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03 May

Man rescued after ferry crew alerts Coast Guard

Rich MillerMaritime NewsCoast Guard, ferry

(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a ferry passenger who fell into the water off Galveston, Texas, on Monday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watch standers received a report at 11:30 a.m. over VHF-FM Channel 16 from personnel aboard John W. Johnson, a nearby passenger vessel, who saw an adult male fall off the Gibb Gilchrist ferry in…

15 Mar

NTSB: Maintenance error led to engine failure on WSF ferry

Rich MillerCasualty NewsCoast Guard, ferry

(WASHINGTON) — An improperly tightened fastener led to a diesel engine failure on the passenger and car ferry Wenatchee near Bainbridge Island, Wash., resulting in nearly $3.8 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. Marine Investigation Report 22/06 details the NTSB’s investigation into the April 22, 2021, catastrophic failure of the No. 3 main engine aboard…

01 Dec

Seastreak newcomer pushing through dip in demand

Professional Mariner StaffFerry Boat, Shipbuildingferries, ferry, passenger ferry, Seastreak, shipbuilding

Two years ago, Seastreak LLC took delivery of Seastreak Commodore, a 600-passenger fast ferry, from Gulf Craft of Franklin, La. Designed by Australia-based Incat Crowther, the vessel is the largest of its kind in the United States and was built to meet the burgeoning demand for service in the New York-New Jersey market. Then COVID-19 arrived and passenger traffic took…

22 Nov

Niagara Falls tour operator leads industry toward all-electric future

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Reviewferry, Maid of the Mist, New York, Niagara Falls, passenger ferry, tour

Buffalo earned the “City of Light” nickname more than a century ago as an early beneficiary of the electricity generated from nearby Niagara Falls. The iconic Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist tour company made history of its own last fall when it took delivery of the first zero-emission passenger vessels built in the United States. The 90.5-foot aluminum catamarans…

22 Nov

Madonna adds flexibility, ice-breaking capacity for Wisconsin operator

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Reviewferry, Lake Michigan, passenger ferry, Washington

For most of this century, the Washington Island Ferry Line had a single icebreaking vessel available for winter runs across Lake Michigan’s Death’s Door Passage. The arrangement caused some sleepless nights for company President Hoyt Purinton. He should rest a little easier this year now that a second ice-hardened ferry has joined the fleet. “We haven’t had the luxury of…