Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels Archives

September 13, 2019

Last victim of California dive boat fire found as salvage operations end

Written by Baird Maritime on September 13, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Maritime Tourism, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

The Sheriff’s Office of Santa Barbara County, California, has confirmed that the last missing victim of a deadly fire aboard a recreational diving vessel earlier ..

September 2, 2019

Austal’s profit jumps 64 per cent to AU$61 million in FY2019

Written by Baird Maritime on September 2, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Maritime Security World, Passenger Vessel World.

The Australian reports that global defence and commercial shipbuilder Austal posted profit of AU$61 million (US$41 million) for financial year 2019 (FY2019), an increase ..

August 13, 2019

August 17 maiden voyage set for American Cruise Lines’ newest riverboat

Written by Baird Maritime on August 13, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Cruise.

The second in a series of five modern riverboats ordered by American Cruise Lines is scheduled to sail on its inaugural cruise this Saturday, August 17.

September 11, 2019

Safety lapses blamed for deadly fire on California dive boat

Written by Baird Maritime on September 11, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Maritime Tourism, Search and Rescue.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stated that a number of possible safety lapses may have led to the loss of a commercial diving vessel along with 34 ..

August 16, 2019

FTA awards US$32.8 million in federal grant funding for nationwide ferry service improvements

Written by Baird Maritime on August 16, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ferries.

The US government, through the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), has confirmed that approximately US$32.8 million will be collectively ..

September 6, 2019

Over 30 feared dead after dive boat catches fire off Southern California

Written by Baird Maritime on September 6, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Firefighting, Maritime Tourism, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

At least 34 people are feared to have died after a commercial diving vessel caught fire and sank near Santa Cruz Island in Southern California on Monday, September 2. US ..