MV Iyanough

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MV Iyanough
History
NamesakeIyannough[1]
OwnerThe Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority
RouteHyannis–Nantucket
BuilderGladding-Hearn Shipbuilding[2]
Cost$9.7 million[2]
ChristenedMarch 24, 2007 (2007-03-24)[2]
HomeportWoods Hole, Massachusetts
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Length154 feet (47 m)[2]
Beam39 feet (12 m)[2]
Draft5.3 feet (1.6 m)[3]
Speed35 knots (40 mph)[1]
Capacity400 people,[1] 24 bicycles[3]

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.

Iyanough was built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding to an Incat Crowther design at a cost of $9.7 million[2] and was delivered to the Authority in January 2007.[3] She was christened and commissioned into service during a ceremony on Nantucket Island on March 24, 2007.[2]

On the night of June 16, 2017, Iyanough crashed into a jetty in Hyannis harbor, injuring nine passengers.[4][5][6] [7][8][9][10]

Iyanough measures 154 feet (47 m) in length, with a beam of 39 feet (12 m), and draws 5.3 feet (1.6 m).[3] She is powered by four MTU diesel engines, which give her a top speed of 38 knots (44 mph) when fully loaded.[3] She has a passenger capacity of 393, with 350 indoor seats and 40 on the outer deck.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Vessels". The Steamship Authority. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Scharfenberg, David (March 22, 2007). "Iyanough rules fast lane". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gladding-Hearn Delivers Ferry for State Ferry Operator". Marine Link. January 18, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Salinas, Sara; Geanous, Jacob; Walrath, Rowan (June 17, 2017). "Ferry crashes in Hyannis Harbor, injuring six". The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ Gaffey, Conor (June 17, 2017). "HYANNIS FERRY CRASH: INJURIES REPORTED AS HIGH-SPEED BOAT PLOUGHS INTO JETTY". Newsweek.
  6. ^ "At least six injured after ferry crashes into jetty in Mass". USA Today. June 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Coast Guard makes more details of ferry crash public". The Cape Cod Times. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Ferry crashes in Hyannis Harbor". The Boston Globe. 16 June 2017.
  9. ^ "At least nine people were injured in a high-speed ferry crash in Massachusetts". NewsWeek. 17 June 2017.
  10. ^ "At least six injured after ferry crashes into jetty in Mass". USA Today. 17 June 2017.
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