Focus on Passenger Vessels
We again feature the exciting world that is the global passenger vessel industry, with reviews of newly delivered vessels ranging from tour boats to large inter-island ferries.
The geographical scope is vast, as we see new vessels entering service in Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and the Far East. This is one indication that the demand for these capable vessels continues to grow.
Ferries • Ro-Pax • Marine Tourism • Cruise • River/Lake Operations
Lower-emission propulsion systems are also being increasingly implemented on these vessels, as evidenced in three newbuilds being reviewed this week. We are also seeing variety in designs, from conventional monohulls to catamarans promising greater stability.
Passenger vessels serving various markets continue to evolve and adapt to the times, and we at Baird Maritime are delighted to regularly feature these ubiquitous workboats.
Vessel Reviews:
- Penghu – Ro-Pax for Taiwan inter-island routes
- Roatan Dream – Fast catamaran for Honduran tour company
- Uhuru II – New Kenya-built ferry to transport passengers and freight via Lake Victoria
- GSC 1 & GSC 2 – Cruise tenders built for shuttle service in the Bahamas
- Blue Rotterdam – Netherlands’ Waterbus adds hybrid commuter ferry to fleet
- French operator introduces electric river tour boat
- Molihao – Electric inland sightseeing boat for Fuzhou, China
News and Gear:
- Three killed in passenger boat capsizing in Bihar, India
- Norwegian ferry company Fjord1 to be acquired by new owners
- 17 dead, over 70 missing following northern Nigeria boat capsizing
- NTSB recommends engine room fire detection and extinguishing systems for small passenger vessels
- Virgin Islands Port Authority secures approval for cruise port expansion
- 22 additional bodies found following DR Congo river boat capsizing
- 30 dead, over 100 missing in DR Congo river boat tragedy
- Fatigue, complacency led to ferry strike on mooring dolphin near Seattle, NTSB report finds
- Presumed human remains included among debris found near wreckage of Titan submersible
Recent Important Features:
COLUMN | Neverending troubles in the box [Grey Power]
– “Common sense suggests that despite a number of catastrophic fires that have destroyed car carriers and their cargoes in recent months, it is safer to carry vehicles in a ship designed specifically for that purpose.”
– by Michael Grey, maritime industry legend and former long-term editor of Lloyd’s List
Remember to come back every day to see the latest news, opinion and vessel reviews!
Call for content!
Any news or views about the global maritime tourism, ferry and cruise industries? Send it through to [email protected] ASAP (between now and November 3), so we can add it to this current edition of Passenger Vessel Week!
We are after:
- Vessels – Orders, new deliveries, under construction
- Gear – Latest innovations and technology in the passenger vessel sector
- Interviews – Owners, operators, terminal authorities, passenger vessel associations, etc.
- Reminiscences – Do you have any exciting, amusing or downright dangerous anecdotes from your time in the passenger vessel world? (example here)
- Other – Any other relevant news
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