MV Andrew J. Barberi

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Andrew J. Barberi underway in Lower New York Bay, in November 2015.
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NameMV Andrew J. Barberi
Owner City of New York
Operator Staten Island Ferry/City of New York
Port of registry New York
BuilderEquitable Equipment Company, Madisonville. LA and New Orleans. LA
Yard number1713
Completed1981
AcquiredMay 1981
Maiden voyageAugust 1981
In service1981
Out of serviceOctober 2023
Identification
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type Barberi Class passenger ferry
Tonnage3335
Length310 ft 2 in (94.54 m)
Beam69 feet 10 inches (21.29 m)
Draft13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m)
Decks3
Ramps2
Installed powerFour GM-EMD Roots-blown V16 645E, 8,000 horsepower (6.0 MW) total
PropulsionTwo Voith Schneider Propeller [1]
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Capacity6,000

The MV Andrew J. Barberi is a Barberi-class ferry boat that was operated as part of the Staten Island Ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City. With a capacity of 6,000, she was among the highest-capacity boats in the ferry's fleet. [1] Andrew J. Barberi was named after the longtime coach of Curtis High School's football team. Since her introduction in 1981, she has had a history of incidents, including a 2003 crash that killed eleven people and a 2010 crash that injured thirty-seven. [1] The boat was retired in 2023, and the city placed her for sale in 2024.

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Description

The Andrew J. Barberi was the first of two Staten Island Ferry boats in the Barberi class, which also includes MV Samuel I. Newhouse (built 1982). [2] Each boat has a crew of 15, can carry 6,000 passengers but no cars, is 310 feet (94 m) long and 69 feet 10 inches (21.29 m) wide, with a draft of 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m), a gross tonnage of 3,335 short tons (2,978 long tons; 3,025 t), a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h), and four engines capable of 8,000 horsepower (6.0 MW). [3] [4] [5] The Andrew J. Barberi has two propellers each capable of 3,500 horsepower (2,600 kW). [6] Both ships in the Barberi class were built at the Equitable Shipyard in New Orleans, [6] [7] at a cost of $16.5 million each. At the time of construction, the ships' capacity was the largest of any licensed ferry in the world. [7]

The Andrew J. Barberi made her maiden voyage in August 1981 [1] and, along with the Samuel I. Newhouse, was built to replace three steam-powered vessels. [6] Andrew J. Barberi was named after the longtime coach of Curtis High School's football team, who had died shortly before the ship was commissioned. [1] [6] Barberi coached throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s and was instrumental in the development of scholastic football on Staten Island. [1]

2003 accident

On October 15, 2003, Andrew J. Barberi was involved in a fatal accident after colliding with a pier on Staten Island. [8] [9] Eleven people died, including one decapitation, and 70 more were injured as a result. [10] [11] On March 8, 2005, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a report on its investigation into the incident. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the collision was the assistant pilot's sudden incapacitation due to unreported and illegal use of prescription medications for chronic pain, high blood pressure and insomnia (none of these conditions had been reported to the Coast Guard as required by law), with a contributory cause of the master's failure to maintain command and control of his vessel. [12]

The assistant pilot pleaded guilty to 11 counts of seaman's manslaughter and falsifying his medical forms. [13] The ferry director also pleaded guilty after failing to enforce a rule requiring that ferries be operated by two pilots, [14] [15] and the doctor who had certified the assistant pilot pleaded guilty to making a false statement about the assistant pilot's health. [16] Andrew J. Barberi was rebuilt in West Brighton, Staten Island by Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co. and, on July 1, 2004, returned to regular service. [17] [18] A plaque was installed inside the ferryboat, commemorating the victims of the crash. [19]

2010 accident

The moment of the collision between Andrew J. Barberi and the St. George Terminal in 2010 Andrew J Barberi Collision.PNG
The moment of the collision between Andrew J. Barberi and the St. George Terminal in 2010

At 9:18 a.m., Andrew J. Barberi forcefully collided with the St. George Terminal on Staten Island, hitting a passenger bridge at the terminal. [20] She had been traveling at about 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) at the time of the collision. [21] Around 40 passengers were taken to the hospital for a variety of injuries. [21] [22] The only damage was found above the waterline of the Staten Island end of the vessel. [21] [20]

An NTSB investigation found that there was a problem with the vessel's propulsion system. At one end of the vessel was a propulsion control panel, where electric solenoids were used to shift hydraulic valves. These valves sent hydraulic oil to the control cylinders on the propulsion units, shifting the pitch setting of the units. Investigators found that bronze ring fragments had lodged themselves in the solenoids, preventing their correct operation. [20] The NTSB announced their findings in April 2012. [23] [24]

Retirement and auction

The New York City government was looking to retire the aging Andrew J. Barberi by 2012, [25] [26] and her replacements, the Ollis-class ferries, were announced in 2014. [27] [28] The Andrew J. Barberi was retired from service in October 2023. [29] The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services placed the boat for sale at an auction in May 2024; the starting price for the auction was set at $155,000. [30] [31]

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