Cruise news (ferries-tagged)
- Accidents
VIDEO: Massive razor blade brawl aboard Block Island Ferry
Reportedly, at least 4 people were injured from razor lacerations following a gunfight that broke out on the Block Island ferryboat between riders...
August 11, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry crashes into terminal in Seattle (Washington USA)
A ferry terminal in Seattle (Washington USA) was out of service on Thursday, July 28, after a passenger ferryboat crashed into a part of the terminal...
July 29, 2022 - Accidents
Ferry with 180+ passengers suffers engine room fire off Prince Edward Island (Canada)
A ferry carrying ~200 passengers and crew caught fire and was intentionally grounded Friday morning, July 22, during a crossing from Nova Scotia to...
July 23, 2022 - Accidents
At least 9 dead after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
At least 9 bodies have been found after a passenger ferry sank off Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) due to bad weather, a search and...
July 22, 2022 - Accidents
UK's Ministry of Defence used P&O Ferries despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff
The UK government admitted that P&O Ferries had been used by the military, despite condemning the company for sacking ~800 staff without notice...
July 21, 2022 - Accidents
18 passengers rescued after ferry explosion off South Thailand
18 people were rescued after a ferryboat exploded on its way out of Chumpon to Koh Tao Island today, July 21, at ~2:30 pm local time. All 18...
July 21, 2022 - Accidents
13 missing after ferry sinks off Pulau Ternate Island Indonesia (Maluku)
Many people were rescued after a ferry sank due to bad weather off the coast of Pulau Ternate Island (Maluku Indonesia) but 13 others are still...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I cruiseferry serves as a hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees in Leith...
Tallink Victoria I ferry docked in Port Leith/Edinburgh (Scotland UK) to serve as hotel ship for ~700 Ukrainian refugees. Health experts warn the...
July 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries to build Greece's first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry
C-Job Naval Architects was selected by Saronic Ferries (Greek fast-ferry company) to design a fully electric Ro-Pax (roll-on/roll-off passenger...
July 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Family-run passenger ferry business John O'Groats Ferries (Scotland) up for sale
A family-run passenger ferry business shuttling between John O'Groats (Caithness, northeast of Canisbay) and Orkney was put up for sale. John...
July 13, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries partners with C-Job Naval Architects for the first all-electric ro-pax ship in...
Saronic Ferries (Greece) announced a partnership with C-Job Naval Architects (naval engineering firm) for the design of what will be the first all...
July 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Fastest electric ship Candela P-12 Shuttle to enter Stockholm in 2023
The world's fastest electric ship - Candela P-12 Shuttle - is scheduled to enter Stockholm’s waters in 2023, in an effort to shape the water...
July 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Ferry route connecting Thessaloniki (Greece) with Izmir (Turkey) to be inaugurated in July
A ferry route connecting the Greek northern port city of Thessaloniki with Izmir in Turkey is expected to be inaugurated in July 2022, Shipping...
June 29, 2022 - Accidents
1 dead, 1 missing after fire engulfs ferry in Philippines
A fire engulfed a ferry with 165 people onboard in the central Philippines. All but 2 have been brought to safety, rescuers said. One person is...
June 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest hybrid cruise ship to ferry passengers between the UK and France
The cruise ship set to carry travelers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the world's largest hybrid vessel. In a statement...
June 25, 2022