SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS
31 Oct

SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Ferry Boat
The Staten Island Ferry will soon debut a new class of passenger ferries that will run along the heavily traveled corridor between Manhattan and Staten Island.   SSG Michael H. Ollis is the lead vessel in the series of three ferries designed to carry 4,500 passengers. Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) in Florida built the vessels based on a design from…
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FERRIES/EXCURSION
31 Oct

FERRIES/EXCURSION

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Excursion Boat, Ferry Boat
The covid-19 pandemic was particularly brutal on passenger vessel operators, many of whom experienced sharp declines in ridership as commuters stayed home and tourists sought activities away from other people. But there are signs that the market is coming back to life as people return to work — and the morning commute. Although new passenger vessel deliveries were down sharply over…
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Seastreak newcomer pushing through dip in demand
01 Dec

Seastreak newcomer pushing through dip in demand

Professional Mariner StaffFerry Boat, Shipbuilding, , , ,
Two years ago, Seastreak LLC took delivery of Seastreak Commodore, a 600-passenger fast ferry, from Gulf Craft of Franklin, La. Designed by Australia-based Incat Crowther, the vessel is the largest of its kind in the United States and was built to meet the burgeoning demand for service in the New York-New Jersey market. Then COVID-19 arrived and passenger traffic took…
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