Cruise news (Ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
Ferry Passenger Rescued After Falling Overboard Near Oban
A ferryboat passenger has been rescued from Firth of Lorne between Mull Island and Oban due to the quick actions of CalMac crew. The accident began...
May 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
UK Cancels No-Deal Brexit Ferry Contracts
UK's Department for Transport cancels contracts to provide extra ferry services following Brexit. Ending the contracts with DFDS and Brittany...
May 1, 2019 - Accidents
Drugs Worth GBP 50,000 Seized at Ferry Terminal in Aberdeen
Two Glaswegians were charged in connection with a GBP 50,000 haul of heroin after a series of drug busts in Port Aberdeen over the weekend. The drugs...
April 29, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Breaks Out On Brittany Ferries' Ship
A fire broke out on a cruiseferry en-route from Plymouth England to Santander Spain in the early hours of the morning. The French Navy was...
April 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
BC Ferries Cancels Sailings Due to Strong Winds
Saturday, April 27, was a difficult day for passengers wanting to make a ferry sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. BC Ferries revealed that Spirit...
April 28, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Company Sues British Government
The UK-based ferry company P&O Ferries is suing the British government over the decision to hand over GBP 33 million of public money to a Channel...
April 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry of the Year 2019 Announced
The newest cruiseferry plying the Irish waters - WB Yeats - received "Ferry of the Year 2019" award at Ferry Shipping Summit. The Irish...
April 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Stena Edda Floated Out in China
Stena Edda cruiseferry, that is due to be used to increase capacity on Liverpool-Belfast route, was floated out from drydock at Avic Weihai Shipyard...
April 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Plans Approved for New Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Construction of Isle of Man Ferry Terminal in Liverpool UK can start in the summer of 2019 after planning approval was confirmed today, April 9...
April 9, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Ferry Hits Bridge in Brazil Sending Two Cars into River
A ferryboat has collided with a bridge pillar in the Amazon region of Brazil on Saturday, April 6, causing the span’s central roadway to plunge...
April 7, 2019 - Accidents
Fire Onboard P&O Ferry Causes Evacuation
A vessel of P&O Ferries that was caught up in a major accident in December 2018 was at the centre of a fire emergency in the Port Larne...
April 2, 2019 - Accidents
Mosul Ferry Owners Arrested After Deadly Disaster
The owners of the ferryboat that capsized in Mosul murdering 100 people were arrested along with engineers who had certified the vessel, Iraq's...
April 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries Launches No-Deal Brexit Ferry Crossings
The first of 20 new weekly cross-Channel ferry crossings began on Friday as part of a GBP 46.6 million taxpayer-funded no-deal Brexit contract. The...
March 31, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: BC Ferry Strikes Dock at Langdale Terminal
Crossings were canceled until 5:30 pm on Tuesday, March 26, between Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver, BC) and Langdale (Sunshine Coast, BC) after...
March 27, 2019 - Accidents
At Least 71 Killed After Ferry Overturns in Iraq
A rescue operation is underway after a ferryboat overturned in Iraq. Overloading and the rise of the water table in Tigris River due to unleashed...
March 21, 2019