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The Steamship Authority expects to have bids back in early to mid-December for conversion work on the newly acquired vessels Aquinnah and Monomoy, members of the Port Council were told on Tuesday. The vessels, previously used as offshore supply ships, cost the SSA $11.3 million. The overall project, conversion of the vessels to ferries and […]

The Steamship Authority’s port council approved a $132 million 2023 operating budget and rate increases Tuesday morning. The six council members in attendance represent Barnstable, Falmouth, Fairhaven, Nantucket, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury voted unanimously on the budget and the rates. However, no vote came from New Bedford as that seat remains unfilled. The port council […]

On Tuesday morning, the Steamship Authority’s port council praised general manager Robert Davis’ performance over the past year.  Port council members consistently gave the longtime leader of the ferry line overall grades in the 90th percentile as part of his annual review. Chair John Cahill, Tisbury’s member, expressed amazement at Davis’ knowledge base and said […]

Colombias government has fired a legal broadside against rival claimants for an immense treasure on a sunken Spanish galleon.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is gearing up to announce its newest project initiative, the Complex for Waterfront Access to Exploration and Research, or CWATER for short.

The peak storm surge model for Buzzards Bay and Nantucket Sound shows a 3- to 5-foot surge. That could be on top of a nearly 4-foot astronomical high tide.