Passenger Vessels

In December, Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivered the 302′ car and passenger ferry Long Island. Eastern Shipbuilding photo.

WorkBoat to attend Passenger Vessel Association's MariTrends

Ben Hayden

America’s River Roots (Formerly called Tall Stacks) is scheduled for Oct. 8-12, 2025, in Cincinnati. America’s River Roots photo.

Celebrating our inland rivers heritage

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Passenger vessel Spirit of Boston after the fire. NTSB photo.

Chafing fuel heating canister led to Spirit of Boston fire, NTSB says

WorkBoat Staff

Statue City Cruises' 800 passenger ferry, Miss New York, underway. Corvus Energy photo.

Corvus Energy battery systems to power Statue City Cruises fleet

WorkBoat Staff

Real McCoy II. Caltrans photo.

California ferry returns to service after hydraulic system overhaul

Eric Haun

The 302′ ferry Long Island will transport cars and passengers across Long Island Sound, between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo.

Eastern delivers Long Island ferry

WorkBoat Staff

SF Bay Ferry's first battery electric vessel is expected to enter service in 2027. Aurora Marine Design rendering.

All American to build San Francisco's new electric ferries

WorkBoat Staff

The WSDOT ferry Sanpoil connects rural communities along the Columbia River in Eastern Washington. WSDOT photo.

Washington state ferry sidelined due to mechanical issues

Eric Haun

Susie King Taylor II is launched at the Derecktor Shipyards facility in Mamaroneck, N.Y. | Derecktor Shipyards photo.

Derecktor launches two hybrid-electric ferries for Chatham Area Transit

WorkBoat Staff

Operator FlyTahoe plans to run the Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry on a 30-minute route across Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border. Candela rendering.

Lake Tahoe debut for Candela’s electric hydrofoil ferry

WorkBoat Staff

The Regent Viceroy seaglider, a 12-passenger electric powered flying boat, is planned to be delivered in 2026. Regent rendering.

Vessels of the future? They’re here

Kirk Moore

Steiner Shipyard, Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered the new passenger/vehicle ferry Charles Norman Shay to the Maine Department of Transportation in Portland. Mike Cohen photo.

Southern roots: Steiner Shipyard delivers Maine ferry

Ben Hayden

Damen constructed the second phase of Island Class Ferries during the Coronavirus pandemic. Damen photo

Damen lays keel for first two of four fully electric ferries for Canada

WorkBoat Staff