 Woods Hole docked in Hyannis, August 2021 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Steamship Authority |
| Ordered | December 2014 [1] |
| Builder | Conrad Shipyard [1] |
| Cost | $40.4 million [2] |
| Christened | May 20, 2016 |
| Maiden voyage | June 17, 2016 [3] |
| Homeport | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 235 feet (72 m) [3] |
| Beam | 64 feet (20 m) [3] |
| Draft | 10.5 feet (3.2 m) [3] |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (16.7 mph) [2] |
| Capacity | 385 people, 55 cars [2] |
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] Construction was completed in 2016, and Woods Hole was christened on May 20, after which she underwent dockside and sea trials before traveling north to her namesake city. [2] On June 13, she was commissioned into the Authority's fleet during a ceremony in Woods Hole, and began regular service four days later. [3] During her first few months in operation, she displayed a tendency to generate an excessive bow wave; while not impeding her operations, the Authority made some modifications in an attempt to correct the issue. [4]
Woods Hole was built to a design from the Elliott Bay Design Group, [1] and is 235 feet (72 m) long, with a 64 feet (20 m) beam and a loaded draft of 10.5 feet (3.2 m). [3] She can carry 385 people, and has a vehicle capacity of up to 10 tractor trailer trucks or 55 cars. [2] She is powered by two MTU diesel engines, with a service speed of 14.5 knots (16.7 mph) [3] [2]