Steamship Authority governors on Tuesday approved a pair of change orders totaling more than $483,000 for the ongoing Woods Hole terminal reconstruction by Quincy contractor Jay Cashman Inc. It brings to about $2.2 million the change orders to date.
The Steamship Authority general manager and his architect fielded a volley of questions Monday night about the new Woods Hole ticket office, including the building site, size and energy efficiency.
In a dramatic scene at Fairhaven Monday morning, Steamship Authority crew and Menemsha Coast Guard performed a full evacuation of the ferry Nantucket. It was only a drill.
Tuesday morning in Falmouth, steamship governors and senior managers got a look at three new alternatives from BIA.studio, the Boston-based architectural firm working on the project.
A fuel truck that leaked diesel fuel while driving aboard a Steamship Authority (SSA) ferry in Woods Hole caused residual delays in the boat schedule, Thursday.
The boat line is taking steps to create and fill new management positions and add systems for training, safety and quality, senior managers and their independent consultants said.
Worries about the Steamship Authority dominated a town hall meeting hosted by Cape and Islands state legislators on the Vineyard Monday night. More than 100 Islanders turned out for the meeting.
