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The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, doing business as The Steamship Authority (SSA), is the statutory regulatory body for all ferry operations between mainland Massachusetts and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, as well an operator of ferry services between the mainland and the islands.
MV Island Home is a ferry built by VT Halter Marine in 2005 for the Steamship Authority. She replaced the MV Islander on the Authority's route between Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven. [1] She has been serving the Woods Hole–Martha's Vineyard route since her maiden voyage on March 5, 2007. [4] [2]
1950s postcard of Islander at Woods Hole. It was built in 1950 by Maryland Drydock Company and was a ferry for the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, primarily on the Martha's Vineyard run, until March 5, 2007, when it was replaced with the new M/V Island Home, a new ferry which is both larger and faster than the "Islander".
Four round trips between Martha’s Vineyard and Woods Hole on the M/V Woods Hole were cancelled on Saturday. The M/V Woods Hole can carry 453 passengers and crew and up to 55 vehicles.
In 1995, Hy-Line Cruises started the first high-speed catamaran service to Nantucket; its original vessel was shortly replaced by a larger one in 1997, which in turn was replaced in 2003 by the Grey Lady. [4] Hy-Line introduced high-speed service to Martha's Vineyard in 2005, using its 1997-built ferry Lady Martha. [5]
Woods Hole is located at the southwestern tip of the town of Falmouth (and of Cape Cod) at (41.526730, -70.663184 The term "Woods Hole" refers to a strait named Woods Hole, which separates Cape Cod from the Elizabeth Islands (specifically, Uncatena Island and Nonamesset Island) and which boats, yachts, and small ferries can use to travel between Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay.
MV Woods Hole is a passenger and vehicle ferry operated by the Steamship Authority. The Authority awarded the vessel's $40.4 million [ 2 ] construction contract to Conrad Shipyard , located in Morgan City, Louisiana , in December 2014. [ 1 ]
1940s postcard of the Martha's Vineyard. SS Martha's Vineyard was a ferry that operated in New England for much of the 20th century.. She was constructed by Bath Iron Works for the New England Steamship Company (since consolidated into the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) as the Islander. [1]