b'VESSEL:Grande Mariner OPERATOR:NYC Water CruisesNAVAL ARCHITECT:DeJong & Lebet, Inc.TYPE:Dinner cruise boatNYC Water Cruises worked with the team at DeJong & Lebet, Inc. to reimagine an overnight, 100-passenger cruise ship into a 600-passenger dinner cruise boat for New York City. The 185 steel monohull Grand Mariner was deliv-ered in January of this year after the completed transfor-mation. With a cruising speed of 8 knots and a top speed of 10 knots, the diesel-powered vessel tours New York Harbor for sunset cruises, special holiday events, Statue of Liberty cruises, and more. PHOTO: DEJONG & LEBET, INC.F rom dinner cruise boats to sightseeing vessels, from overnight cruise ships to passenger and vehicle ferries, 2025 saw several new vessels join PVA operator fleets and be delivered by PVA associate members. A few of the vessels were rebuilds, breathing new life into existing vessels, though most were new builds as the industry looks to revitalize by replacing aging ships or launching ships that adopt innovative technologies. 21 DECEMBER 2025Wind warning polygons on an electronic weather map produced by NOAAs National Weather Service, with gale force winds in green, storm force winds in yellow, and hurricane force winds in red.'