New Ferry M/V Aquinnah Arrives

Crowds gather to welcome M/V Aquinnah.
Crowds gather to welcome M/V Aquinnah. Jeanna Shepard
  • Crowds gather to welcome M/V Aquinnah.
  • The Aquinnah along with the Barnstable is a retrofitted boat from the gulf coast.
  • Visitors explore the new freight deck.
  • Pomp and circumstance was rolled out for the new vessel.
  • Bettina Washington is tribal historic preservation officer for the Wampanoag tribe.
  • Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Chief Ryan Malonson.
  • State Rep. Thomas Moakley.
  • Robert Davis awards Captain DeBarros with the "plank" awards.
  • The Aquinnah is larger than the other freight boats in the fleet.
  • Departing Oak Bluffs for the first time.
  • Island law enforcement officials pose with Justin Bond and Captain Norman DeBarros.
  • The Mason family is enjoying the view.
  • Estelle Mason christens the Aquinnah.

Monday, May 19, 2025

The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs.

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