Author: Foghorn Magazine Editor
A Whale of a Problem
In recent years, the number of whales sighted in the San Francisco Bay has grown significantly, reaching unprecedented numbers. It’s positive news fr [...]
As Time and Tides Go By
In the 1890s, a young Croatian immigrant jumped ship in New Orleans and headed to Biloxi, Miss. He had no money and couldn’t speak English, but as he [...]
When Every Second Counts
It was around 10:25 a.m. on June 2, 2025, when the Lickety Split had just departed Ogden Slip in Chicago when a call came in on channel 16 that there [...]
Introducing your 2026-2027 PVA Associate Council
The PVA Associate Council is dedicated to representing the interests of PVA associate members.While the core mission of the Passenger Vessel Asso [...]
PVA Welcomes New Members (March 2026)
NEW VESSEL MEMBERSDFW Boat RideMichael MittmanDallas, Texasdfwboatride.comRiverhouse CruisesTrevor FurrerHaddam, Conn.riverhousecruises.co [...]
Washington State Ferries Continues to Grow its Workforce
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has put in place several workforce development programs in recent years.Most notably, in February, they welcomed [...]
American Cruise Lines Launches Newest Riverboat
American Encore, the new riverboat for American Cruise Lines, passed sea trials and is underway from Chesapeake Shipbuilding, in Maryland, to the Col [...]
ABB Selects Corvus Energy Battery Systems for Washington State Ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by ABB’s Marine & Ports division to supply battery energy storage systems (ESS) for two new hybrid electric ferri [...]
SWITCH Maritime and Incat Crowther Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Electric Fast Ferry
Incat Crowther and SWITCH Maritime are developing a new 93ʹ hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry for New York waters. Design, naval architecture, a [...]