MV Gran Cacique IV

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MV Gran Cacique IV is a high speed passenger ferry that is operated in Venezuela by Gran Cacique II. She originally operated for the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority as Flying Cloud.

The Woods Hole, Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority Regulatory body for ferry operations in Massachusetts

The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, referred to colloquially as The Steamship Authority or simply the SSA, is the statutory regulatory body for all ferry operations to and from the islands from the Massachusetts mainland, as well as being an operator of ferry service from the mainland Cape Cod to the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, and the only ferry operator to carry automobiles to the islands. The Authority also operates several freight vessels, thus serving as the main link for shipping any commercial goods to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket that are not transported by air.

She was built by Derecktor Shipyards at a cost of $8 million [1] and entered service in 2000. [2] Almost immediately after delivery, she began to experience engine failures, which plagued her for most of her Steamship Authority service. [1] She received new engines before her final year in operation for the Authority in 2006, by which point she had missed over 800 scheduled trips. [1] She was replaced by MV Iyanough in 2007. [1] In June 2008, Gran Cacique II purchased Flying Cloud for $3.9 million, [3] after which she was renamed to Gran Cacique IV in 2011. [4]

Derecktor Shipyards is an American ship building company located in Mamaroneck, New York and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V, one of the largest yachts ever built in the United States. Derecktor currently operates two facilities, one in Mamaroneck, New York, which is focused upon the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels, and the other in Dania Beach, Florida, which is dedicated to the maintenance, repair and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200’ in length. According to sources, Bob “Old Man” Derecktor is remembered by some for his tough rhetoric and direct leadership, the most notable example of which occurred at a Company Christmas party circa 1970 in which he separated all Production employees to one side of the room and all non-production employees to the other. After separating the groups he remarked “all you non-Production people need to understand one thing: you are here to support the people on the other side of the room, and if you can’t understand that, than there is the door.”

MV Iyanough is a high-speed ferry that operates for the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority on a route between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Gran Cacique IV is 134.5 feet (41.0 m) long, with a service speed of 36 knots (41 mph), and has a passenger capacity of 300. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cloud lingers over fast ferry". Cape Cod Times. April 19, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Great Boats of 2000". Marine Link. December 22, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "SSA Sells Ferry to Venezuelan Company in $3.9 Million Deal". Vineyard Gazette. June 26, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ "GRAN CACIQUE IV - 9226358 - PASSENGERS SHIP". Maritime Connector. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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