Shark completes 2nd NOLA ferry

JEANERETTE, La. - The Metal Shark shipbuilding company announced Nov. 12 that both new 105-foot passenger high speed aluminum catamaran ferries, constructed for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA), have been completed and ready to enter service. The first was completed and delivered to New Orleans in July. The second vessel is now complete at Metal Shark’s Franklin, La., shipyard where it passed Coast Guard inspections in October. The new RTA 1 and RTA 2 ferries will replace the decades-old ferries currently operating, and will provide new standards in comfort, safety, and efficiency, according to the company. The USCG Subchapter “T” compliant ferries are powered by twin 715-horsepower Cat C-18 Tier 3 diesel engines. (Source: Metal Shark 11/12/18)