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A cable ferry (known as chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in some cases propelled) across a river by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries used either rope or steel chains, with the latter resulting in the name "chain ferry". Both of these were replaced by wire cable in the 19th century.

Current cable ferry routes include:

• Butrint Ferry, across the Vivari Channel near Butrint^[1]

• Rollfähre Klosterneuburg, across the Danube River at Klosterneuburg
• Drahtseilbrücke Ottensheim, across the Danube River at Ottensheim

• Belgium has about 20 cable ferries.^[12] 7 of them are small manual self-service ones.

• Xunantunich Ferry, across the Mopan River at Xunantunich

• Balseo de San Javier, across San Pedro River, Los Ríos Region.^[16]

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  Medsave Ferry, across the Sava River (Medsave–Zaprešić) in Zagreb County, overhead cable
• Otočanka Ferry, across the Sava River (Otok Samoborski–Savski Marof) in Zagreb County, overhead cable
• Oborovo, across the Sava River (Oborovo–Vrbovo Posavsko) in Zagreb County, overhead cable
• Martinska ves, across the Sava River (Dubrovčak Lijevi–Dubrovčak Desni) in Sisak-Moslavina County, overhead cable
• Tišina, across the Sava River (Tišina Kaptolska–Tišina Erdedska) in Sisak-Moslavina County, overhead cable
• Sunjanka, across the Sava River (Graduša Posavska–Lukavec Posavski) in Sisak-Moslavina County, overhead cable
• Kratečko, across the Sava River (Kratečko–Sunjsko Selište) in Sisak-Moslavina County, overhead cable
• Pitomača Jelkuš Ferry, across the Drava River, in Virovitica–Podravina County
• Pitomača Križnica, across the Drava River, in Virovitica–Podravina County
• Osijek Zoološki vrt, across the Drava River, Osijek-Baranja County

• Dolní Žleb Ferry, reactive ferry across the Elbe at Dolní Žleb near Děčín, lower cable
• Vrané nad Vltavou – Strnady, reactive ferry across the Vltava before Prague, with overhead cable
• Klecánky – Roztoky ferry over the Vltava under Prague, secured by overhead cable
• Máslovice, Dol - Libčice ferry over the Vltava under Prague, secured by lower cable
• Lužec nad Vltavou ferry over the Vltava, secured by overhead cable
• Zlenice - Senohraby swimming pool, ferry over the Sázava river, overhead security cable installed but usually unused
• Oseček ferry, Elbe river, formerly secured by overhead cable, now without it
• Kazín ferry, Berounka river, 1992–2007 propelled through lower chain, since 2015 unsecured boat
• Nadryby ferry, Berounka river, secured by the overhead cable
• Darová ferry, Berounka river, propelled through the overhead cable

• Østre Ferry, across Isefjord between Hammer Bakke and Orø. Uses cables for steering, but propellers for propulsion.
• Udbyhøj Ferry, across Randers Fjord.

• Kavastu Ferry, across Emajõgi in Kavastu (manual mechanism, more than century old flywheel)

• Björkölinjen, across Björkösund strait between the islands of Korsö (in Kumlinge municipality) and Bockholm (in Brändö m.)
• Embarsundlinjen, across Embarsund strait in Föglö municipality, between the islands of Finholma and Jyddö
• Töftölinjen, across Prästösund strait between the islands of Töftö (in Vårdö municipality) and Prästö (in Sund m.)
• Seglingelinjen, across the strait between the islands of Seglinge and Snäckö (both in Seglinge village in Kumlinge municipality)
• Simskälalinjen, across the strait between the islands of Alören and Östra Simskäla (both in Vårdö municipality)
• Ängsösundlinjen, across Ängösund strait between the islands of Lumparland (in Lumparland municipality) and Ängö (in Vårdö m.)

