It happened yesterday. One minute before 11 a.m., the Island boat line was administered by the officers and directors of the Massachusetts Steamship Lines Inc., as constituted for some time past; one minute after 11, the management was in the hands of new officers and directors, the responsibility of the New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Authority.
Steamship Authority
September 30, 1960
Vineyard Gazette
Only the signature of Governor Furcolo now remains to turn into law the bill setting up a new Steamship Authority with three members, locally appointed, to represent the Vineyard Nantucket, and F
2024
September 26, 2024
The last two Steamship Authority captains from Martha’s Vineyard have officially retired, leaving only off Island-based officers to run the Woods Hole route.
September 17, 2024
After more than two years of development, the Steamship Authority’s long-delayed new website has been put on hold until a new reservations system is in place.
September 17, 2024
Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis announced Tuesday he will step down in October 2025 to take an advisory role at the boat line. Mr. Davis gave a tearful goodbye to the public and staff at the monthly meeting of the board of governors, held on Nantucket.
September 11, 2024
The M/V Barnstable, a repurposed offshore oil vessel, could join the boat line’s fleet later this fall after more than a year’s work at the Alabama Shipyard in Mobile.
August 27, 2024
The Steamship Authority’s second largest vehicle ferry will be sidelined until at least Friday due to damage on the vessel's portside propeller blades.
August 20, 2024
The Steamship Authority board of governors Tuesday voted to approve 41 North Offshore’s plan to run a freight barge to the Island.
