New York-based Fire Island Ferries has taken delivery of a multi-purpose vehicle and passenger ferry built by Metal Shark Boats of La Batre, Alabama. Designed by the Elli ..
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A large catamaran Ro-Pax vessel has been delivered to an operator in Denmark as a new vehicle ferry enters service with a New York-based shipping company. Construction ha ..
Construction has begun on a new Ro-Ro vessel for Fire Island Ferries of Fire Island, New York. Designed by the Elliott Bay Design Group, the 70- by 23-foot (21.3- by seve ..
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Jeanerette, La, headquartered Metal Shark has been awarded a contract to build a new vehicle ferry for Fire Island Ferries. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group, the 70 foot x 23 foot vessel features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. With its hydraulically operated bow ramp and reinforced decks designed to support fully loaded concrete trucks and general cargo, the new ferry will provide transport between Bay Shore, New York and various ports along the Great South Bay of Fire Island.
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The Coast Guard presented a Public Service Award to the crew of the 300-passenger Fireball, a Fire Island Ferries ferry, on Tuesday in Bay Shore, N.Y.
Capt. Eva Van Camp, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound commanding officer, recognized the Fireball crew for their efforts resulting in the rescue of six people from a vessel in distress near Fire Island, N.Y., on July 26, 2020.
Capt. Eva Van Camp, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound commanding officer, presents the Fire Island Ferries Fireball...
The last few months have been tough for passenger vessel operators shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. The months ahead could be even tougher as they tackle reopening under new rules that challenge their creativity and viability.
They must reduce capacity, meet social distancing mandates, protect passengers and crew and rev up sanitation procedures while meeting operating costs this year, next year and beyond.
These were just a few of the items discussed by passenger vessel operators during...
From coast to coast, passenger vessel operators have shut down or dramatically curbed operations and laid people off because of coronavirus. Some give hoped-for restart dates, others say the suspensions are indefinite.
The Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) has asked President Trump to include operators in any economic relief plans, pointing out their members employ thousands of U.S. citizens and face weeks of little or no revenue.
“This is going to be catastrophic” for the industry, said Capt....
Fire Island Ferries, Bay Shore, N.Y., has taken delivery of a new 85’x20′ ferry, Isle of Fire, that will service the company’s Great South Bay route. The boat was built at Warren, R.I.-based Blount Boats Inc. and carries a total of 400 passengers, with seating for 383 of them.
Main propulsion comes from three John Deere 6135SFM keel-cooled diesel engines, producing 650 hp each, connected to ZF 34″x31″ propellers through ZF 550 transmissions with 2:1 reduction ratios. The propulsion package gives...