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Dukes County Commissioners weighed in on recent revelations on July’s untethering of a Steamship vessel Wednesday, and emphasized concerns about what they say are systemic communication and transparency issues within the Steamship Authority. On July 27, the Sankaty broke loose from the Woods Hole Terminal and drifted into a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock. At […]
The Steamship Authority (SSA) is looking at ways to improve the use of deck space on its vessels for loading vehicles, and authority leadership shared plans that were underway during a morning Port Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The discussion took place with questions in the public still circulating about why some Islanders can’t […]
Steamship Authority Port Council gave a tougher assessment of Steamship Authority general manager Robert Davis this week compared to previous years. While some members rated the general manager a rating over 90 out of 100, several criticized the Steamship’s performance and rated Davis in the 70s. Last year, Davis received an overall high grading of […]
The Steamship Authority (SSA) schedule is still being impacted by staffing issues. The number of trips in a day for two ferries in the SSA fleet have been reduced, the Iyanough and the Governor. The Steamship is also relying on overtime workers to staff some trips. During the SSA Board meeting in April, SSA general […]
New details have emerged on why a number of Steamship Authority vessels experienced mechanical failures this weekend due to the subzero temperatures, forcing the SSA to cancel a number of trips. Steamship Director of Marine Operations Mark Amundsen updated Port Council members Tuesday on what happened with the ferries during what he called “unprecedented temperatures.” […]