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Our Martha's Vineyard Ferry Fleet at a Glance

Martha’s Vineyard Commissioned: 1993 Passenger capacity: 1,274 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 54 Built by: Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, Fla. Refurbished (2017) by: Senseco Marine, North Kingston, RI Original cost: $12 million; Refurbishment cost: $18.5 million
Timothy Johnson
Martha’s Vineyard Commissioned: 1993 Passenger capacity: 1,274 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 54 Built by: Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, Fla. Refurbished (2017) by: Senseco Marine, North Kingston, RI Original cost: $12 million; Refurbishment cost: $18.5 million
Timothy Johnson
Island Home Commissioned: 2007 Passenger capacity: 1,210 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 76 Designed by: the Elliot Bay Group, Seattle, Wash. Built by: VT Halter Marine Inc., Moss Point, Miss. Original cost: $32 million
Mark Alan Lovewell
Island Home Commissioned: 2007 Passenger capacity: 1,210 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 76 Designed by: the Elliot Bay Group, Seattle, Wash. Built by: VT Halter Marine Inc., Moss Point, Miss. Original cost: $32 million
Mark Alan Lovewell
Woods Hole Commissioned: 2016 Passenger capacity: 453 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 55 Designed by: Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle, Wash. Built by: Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La. Original cost: $40.4 million
Jeanna Shepard
Woods Hole Commissioned: 2016 Passenger capacity: 453 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 55 Designed by: Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle, Wash. Built by: Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La. Original cost: $40.4 million
Jeanna Shepard
Katama Built: 1981 Passenger capacity: 150 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 39 Began life as an offshore supply vessel running to oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico; acquired by SSA in 1988. Upgraded in 1998. Designed by: Guarino & Cox, Covington, La.
Peter Simon
Katama Built: 1981 Passenger capacity: 150 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 39 Began life as an offshore supply vessel running to oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico; acquired by SSA in 1988. Upgraded in 1998. Designed by: Guarino & Cox, Covington, La.
Peter Simon
Sankaty Built: 1981 Passenger capacity: 300 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 39 Began life as an offshore supply vessel running to oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico; acquired by SSA in 1994. Upgraded in 1998.
Timothy Johnson
Sankaty Built: 1981 Passenger capacity: 300 (including crew) Vehicle capacity: 39 Began life as an offshore supply vessel running to oil rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico; acquired by SSA in 1994. Upgraded in 1998.
Timothy Johnson
The Whaling City Express Owned by SeaStreak Commissioned: 2004 Passenger capacity: 149 Vehicle capacity: none Built by: Derektor Shipbuilders
Mark Alan Lovewell
The Whaling City Express Owned by SeaStreak Commissioned: 2004 Passenger capacity: 149 Vehicle capacity: none Built by: Derektor Shipbuilders
Mark Alan Lovewell


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