Steamship General Manager Gets a Raise

Robert Davis received a 4 per cent salary increase, retroactive to July 1, following his annual performance review by the boat line board of governors Tuesday.

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Steamship Port Council Recommends Seasonal Rate Hike

The Steamship Authority is proposing to raise its rates for the second year in a row to offset a projected $3 million budget shortfall, but most Island residents and walk-on commuters would be spared from the increases.

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Steamship Ferries Plagued By Sandy Hyannis Harbor

The shallow harbor in Hyannis recently caused one Steamship ferry to go out for emergency repairs and officials are pushing for new harbor dredging.

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Missing Line Cited In Sankaty Slip Away

The Steamship Authority is updating its staff training program following an internal investigation of last month’s accident in Woods Hole, where the M/V Sankaty came loose from its slip.

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Steamship Borrowing Limit Raised to $150 Million

With its borrowing limit increased by $50 million in the new state budget, the Steamship Authority now has the financial headroom to add a fourth ship to its growing fleet of identical former oilfield supply vessels, which the ferry line is converting into freight ferries.

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Two Steamship Ferries Out for Repair

Two Steamship Authority ferries, M/V Gay Head and M/V Nantucket, are out of service for the weekend, although the Nantucket is expected to be back in action Sunday night.

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Freight Ferry Breaks Loose From Woods Hole Dock

The Sankaty broke loose around 5 p.m. and drifted into the neighboring Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock, the Steamship Authority said.

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Early Morning Freight Boat to Return Next Year

The Steamship Authority board voted 3-1 Tuesday to approve the 2024 schedule, which included the controversial 5:30 a.m. freight boat from Woods Hole.

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Port Council Supports Early Morning Freight Ferry

The Steamship Authority’s 5:30 a.m. summer freight boats are once again the target of unhappy Falmouth residents who say the terminal-bound truck traffic destroys their early-morning tranquility.

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Thursday SSA Trips Canceled After Mechanical Issue

The M/V Nantucket had a failure of a reduction gear pressure switch Thursday night, according to Steamship general manager Bob Davis.

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