Crusie news (tagged with Ferries)
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Irish ferry routes from Rosslare and Dublin get Government support
Ireland's Government is setting aside EUR 15 million to ensure the continued operation of 5 ferry routes from Dublin and Rosslare for at least 3...
April 8, 2020 - Accidents
Cruiseferry with 119 Coronavirus cases onboard docks at Port Piraeus-Athens
The cruiseferry Eleftherios Venizelos (carrying 119 confirmed Coronavirus cases) docked at Port Piraeus (Athens Greece), as the government of Greece...
April 6, 2020 - Accidents
UK ferry services will be severely reduced
The trade association representing ferry companies shipping passengers and goods in and out of the UK has called on the government to provide...
April 5, 2020 
BC Ferries reducing capacity by 50% due to Coronavirus
A drastic fall in demand for ferry travel on BC Ferries resulted in service schedule changes on local routes. The Canadian state-owned company BC...
April 4, 2020
28 overboard (possibly dead) from a ferry in Solomon Islands
At least 28 ferry passengers have been swept overboard in a storm off Solomon Islands, local media reports revealed on Saturday, April 4, with the...
April 4, 2020- Accidents
Greek ferry ordered to remain anchored with 20 Coronavirus cases onboard
The El Venizelos cruiseferry (IMO 7907673) was on Wednesday, April 1, ordered to remain anchored outside Port Pireaus (Athens) until further notice...
April 1, 2020 - Accidents
Brittany Ferries Suspends All Passenger Services Due to Coronavirus
The passenger shipping company Brittany Ferries announced it is suspending all passenger services as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis...
March 19, 2020 - Accidents
Brittany Ferries Cancels Sailings
Brittany Ferries cancelled a number of its services due to the "global coronavirus pandemic". Crossings from Portsmouth and Plymouth to Spain and...
March 15, 2020 - Accidents
VIDEO: All Rescued After Ferry with 88 People Capsizes Close to Mumbai
A ferry boat capsized off Mandwa coast close to Mumbai on Saturday, March 14, after hitting a rocky patch in the Arabian sea. All 88 passengers were...
March 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Corsica Linea Agrees Charter for Stena Superfast X Ferry
The cruiseferry company Corsica Linea signed a long-term charter deal for Stena Superfast X ship. The cruiseferry will be first drydock refitted...
February 18, 2020 - Accidents
Chartered Ferry to Accommodate People Returning from China
Japan’s military on Wednesday, February 5, prepared a chartered ferry to use as a quarantine vessel that could house hundreds of suspected...
February 7, 2020 - Accidents
Ferry Services Suspended Between Macau and Hong Kong
Ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau were suspended indefinitely in another dramatic measure aimed at limiting the spread of the deadly...
February 4, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Route Linking Cyprus and Greece Takes Shape
The ferry route linking mainland Greece and Cyprus Island is finally taking shape. The proposal was initially brought forward in 2019. It...
January 31, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Brittany Ferries Close Down Spain-Cork Ferry Route
The cargo and passenger shipping company Brittany Ferries, which operates the only ferry route linking Cobh-Cork (Ireland) with Spain (Santander), is...
January 30, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Silja Europa Enters Dry Dock for Renovation
The Tallink Grupp-owned cruiseferry Silja Europa entered drydock at Turku Repair Yard (Naantali, Finland) for scheduled renovations and general...
January 29, 2020