Category: Member News
Trilogy Excursion Aids U.S. Coast Guard in Maui Rescue
Earlier this year, two vessels from PVA member Trilogy Excursions aided the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue 10 people off Maalaea, Maui. The rescue follow [...]
The Boat Company Receives Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award for Eco-Friendly Travel
The Boat Company has been recognized with a Global Vision Award from Travel + Leisure magazine for its exclusive small-boat eco-cruises in Southeast [...]
San Francisco Bay Ferry Keel Ceremony Held at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Fra [...]
Governor’s Island Ferry to Undergo Refit Increasing Capacity
The Trust for Governor’s Island in New York City has contracted with Hornblower Marine to perform a refit on the Governors 1 ferry with a focus on in [...]
RFP For Diesel-Electric Ferry from Alaska DOT and New Ferry Design
Earlier this winter, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) issued a request for proposals for the construction o [...]
FRS Clipper Launches New State-of-the-Art Whale Watching Catamaran
FRS Clipper, who offers Seattle’s only whale watching tour from downtown, has launched Emerald Clipper. The vessel will begin operating tours in May. [...]
All American Marine Begins Construction on Multi-Purpose Research Vessel
All American Marine (AAM) has begun construction on a next-gen 78ʹ x 26.7ʹ aluminum catamaran research vessel for the University of Texas Marine Scie [...]
ABB To Supply Technology for New Hybrid-Electric Ferries
PVA member ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion, and control technology for four new double-ended passenger and ca [...]
Historic San Diego Ferries Added to the National Register of Historic Places
The Silvergate and the Cabrillo, two of San Diego Bay’s working vessels, have earned national recognition and were officially listed on the National [...]
State and Federal Grants Enable Gladding-Hearn to Make Shipyard Upgrades
Utilizing funding from federal and state grants, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., has completed multiple projects to upgrade their Somerset [...]