The ferry Martha’s Vineyard was running again Saturday afternoon after becoming stuck in her slip in Vineyard Haven in the early morning when a transfer bridge cable failed.

Cable snapped on transfer bridge in early morning, temporarily hobbling service on the Vineyard route. — Mark Alan Lovewell

The failure occurred at around 7:45 a.m. while the ferry was docked in the southernmost slip in Vineyard Haven, Steamship Authority spokesman Sean Driscoll confirmed in a statement.

There were no injuries, but the bridge was not functioning for several hours and the ferry was stuck in the slip.

The freight ferry Katama was brought in for relief while crews worked on the ramp. Eventially the ramp was lifted enough that the Martha’s Vineyard could get out of the slip. Service resumed, running out of slip one while work continued on the transfer bridge at slip two.

Extra crews were assembled to man the Katama and help alleviate traffic backlogs as a result of the incident.

"We thank customers for their patience,” Mr. Driscoll said.

Weather conditions Saturday were cold and blustery with high winds.

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