SSA Sets Priorities for 2025

Stepping into the new year, the Steamship Authority has a lot on its plate, from filling its top two positions to balancing the shifting travel patterns.

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Steamship Restores Early Vineyard Haven Freight Boat

The 5:30 a.m. freight departure from Vineyard Haven is back in business for the next couple of months, after regulatory complications pushed back planned dock work at the Steamship Authority terminal until this fall.

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Man Accused of Driving Off Pier Last Year Dies

Justin Leblanc, 50, died in Tisbury in late December, according to police and court officials.

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Steamship Moves Forward on GM Search

A four-person committee of Steamship Authority governing board and port council members will interview four executive search firms for the job of finding a new general manager to replace Robert Davis.

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Chilmark Select Board Member Won’t Run for Reelection

Chilmark select board chair James Malkin will have been a select board member for three terms by the time he steps down in April.

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Federal Government Scuttles Proposed Vessel Speed Limits

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday pulled the draft rules, which would have lowered the speed limit for boats across the East Coast, cutting ferry service to the Vineyard.

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Governor Pushes Back on Right Whale Speed Rules

Gov. Maura Healey is calling on federal regulators to amend a new proposal that could drastically cut ferry service to the Vineyard and Nantucket.

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Islanders Form New Group to Spur Action at Steamship Authority

The MV SSA Citizens’ Action Group, a loose coalition of Vineyarders and mainland residents, had its first meeting last week to talk about their frustrations with the ferry system.

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Steamship Sets Reservation Dates

Starting Jan. 14, excursion and preferred customers will be able to make up to 10 summer vehicle reservations through the Head Start program.

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Steamship Postpones Vineyard Haven Dock Work

Steamship Authority general manager Robert Davis announced the schedule change at the port council meeting Tuesday, saying the state had determined the construction needed to go through the town committee. 

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