JEANERETTE, La. - The Alabama-Louisiana based Metal Shark shipbuilding company was awarded a contract to build a new vehicle ferry for Fire Island (NY) Ferries. Construction of the “Fire Island Maid” ferry recently started at Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard. The 70-footX23-foot vessel features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. The new ferry will provide transport between Bay Shore, NY, and various ports along the Great South Bay of Fire Island. Metal Shark anticipates a six-month build to delivery timeline, according to Doug Barrow, VP of Metal Shark-Alabama. The new ferry will be powered by twin Cummins QSL9 Tier 3 marine engines with ZF Marine CruiseCommand control system and transmissions. It is the second vehicle ferry built by Metal Shark for the communities of Fire Island, which was built at Shark's Franklin, La., shipyard for Beachcomber Freight (Sayville Ferry) in 2018. (Source: Metal Shark 03/03/22)
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