Steamship Makes Standby Change on Vineyard Route

The ferry line announced Wednesday that it was changing the rules for the “blue line” standby on the Vineyard route, moving from a hard cap of 15 vehicles a day to a new rolling 12-vehicle cap.

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SSA Audit Is Essential for Freight Ferry Expenditures

At an August 16, 2022 meeting, the Steamship Authority’s five members by unanimous vote authorized general manager/chief executive officer Robert Davis to make an expenditure of $11,275,000 for the purchase of two used oilfield support ships.

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Seaman Sues SSA After Injury

Keith Maxwell filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Steamship Authority on June 9, saying he fractured his right fibula due to the unseaworthiness of the M/V Nantucket.

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SSA Ferry Back in Service After Mechanical Problem

A Steamship Authority ferry on the Nantucket route was sidelined for a few hours Monday after crew members found smoke coming from its bow thruster compartment.

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Citing Coast Guard Bottleneck, SSA Extends Service Cuts

Two Steamship Authority ferries, the M/V Governor and M/V Iyanough, will continue to run on shortened schedules as the summer season begins, general manager Robert Davis said this week.

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SSA Posts Survey, Hosts Open Houses on New Strategic Plan

As the Steamship Authority embarks on its first strategic plan, the ferry line is seeking comment from the public.

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Conversion Work Starts on Future SSA Freight Boats

Two of the Steamship Authority's new vessels entered dry dock earlier this month in Alabama and could be running to the Island's next summer.

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Lost Luggage Cart

On Thursday April 20 we took the 1:15 p.m. Island Home from Woods Hole to the Vineyard. There was no luggage cart.

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SS Martha's Vineyard

From the April 24, 1981 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: For 33 years the SS Martha’s Vineyard carried people and cars across Nantucket Sound.

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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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