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The second best ferrys parody account...IN THE WORLD

“Parody is the last refuge of the frustrated writer.” - Ernest Hemingway

"Satire is a sort of mirror glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own." - Jonathan Swift
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A HOPE YOUR SAIL INTO 2026 IS A GREAT ONE!
December 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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"Journey on the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry, which connects State Highway 87 between Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. My trip on the 264-foot Ray Stoker Jr. is an unexpected thrill, even for a sea-timid ferry first-timer"

LINKY:

texashighways.com/tr...
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"WELCOME ABOARD."
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 AM

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FIRTH OF FERRYS CHAOS: CALMAC CUTS CORE CRAFT, CLAUSTROPHOBIC CROSSINGS FORECAST FOR FRAZZLED FLEET

"On the Firth of Clyde in southwest Scotland, two Isle of Arran's main ferries will be out of action for most of January, operator CalMac has confirmed"

LINKY:

afloat.ie/port-news/...
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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QUEEN OF CUMBERLAND SIDELINED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
Ferry swap adds 44 cars to the Greater Victoria-Southern Gulf Islands route - Victoria News
The vessel that usually services the route undergoes an annual refit Jan. 3 to Feb. 20
vicnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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SCHEDULE SHAKEUP: STATE’S SOUND SAILINGS SEE SLICED SAILINGS, SHIFTED SLOTS, STRANDING STRESSED, SLEEP‑DEPRIVED SEATTLE COMMUTERS

KIRO HAS THE BEST STOCK FERRYS FOTOS FOR SOME REASON
Washington State Ferry adjustments with winter schedule and construction
The Washington State Ferry's winter schedule went into effect Dec. 28, coinciding with several construction projects that will bring additional changes.
mynorthwest.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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SWARTZ BAY SAGA: SWELLS OF STALLED SEDANS, SNARLED TRAFFIC STRETCHING, STRANDING STRESSED COMMUTERS

SNOTTY SAILING SEASONS SPAWN SURLY, SNACKING SNARLS, STAGNANT SEDAN STACKS, SLOWPOKE SHUTTLES, STIFLING STANDBYS, STRIKE SAILING SEEKERS
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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WINGNUT REPLACEMENT BEGINS

MUKILTEO MIDDAY MAYHEM: MAINTENANCE MANDATES MAJOR MIDROUTE MORATORIUMS, MAROONING MOTORISTS

CLINTON COMMUTE CHAOS: CONSTRUCTION CLOSURES CRIPPLE CORE CROSSING, CLOGGING CARS COUNTY‑WIDE
Mukilteo-Clinton ferry disruptions start next week
Service disruptions on the Mukilteo-Clinton route due to necessary repairs will start next week.
mynorthwest.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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BREMERTON BLUES: BUSY BOAT’S BARE‑BONES BOARDINGS, BROKEN BERTH BUILD BRING BRUTAL BEGINNINGS FOR BLEARY BOARDERS

GLOOMY GOTH GALS GRUDGINGLY GRAPPLE WITH GRUELINGLY GRAVE GRAVEYARD‑SHIFT GETAWAY GONE

4:30AM BREMERTON SAILINGS CANCELLED IN WINTER SCHEDULE
Washington State Ferries begin winter schedules | FOX 13 Seattle
Ferries across Puget Sound will now take on their annual shift to winter schedules following the Christmas holiday week. There are several lines with changes this season.
www.fox13seattle.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE FERRY

FRIGID FORECAST: FALLING FLAKES, FREEZING FRONT FRAME FULL FALTERING OF FERRIES AND FERRY FLIGHTS FOR FORLORN FISHING FOLK
Pelican has gone without plane or ferry service since Nov. 28, due mostly to record-setting weather
‘Nobody here is starving,’ mayor says. But mail, medicine and Christmas gifts can’t get in, while people with medical issues can’t get out.
www.juneauindependent.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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“WELCOME ABOARD.”
December 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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THE EDMONDS BEAT: TAKE A DAY...OR A LIFETIME

"Port of Kingston for the annual holiday lights show, continuing “at least for the rest of the month.”
Scene in Edmonds: Ferry ride to Kingston's holiday light show - My Edmonds News
Photographer Kevin O’Keeffe shared images from his Edmonds-Kingston ferry ride and visit to the Port of Kingston for the annual holiday lights show, continuing “at least for the rest of […]
myedmondsnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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OY! BRING BACK THE FERRYS TO THE CLYDE!

