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As the Steamship Authority prepares to add a third Lode Star class offshore service vessel (OSV) to its fleet, boat line officials are now considering a fourth sister ship from the same Louisiana seller.

The Steamship Authority board has picked names for two offshore supply vessels it plans to convert into ferries. The vessels will replace the freight ferries Katama and Gay Head, which are nearing the ends of their useful lives.  SSA general manager Robert Davis told the board Tuesday SSA staff received about 9,000 different name suggestions […]

The Steamship Authority’s port council was informed Tuesday that fare hikes are on the table due to rising fuel costs and other inflationary matters. For the Vineyard route, SSA treasurer Mark Rozum proposed an increase of $3 to $5 for standard fare vehicles under 20 feet (one-way), $5 on peak Fridays and weekends, $1.50 to […]

The Steamship Authority board — somewhat reluctantly — authorized an additional $461,314 to make necessary repairs to the steel on the MV Katama, a vessel they plan to replace as early as next summer. The Katama is in dry dock at Thames Shipyard in Connecticut where it was already undergoing  $1.1 million in repairs. However, once the […]