Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Midship delivers largest ferry in US

New York Harbor commuter ferry operator SeaStreak upped its game in December with the arrival of the Courageous, a 720-passenger vessel built by Midship Marine of Harvey, La., that stretches seven feet longer than the fleet’s last acquisition, the Commodore, delivered in 2018. Courageous now ranks as the largest capacity high-speed ferry in the U.S., company officials say. After making the transit from New Orleans to New Jersey, Courageous started service in mid-December. (Source: Work Boat 01/03/22) Midship Marine was established in 1989 in Harvey, and constructs custom aluminum vessels. The company’s founder/president Michael Hinojosa has been designing aluminum vessels for the family-owned business for more than 35 years. Midship Marine builds a wide range of aluminum watercraft including Mono-hull and Catamaran passenger ferries, Sailing Catamarans, Semi-submersibles, Head Boats, Oil Skimmers and Crew/Supply boats. These vessels range in size from 25 to 225 feet in length and can be constructed from its own custom designs or built according to customer supplied plans.

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