A possible new design for the controversial Woods Hole terminal and an array of other items top a packed agenda for the Steamship Authority governors, who will hold two public meetings Tuesday.
Critical errors by the captain and pilot and an operations manual that was out of date were factors in the crash of the Steamship Authority ferry Iyanough in Hyannis two years ago.
Nearly six months after releasing a report recommending changes at the Steamship Authority, the consulting team that performed last year’s comprehensive review of boat line operations is coming back.
Reports on the Woods Hole terminal project and recommendations from independent consultants top the agenda when Steamship Authority governors meet on Nantucket this morning.
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.