MV Iyanough
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Iyannough[2] |
| Owner | Steamship Authority |
| Route | Hyannis–Nantucket |
| Builder | Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding[1] |
| Cost | $9.7 million[1] |
| Christened | March 24, 2007[1] |
| Homeport | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 154 feet (47 m)[1] |
| Beam | 39 feet (12 m)[1] |
| Draft | 5.3 feet (1.6 m)[3] |
| Speed | 35 knots (40 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 400 people,[2] 24 bicycles[3] |
MV Iyanough is a high-speed ferry that operates for the Steamship Authority on a route between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Iyanough was built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding to an Incat Crowther design at a cost of $9.7 million[1] and was delivered to the Authority in January 2007.[3] She was christened and commissioned into service during a ceremony on Nantucket Island on March 24, 2007.[1] Iyanough measures 154 feet (47 m) in length, with a beam of 39 feet (12 m), and draws 5.3 feet (1.6 m).[3] She is powered by four MTU diesel engines, which give her a top speed of 38 knots (44 mph) when fully loaded.[3] She has a passenger capacity of 393, with 350 indoor seats and 40 on the outer deck.[1]
On the night of June 16, 2017, Iyanough crashed into a jetty in Hyannis harbor, injuring fifteen passengers.[4][5][6] [7][8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Scharfenberg, David (March 22, 2007). "Iyanough rules fast lane". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Vessels". The Steamship Authority. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Gladding-Hearn Delivers Ferry for State Ferry Operator". Marine Link. January 18, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Salinas, Sara; Geanous, Jacob; Walrath, Rowan (June 17, 2017). "Ferry crashes in Hyannis Harbor, injuring six". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Gaffey, Conor (June 17, 2017). "HYANNIS FERRY CRASH: INJURIES REPORTED AS HIGH-SPEED BOAT PLOUGHS INTO JETTY". Newsweek.
- ^ "At least six injured after ferry crashes into jetty in Mass". USA Today. June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Coast Guard makes more details of ferry crash public". The Cape Cod Times. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Ferry crashes in Hyannis Harbor". The Boston Globe. 16 June 2017.
- ^ "At least nine people were injured in a high-speed ferry crash in Massachusetts". NewsWeek. 17 June 2017.
- ^ "At least six injured after ferry crashes into jetty in Mass". USA Today. 17 June 2017.