Conrad Shipyard LLC of Morgan City, La. announced Aug. 29 it has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for construction of four cargo and passenger ferries.
The vessels, designed to carry 300 passengers and 300 short tons of cargo, will operate between the Municipality of Ceiba and the Municipality Islands of Vieques and Culebra in Puerto Rico. Conrad expects to deliver the first ferry to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in late 2024.
Conrad previously built and delivered two ferries to PRMTA that are still operating in and around Puerto Rico.
"These new vessels will provide the much-needed resiliency that the residents from the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra need during normal operations and under emergency situations," said Josué Menendez Agosto, PRMTA’s executive director. "Based on our past relationship, we are confident that Conrad Shipyard's dedication to excellence will result in vessels that exceed our expectations."(Work Boat 08/29/23)
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