The Coast Guard has refused to give New Orleans’ new 105′, 150-passenger, high-speed, aluminum catamaran ferries a Certificate of Inspection (COI) after a recent inspection. Without the COIs, the ferries cannot operate.
Members of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans and officials from Transdev North America and RTA (Regional Transit Authority) held a meeting last Wednesday to discuss necessary measures needed to bring the two RTA ferries into compliance with federal standards. Transdev provides...
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