Category: Member News
PVA Member Shipyards Recognized with Annual Safety Awards
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, announced i [...]
FRS Clipper Celebrates the Launch of the Emerald Clipper and the company’s 40th Anniversary
Emerald Clipper, FRS Clipper’s new 103’ state-of-the-art whale watching catamaran, was launched with a naming ceremony in April. Designed to give gue [...]
Marine Group Boat Works to Build Multi-Deck Live Fire Training Simulator
Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW) was awarded a new contract by the San Diego Unified Port District to design, fabricate, and install a state-of-the-art [...]
Senesco Marine Launches and Christens Battery Steele for Casco Bay Lines
Senesco Marine recently celebrated the launch and christening of Battery Steele, a 164ʹ, double-ended ferry built at its North Kingstown shipyard for [...]
PVA Members Dominate USA TODAY’s Top Dinner Cruise Rankings
The passenger vessel industry received national recognition as members of the Passenger Vessel Association claimed nine top ten spots in USA TODAY’s [...]
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Maritime Academy Partnership
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, in collaboration with Gulf County and regional partners, recently hosted Florida’s Secretary of Commerce and a delegation [...]
ABB Will Supply a Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System for New DRBA Ferry
Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) selected an integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system from ABB the new vessel in the works for the operato [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]