Steamship Authority governors had a chance Tuesday morning to weigh in on general manager Robert Davis’s goals for the coming year.

Mr. Davis listed his eight goals for the next six months in the following order:

• Complete phase three of the reconstruction of the Woods Hole terminal (marine work) before the start of the 2020 summer operating schedule on June 17.

• Complete the schematic design phase for the Woods Hole terminal building and obtain the necessary permitting for construction.

• Issue an invitation for bids and award a contract for the construction of a new maintenance warehouse, shops and office facility in Falmouth.

• Issue an invitation for bids and award a contract to build added berthing capabilities at the Fairhaven maintenance facility.

• Adopt electronic ticketing via mobile devices for walk-on passengers traveling on all ferries.

• Oversee a study in preparation for a mobile app and a redesign of the website.

• Organize a task force to develop long-term solutions to regional traffic issues among the port communities and the two Islands.

• Pursue capital grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal and state agencies.

“There’s nothing on here about freight in New Bedford,” said New Bedford governor Moira Tierney.

Mr. Davis said he thought the issue would be covered by the regional task force, number seven on the list. “I fully expect that discussions about New Bedford service would be included in that,” he said

“Would you add that in . . . so that New Bedford appears there?” asked Ms. Tierney.

“Sure,” Mr. Davis said.

Mr. Davis said the idea for the task force came out of meetings with Falmouth residents about early-morning summertime freight traffic in Woods Hole.

The group is expected to include representatives from Falmouth, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and New Bedford, Mr. Davis said, and will meet informally to work on developing initiatives to take before the port council and governors.

At their meeting Tuesday, board members heard an update from John Sainsbury, lead consultant on the 2018 comprehensive review of boat line operations by maritime specialists HMS and Glosten.

“It’s been a year since our report came out. A lot has happened in that year, most of it behind the scenes and not necessarily noticeable to public, but we are seeing impacts from those changes already,” Mr. Sainsbury said.

He said the boat line has invested in new safety and learning software systems, created and staffed new positions and crafted a mission statement that will serve as a foundation for a strategic plan in 2020.

“It’s going to take time for these changes to really show,” he said. “These are long-term initiatives.”