August 27, 2019 - Accidents
At Least 4 Dead, 33 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire
At least 4 people died and 33 are missing after a passenger ferry went up in flames off Java island, Indonesia, a port official revealed on Friday...
August 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Penang to Boast Upgraded Ferry Service and Tourist Catamarans
The Transport Ministry of Malaysia has instructed Prasarana Malaysian Berhad to upgrade Penang ferries as well as introduce passenger catamarans for...
August 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Scotland Proposes New Ferry Route to Netherlands After Brexit
A Scottish marine services company is currently considering the launch of a new ferry service between Rosyth-Edinburgh and Groningen Holland. ...
August 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferries Serving Dalma Island, Abu Dhabi Depart from New Port
Ferries serving Dalma Island (Abu Dhabi) depart from a new homeport from Tuesday, August 20, in anticipation of increasing tourist numbers. ...
August 19, 2019 - Accidents
400 Ferry Passengers Evacuated After Running Aground En Route from Ibiza
A Spanish ferry carrying hundreds of tourists and their cars ran aground en-route from Ibiza to Mallorca, leading to a dramatic rescue effort...
August 18, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: 7 Dead After Ferry Catches Fire in Indonesia
7 people, of which 2 children, have been killed and 4 others missing after a ferryboat with dozens on board caught fire off Sulawesi island...
August 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Scandlines to Install Rotor Sail on Hybrid Ferry
The ferry company Scandlines announced that it had signed an agreement with Norsepower (Norwegian maritime company) to install a Rotor Sail (wind...
August 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Sri Lanka Resumes Ferry Service with India?
Sri Lanka's Government is currently working closely with India's Government to resume passenger ferry services between the countries. Once...
August 15, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Denmark’s First Electric Ferry Departs on Maiden Voyage
Denmark’s first ferry fully powered by electricity (MS Ellen) sailed between the islands of Aеro and Als on Thursday, August 15. The...
August 15, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Port Aransas Ferry Narrowly Missed by Tanker
Passengers boarding on Port Aransas TX ferry were immediately evacuated on Monday, August 11, as an oncoming large vessel sounded its danger horn...
August 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Scottish Government to Nationalize Last Commercial Shipbuilder
This week, Scotland's Government will nationalize the last civilian shipbuilder on Clyde in an effort to save two high-profile shipbuilding ...
August 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Strong Winds Disrupt Channel Ferry Crossings
Passengers are currently stuck on cross-Channel ferries as Port Dover operates a "one ship in, one ship out" policy because of high winds. P&...
August 10, 2019 - Accidents
Death Toll Rises to 31, 3 Still Missing After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
Rescuers pulled more bodies from rough seas where 3 ferries capsized off a couple of central Philippine provinces, bringing the death toll to a total...
August 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Alaskan Ferry Workers End 2-Week Long Strike
The union for striking boat workers and Alaska officials reached a deal to end a walkout which shut down the Alaskan ferry system for 10 days at the...
August 4, 2019 - Accidents
7 Dead After 3 Ferries Capsize in the Philippines
At least 7 people have died and 31 were rescued after 3 ferryboats separately capsized due to bad weather on Saturday, August 3, between a couple of...
August 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fincantieri Uses ALE Technology for Ferry Stretches
The lengthening of a pair of Grimaldi Group cruise ferries by Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo, Italy, earlier this year was accomplished via...
August 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Controversial Brexit Ferry Tender Re-Opened
The UK government is already back in the industry's market for Brexit back-up ferry capacity. Money is on the table for infrastructure port upgrades...
August 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Energy From Wind Turbines to Power Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry
Outer Hebrides wind farm-produced energy could be used to power ferries to the islands, a new study found. Wind energy could be used to make...
August 1, 2019