Martha's Vineyard Steamship Authority

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Bill to Free Islands from City Goes to Governor

Vineyard Gazette | Friday, September 30 1960 - 9:54am

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 Falmouth, and with final emancipation from New Bedford.

Steamships and Ferries

Steamship Authority

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.

Steamship Authority Grapples with Deck Officer Shortage

Louisa Hufstader

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.

SSA Votes $27 Million Contract to Convert Two Freight Ferries

Louisa Hufstader

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.

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.

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.

Ferries Now Event Makes Case for Move to Electric Ferry Boats

Louisa Hufstader

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.