Crusie news (tagged with Ferries)
- Cruise Industry
Government Cancels No-Deal Brexit Ferry Contract
A no-deal Brexit ferry contract that was awarded to Seaborne Freight, a company with no ferries, was canceled by the UK government after the company...
February 10, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Greek Ferry Fights Huge Waves
Dramatic footage emerged from a video of a Greek passenger ferry fighting gale-force winds on the way from Venice to Patras. The Captain of Asterion...
February 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Line Linking Cyprus with Greece Now in the Works
Cyprus deputy ministry for shipping is now ready to launch a study into the cost and viability of setting up a new ferry company linking...
January 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Channel Ferry Company Registers Ships Under Cyprus Flag Due to Brexit Uncertainty
A major ferry company operating Channel crossings between UK and France is now re-registering / reflagging its vessels under flag-state Cyprus due to...
January 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Sailings Cancelled Due to Possible No-Deal Brexit
Thousands of cross-channel ferry passengers had their bookings amended in order to accommodate extra journeys in case of a no-deal Brexit. According...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Nuclear Submarine and Ferry in Near-Miss
British maritime authorities launched an investigation into a near-miss accident involving a Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine and a...
January 22, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Ferry Carrying 126 People Suffers Engine Failure in the Philippines
The passenger ro-ro cargo ship Melrivic 2 with 126 crew and passengers, and 14 vehicles onboard suffered engine failure Saturday morning, January 19...
January 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Norway's Most Ambitious Transport Project
The rugged west coast of Norway is home to waterfalls, glaciers, and fjords that draw travelers each summer. However, navigating the extreme...
January 18, 2019 - Accidents
Sangke Palangga Ferry Runs Aground in Indonesia
KMP Sangke Palangga ferryboat with 28 crew members and 83 passengers on board, ran aground on a reef approx 5 miles from port Marapokot...
January 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: New Ferry Service Launched from Richmond to San Francisco
Hundreds gathered on the Richmond CA on Thursday, January 10, to celebrate the launch of new ferry service to downtown San Francisco CA. The first...
January 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry Service Connects Two Malls in Dubai
Dubai City’s Roads and Transport Authority commenced the operation of the Dubai Ferry route for tourists and residents of Emaar linking Dubai...
January 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
9 New Passenger Ferries to Be Launched on UK and Ireland Routes
Plans to launch 9 new passenger ferries on the UK and Ireland routes show the cruise industry is continuing to flourish. Brittany Ferries...
January 7, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Russia and Turkmenistan Launch Ferry Service in Caspian Sea
A ferry service, which is due to connect Russia’s Caspian Sea port Makhachkala (Dagestan) with port Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan) is to be...
January 6, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Thailand Resumes Ferry Services and Flights
Thailand resumed flights on Saturday, January 5, to its southern provinces, after the first tropical storm in thirty years slowed and headed to the...
January 5, 2019 - Accidents
Ferry with 26 Passengers Runs Aground off Lombok
The Kalebi ferryboat with 26 passengers and vehicles onboard ran aground at Gili Lebur, located east of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, after leaving...
January 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
More Than 50% of Washington State Ferry Fleet to Be Retired and Replaced
More than 50% of Washington state's ferry fleet is to be retired and replaced with newbuilds over the next twenty years under a new long-term...
January 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferries and Flights Canceled in Thailand
Thailand's authorities suspended country's ferry and flight services and started evacuations ahead of powerful tropical storm which is expected to...
January 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Brexit Ferry Contract Awarded 'to Company with NO Ships’
The UK government has been attacked over the no deal Brexit preparation following the multi-million-pound contract to a ferry company which has never...
December 31, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Split-Sibenik-Zadar Ferry Back After 120 Years
In 2019 will be inaugurated the cruiseferry service between the Dalmatian seaside resorts of Split and Zadar. Midway, the ferry route will call at...
December 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
UK to Spend US$130 Million on Ferries
The British government intends to spend over GBP 100 million (USD 130 million) chartering extra sea ferries in order to ease cross-Channel congestion...
December 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
New Alaska Ferries Need Additional US$30 Million in Public Money
An additional USD 30 million in public money is needed to install crew quarters on the two new ferries of Alaska, Alaska Marine Highway System...
December 29, 2018 - Accidents
25 Passengers Rescued After Ferry Runs Aground Off Saint Lucia
Twenty-five stranded passengers were rescued Thursday night, December 27, when their ferryboat ran aground off St Lucia Island. According...
December 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Grand Ferry Ship to Link Qatar with Oman and Kuwait
Qatar is due to operate a cruise ship linking its capital Doha with Oman and Kuwait, that is expected to embark on its first trip in January. ...
December 26, 2018 - Accidents
Ferry Runs Aground off Jeju Island
A passenger ferry carrying 199 people onboard became stuck on rocks in the waters south of southern Jeju Island, South Korea on Monday, December...
December 25, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: Major Accident on P&O Ferry
Lorries overturned on the Ro-Pax ferry European Causeway sailing at Cairnryan (Scotland) in high winds. The accident resulted in smashed cars...
December 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Visborg Ferry Delivered by Guangzhou Shipyard
Designers OSK, builders Guangzhou Shipyard International (Guangzhou China) and owners Rederi AB Gotland jointly celebrated the delivery of Visborg...
December 18, 2018 - Accidents
Armorique Ferry Hits Berth in Roscoff
Passengers were left stuck onboard a cross-Channel cruiseferry when a vehicle door jammed after the ship hit its berth in Roscoff, north-west France...
December 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
WB Yeats Ferry Sets Sail After Delays
Irish Ferries' long-delayed, EUR 147 million WB Yeats cruiseferry, which was originally due to have been delivered in July 2018, and subsequently...
December 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Honfleur Ferry Launched for the First Time
A new cruiseferry powered by LNG (liquified natural gas) took to the water for the first time at an official ship-launching ceremony in Germany...
December 14, 2018 - Accidents
VIDEO: 3rd Fire in 16 Months Aboard Wightlink Ferry
A ferry service was suspended following another fire aboard Wightlink-operated ship, the 3rd fire in 16 months. The previous fire on Wight Sky was in...
December 14, 2018