• Bac du Sauvage Ferry, across a branch of the Rhône in the Camargue

• Bansang Ferry, across the River Gambia at Bansang in the Central River Division

• Nam Sang Wai Ferry, at Nam Sang Wai in northwestern New Territories

• One cable ferry across the Danube between Csepel and Soroksár, in Budapest^[17]
• A cable ferry crosses the Tisza between Tiszalök and Tiszatardos

• A cable ferry serves Little Island and Waterford Castle in the River Suir

• Two cable ferries across the port of Cesenatico, in Romagna
• One cable ferry across the port of Bellaria-Igea Marina, in Romagna
• An engineless cable ferry (Traghetto di Leonardo) between Imbersago (Lecco) e Villa d'Adda (Bergamo), in Lombardia, in the Ecomuseo Adda di Leonardo da Vinci river museum
• Another "Traghetto di Leonardo" across the Tevere river, in Lazio, in the Riserva Naturale di Nazzano natural reserve

• Ferry across Shire River, 37 km south of Malawi's southernmost border

There are about 150 cable ferries in the Netherlands,.^[12] About 111 of these are small hand-powered self-service ones and of these 24 use chains.

Some examples:

• Cuijk ferry, across the Meuse at Cuijk
• Genemuiden ferry, across the Zwarte Water at Genemuiden
• Jonen ferry, across the Walengracht at Jonen, only taking foot passengers and cyclists, winched to the other bank by an electric motor on one of the banks.
• Lexkesveer, across the Nederrijn near Wageningen, first mentioned in 1426
• Oijen Ferry, across the Meuse at Oijen
• Wijhe Ferry, across the IJssel at Wijhe
• Wijk bij Duurstede ferry, across the Lek. This one uses a floating cable.

• Tuapeka Mouth Ferry, in Tuapeka – South Island, on the Clutha River

• Fjone ferry, across lake Nisser in Nissedal, Telemark^[18]
• Espevær Ferry, in Bømlo, Hordaland
• Duesund–Masfjordnes, in Nordhordland
• Mjånes-Hisarøy, in Gulen, Sogn og Fjordane^[19]

• Perec Ferry, across the Perec distributary of the river Hron, between Starý Tekov and Nový Tekov in Levice district - Foot ferry, came into use in the late 18th century and ceased operations in 2014, replaced by a bridge.

• Malgas Ferry for 2-3 cars, 120 m across the Breede River at Malgas, Western Cape, powered by 2-4 men walking a rope,^[23][24] in operation from 1860 to 2019, when it was replaced by a diesel-powered ferry in spite of a petition with over 21000 signatures appealing to save the unique historic crossing.^[25]
• Octha Ferry at Sendelingsdrift, for 2 cars, across the Garib (Orange) River to Namibia, guided by tethers on high rope, powered by two outboard motors and possibly the water current.^[26]

• Abai village ferry in Sokcho^[27]

• Pas de barca de Flix, across the Ebro river, in Flix, Catalonia
• Pas de barca de Miravet, across the Ebro river, in Miravet, Catalonia

All reaction ferries:

• Basel Ferries [de], four routes across the Rhine in the city of Basel
• Ferry across the Sitter at Bischofszell
• Bodenacker Ferry [de], across the Aare
• Ferry across the Doubs at Tariche
• Ellikon–Nack Ferry [de], across the Rhine from Marthalen to Lottstetten in Germany
• Fahr Abbey Ferry [de], across the Limmat river at Fahr Abbey, since 1896.
• Ferry Mumpf–Bad Säckingen [de] across the Rhine to Germany
• Ferry Reichenbach across the Aare at Zollikofen
• Ferry across the Reuss at Sulz
• Fähre Wolfwil–Wynau across the Aare
• Ferry Zehendermätteli across the Aare near Bern
• Ferry Zurzach-Kadelburg [de], across the Rhine to Germany

• Chambeshi Ferry, across the Chambeshi River near Mbesuma
• Kabompo Ferry, across the Kabompo River 80 km south-east of Kabompo
• Kafue Ferry, across the Kafue River 4.5 km west of the Zambezi

• Ekusileni Ferry, across the Insiza River downstream of Filabusi

• Twyford chain ferry Archived 2006-05-29 at the Wayback Machine on the River Trent,UK, 1899
• Cable ferries operating in New Brunswick, Canada Archived 2008-11-15 at the Wayback Machine