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The Steamship Authority is looking to add a hybrid vessel to its fleet. Part of a newly approved capital budget for the ferry line will include nearly $400,000 to go toward design and engineering work for a vessel. The plans, which were first publicly announced at a board meeting, come after calls from Islanders and […]
Three out of six members of the Steamship Authority port council gave the authority’s general manager mid-level marks in his annual evaluation this year, citing projects coming in over budget,
The Steamship Authority (SSA) may be raising rates to tackle a forecasted budget shortfall. The Port Council unanimously voted to recommend increasing seasonal rates to the Steamship Authority Board during its Tuesday, Sept. 12, meeting. According to a presentation given by SSA treasurer and comptroller Mark Rozum and assistant treasurer Courtney Oliveira, the proposed preliminary […]
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’s Port Council learned Tuesday morning that the price of converting recently acquired offshore supply vessels into ferries has escalated due to steel cost increases. SSA general manager Robert Davis said price assumptions on the conversions were made months ago. “We’ve been revisiting those assumptions, and with supply chain issues and the like, […]