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This page describes a Ferry as a Boat or a Ship. The shipping industry does refer to ferries as ships.. ever. A fishing BOAT is never called a ship either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.79.56.194 ( talk) 15:54, 29 October 2004 (UTC)
Isn't it a bit anglocentric to claim that 'the most notable ferry route' is the one from England to France? What's so notable about it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.248.81.201 ( talk) 14:38, 13 April 2005 (UTC)
This list would be more suitable for a article in its own right as it is clearly an incomplete list with much room for expansion. Does anyone object?-- JBellis 20:33, 23 January 2006 (UTC)
Shouldn't there be a list of ferry disasters here (or at least some discussion of them). Sorry, I'm too much of a rookie to work out how/what to do myself. Jaegen 20:47, 3 February 2006 (UTC)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada has a continously operating ferry service connecting it to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on the other side of Halifax Harbour which was started in 1752 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth%2C_Nova_Scotia )
This ^ page doesn't say it is the oldest in the world, just that it's the oldest in North America. But still...that's obviously older than the Sundbåt (1876) listed here. I think it should be changed to say Halifax's is oldest until an older one than 1752 can be found??? Mícheál 02:23, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
Regular passenger service? Does that mean cruise ships are ferries? -- Gbleem 02:15, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
Shouldn't the article on ferries incorporate a discussion on the criteria that a government would use in deciding whether to replace a ferry service with a bridge?
Examples that come to mind (from my home country):
I think we need to add a section or comment about the longest free ferry in North America/the world. Here is a couple of links I found to give an example. The shortest and the first is listed so I think this would make a very good addition. Thanks!!! http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1V26 or http://www.selkirkloop.org/index.php?msid=10&smid=4
edited on March 5, 2008 from Invermere, BC — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.232.223.94 ( talk) 03:35, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
My experience with ferries of the type shown in the picture is that the connection between the tug and the pontoon is by a pivot pin in the center of the side of the pontoon. To change direction the tug swings around on the pivot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.76.96.16 ( talk) 17:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
I don't know about any of the other free ferries in the article, but the Woolwich Free Ferry is definitely not a chain ferry. Why is it/are they mentioned in a section titled 'cable ferries'? -- Peeky44 ( talk) 14:40, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Wouldn't it be nice to list the Spearhead class Joint High Speed Vessel as an example of military use of ferries? Rajanala83 ( talk) 20:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
in the section "notable examples" It uses the word lorry. I understand that trucks are called lorries in the U.K. But wikipedia strives to not use language like that, I am changing that to trucks. 63.140.103.160 ( talk) 03:30, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
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There is no mention of the road vehicle ferry service between Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Alaska. Peter Horn User talk 17:38, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
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