Constructed in 2006 by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, MA to a design by Incat-Crowther PTY.Luggage room capacity: 20 to 30 luggage carts and 3 bicycle carts (10 bicycles per cart).Carries up to 400 persons (including passengers and crew).Access to the M/V Iyanough’s main passenger deck is by the transfer bridge that is used to board all passengers onto the ferry. The main passenger deck of the M/V Iyanough is fully accessible, including the rest rooms and snack bar. You’ll also enjoy flat-panel LCD TVs throughout the ship, a snack bar featuring beer, wine and mixed drinks, as well as a variety of hot and cold menu items.
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This state-of-the-art vessel also boasts the latest in passenger comfort and amenities, including free Wi-Fi access (standard on all Steamship Authority’s vessels and at all terminals). The M/V Iyanough was named after the Indian Sachem Chief of the Mattacheese tribe of Cummaquid, MA. Ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only vessel, the M/V Iyanough, which serves the 26 mile route between Hyannis and Nantucket with a 1 hour crossing time.
Accommodates 60 vehicles with an additional 16 on hydraulic lift decks, for a total capacity of 76.Carries up to 1,210 persons (including passengers and crew), with inside seating for approximately 625.The on-board restrooms are also fully accessible. Access to the elevator is by the transfer bridge that is used to load vehicles onto the ferry.
The M/V Island Home is equipped with elevators that transport passengers between the vehicle deck and all passenger decks, including the snack bar area. Her on-board snack bar features beer, wine and mixed drinks, as well as a variety of hot and cold menu items. The M/V Island Home offers many amenities including a contemporary interior design, ergonomic seats in comfortable arrangements, a quiet area, spacious bathrooms, flat-panel LCD TVs and free Wi-Fi access. This state-of-the-art passenger and vehicle ferry can make the crossing in 32 minutes at her top speed of 16 knots. The M/V Island Home has served the 7 mile route between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard since March 5, 2007. Recently re-powered with 2 MTU 12 V 4000 engines.Widest vessel in the Steamship Authority’s fleet, with a spacious freight deck.Carries up to 256 persons (including passengers and crew).Free Wi-Fi access is available on this vessel, as are vending machines that offer beverages only. The interior passenger compartment that is located on the vehicle deck and the rest rooms are also accessible. Coast Guard service.Īccess to this freight vessel is by the transfer bridge that is used to board all passengers and vehicles onto the ferry. She subsequently joined the Steamship Authority fleet in 1998 as a back-up vessel for the Vineyard route, retaining the name from her distinguished U.S. With the closing of Governor’s Island, the vessel became surplus for the third time in her career. Coast Guard to serve the New York Harbor Governor’s Island route. When a bridge was built spanning her original route, the M/V Governor headed north to serve as one of the Seattle-based Washington State Ferries.Īs new vessels arrived, the M/V Governor again became surplus and was sold to the U.S. The M/V Governor’s life began in 1954, running from San Diego to Coronado. Built by McDermott Shipyard in Louisiana.Designed by Boston naval architect, John Gilbert.Carries up to 768 persons (including passengers and crew).The M/V Eagle is equipped with elevators that transport passengers between the vehicle deck and all passenger decks including the snack bar area. You can also enjoy free Wi-Fi access and flat-panel LCD TVs. You can relax in the on-board snack bar featuring beer, wine, and mixed drinks, as well as a variety of hot and cold menu items. Its bulbous bow, small sponsons, and bustle aft, enable the M/V Eagle to provide a comfortable ride in the Nantucket Sound. The vessel that bears that illustrious name today has served as the Hyannis - Nantucket route “workhorse” since 1987. The original M/V Eagle was a steam driven side-wheeler and one of the first ferries to carry freight and passengers to and from the Islands.