Steamship Authority Grapples with Deck Officer Shortage

Four experienced Steamship Authority deck officers — licensed mariners responsible for safety and navigation aboard ferries — will not be reporting for duty this spring, potentially affecting the summer operating schedule.

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SSA Votes $27 Million Contract to Convert Two Freight Ferries

Alabama Shipyard, LLC of Mobile, Ala. has won the contract to convert two former offshore service vessels into freight ferries, following a unanimous vote by the boat line board of governors Friday afternoon.

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What's the Plan?

It's been five years since independent consultants at HMS in Seattle, Wash. issued their detailed management study of the Steamship Authority following an unprecedented series of breakdowns on ferries.

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Steamship Sets Special Meeting for Conversion Contracts

The Steamship Authority board of governors is expected to vote Thursday on a shipyard contract to convert two of the boat line’s three recently-purchased service vessels into freight boats.

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Ferries Now Event Makes Case for Move to Electric Ferry Boats

Electric ferry operators from Denmark, Maine and Washington state shared their experiences Friday in a half-day public conference aimed at encouraging the Steamship Authority to begin reducing dependency on fossil fuel.

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Cost of Ferry Conversions Rattles Steamship Officials

The Steamship Authority board of governors will hold a special meeting next week to vote on a contract to convert three newly purchased vessels into freight ferries.

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Steamship Authority Hires First Chief Operating Officer

Mark Higgins, who starts his new job early next month, is the first to hold the position, which was created at the request of the boat line board of governors following a comprehensive study of SSA operations in 2018.

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Costs Could Double for SSA Freight Boat Conversions

The lowest bid to do the work is about $20 million for each boat, general manager Robert Davis said Tuesday.

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Vineyard SSA Governor Is Reappointed

Vineyard Steamship Authority governor James Malkin was reappointed to a second three-year term by the Dukes County Commission Wednesday.

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Woods Hole Terminal is On the Rise

To comply with flood-zone building codes, contractors are raising the Steamship Authority's Woods Hole terminal site by several feet.

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