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$17 Million Settlement Reached with Families of Duck Boat Collision Victims

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012

Nearly two years ago a tourist filled “duck boat” collided with a barge in the Delaware River, killing two Hungarian students. The families of the two student’s will split $15 million while the remaining $2 million will be split among the nearly 20 other victims involved with the accident. Dora Schwendter, 16 and...

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1. Donjon Marine Refloats Car Ferry Gov. Herbert H. Lehman

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012

After a competitive bidding process, in late March 2012 Donjon Marine was awarded a job to refloat the 277-foot Ex-Staten Island, NY car ferry Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. The vessel... Read More >>

2. Danish Ferry Sinks Following Collision in German Port

Published Friday, May 4, 2012

Police reports claim that two ferries have collided in a German Baltic Sea port, but no passengers or crew members have been hurt. Officials state that the 625-foot German ferry Nils... Read More >>

3. Decoded Al Qaeda Files Suggest Passenger Vessels May Be At Risk for Attack

Published Wednesday, May 2, 2012

About one year ago, Berlin police stopped and interrogated a 22-year-old Austrian on his return from Pakistan. During their search, authorities recovered a digital storage device and memory... Read More >>

4. Ferry Capsizes in Northeast India, 35 Dead

Published Monday, April 30, 2012

Police reports state that an overcrowded ferry has capsized in a remote section of northeast India, most likely due to heavy winds and torrential rain. At least 35 passengers have already been... Read More >>

5. Woman Goes Missing From a Condor Ferry, Search is Ended

Published Monday, April 2, 2012

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have ended the search for a female passenger thought to have fallen off a ferry in the English Channel. The Condor Rapide was en route from the Channel... Read More >>

PRESS RELEASES

1. SES SUPPLIES WORLD'S FIRST HYBRID FERRIES

Published Thursday, May 24, 2012

Ships Electronic Services (SES), a leading supplier of marine electronics equipment, has announced that the company has been awarded a £375,000 contract to supply all the navigation and... Read More >>

2. Lake Express Surpasses $1-Million in Payments to the City of Milwaukee

Published Monday, April 16, 2012

The High Speed Ferry is an Economic Boon to the Port of Milwaukee One of the best known tenants at the Port of Milwaukee, the Lake Express High Speed Ferry, adds millions of dollars... Read More >>

3. Lake Havasu Passenger Catamaran Awarded to Kvichak Marine

Published Friday, February 10, 2012

Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, WA, has recently been awarded a contract to build a 65’ passenger catamaran for the Chemehuevi Transit Authority of Lake Havasu, California. ... Read More >>

4. PVA Elects 2012 President, Officers and Board Members

Published Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Members of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) elected Paul C. Belforti, Entertainment Cruises, Chicago, IL, Inc., President for 2012 during the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2012 in... Read More >>

5. Torqeedo Powers Eco-Friendly Water Taxi

Published Friday, January 27, 2012

Aquabus, a new water-taxi service in Ottawa, Ontario, promises elegance and silence on an eco-friendly boat. For a clean, quiet river cruise, Au feel de l'eau (Go with the Flow) is... Read More >>