'Boats taking people across the Clyde were once a vital part of daily life but the last service on the river came to an end earlier this year when the Renfrew Ferry was pulled."
Councillor calls for ferry services to return to Glasgow's River Clyde
Ferry services should return to Glasgow as part of the city’s push towards better public transport, according to a councillor.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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"Adrian Raeside cartoon: It's obvious what B.C. Ferries' problem is..."

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www.piquenewsmagazin...
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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JINGS! CRIVVINS! HELP MA BOAB! -SCOTTISH FERRYS

"Given that Glen Rosa was originally ordered in 2015, that didn’t seem a stretch target, but… Surprise! The ferry will not be delivered in 2025. Or 2026?"
COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Twelve Bourbon vessels a-selling; eleven per cent profit rise at Subsea 7; ten years of waiting for a Scottish ferry … and a partridge in a pear tree [Offshore Accounts]
Merry Christmas. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree, according to the ancient English carol, but at Baird Ma
www.bairdmaritime.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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WELCOME ABOARD!
December 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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THE SHORTEST ROUTE ALWAYS WINS - ASK THE FERRYMAN

If Per Rold has learnt anything from a lifetime in the ferry game it’s “the shortest route always wins”.

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www.thepress.co.nz/n...
December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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JINGS! CRIVVENS! HELP MA BOAB! - SCOTTISH FERRYS

"Alfred Baird claimed they had a total running cost of 259 per cent more than diesel."

“The SNP’s ferries fiasco just goes on and on, yet no SNP minister has ever had the decency to resign.”
Taxpayers shell out more than £1.7m in 12 months to maintain fleet of eco ferries - Daily Record
Since being launched, the hydro ferries, which run short routes on the west coast, have been hit with fuel and engine issues leading to hundreds of cancelled sailings and battery replacements – costing £2.5million for two of the three vessels.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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HAULING NORWEGIANS TO NEWCASTLE

Mayor of Bergen: "I think most people from Bergen my age had their first trip abroad on the ferry. We would drink & dance, there was a free bar. We'd wake up in Newcastle and run up to Marks and Spencer and buy cheap knickers.'
'I think most people from Bergen had their first trip abroad to Newcastle on the ferry' | Chronicle Live
The Bergen to Newcastle ferry stopped in 2008, but many people in Bergen have fond memories of our city as their first trip abroad
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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'A BC Ferries passenger going overboard for a second day in a row this September captured readers’ attention. The passenger went overboard as the ferry was leaving Swartz Bay and heading to Tsawwassen."

CHEK IT:
BC Ferries passenger going overboard tops CHEK’s most-read stories of September 2025
A teacher getting banned for messaging a student and a passenger going overboard from a BC Ferries vessel were among CHEK’s top stories for September 2025.
cheknews.ca
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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WE CUT NOW TO OUR CANADIAN AFFILIATE TO FIND OUT THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AT THE HORSESHOE BAY TERMINAL AT THE START OF THE BUSY NEW YEARS WEEK
December 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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THIS JUST IN FROM THE EDMONDS "DAY OR A LIFETIME" NEWS ROOM:
Washington State Ferries announces winter sailing schedule starting Dec. 28 - My Edmonds News
Washington State Ferries will implement its winter sailing schedule starting Sunday, Dec. 28 with service running through March 21, 2026. Several routes will see schedule adjustments during this period. The […]
myedmondsnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM