ESG launches first of 3 NYC ferries

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) of Panama City, Fla., celebrated its comeback from Hurricane Michael’s devastation 13 months ago with a splash Nov. 15 when it launched the Michael H. Ollis, the first of three ferries for the Staten Island Ferry fleet that the shipyard is building for the New York City Department of Transportation. The three new Ollis-class 320-foot double-ended ferries, which can carry 4.500 passengers, features four Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) 12-710 EPA Tier 4 marine propulsion engines, with two engines powering a Reintjes DUP 3000 P combining gear, and one 36 RV6 ECS/285-2 Voith Schneider propeller at each end of the vessel. Total installed horsepower is 9,980. The ferries will each have a crew of 16. Ship’s service power is provided by three EPA Tier 3 marine continuous duty diesel generator sets, Caterpillar C18 driving 480-V, 60 Hz, 3-phase generators rated at 425 kW. The approximate fuel oil capacity is 30,000 gals. ESG secured the $257M contract to build the three ferries in 2017. There was no increase in price following the hurricane damage, according to a NYCDOT spokesperson. New York City has operated Staten Island Ferry since 1905. The Michael H. Ollis is slated to be towed from the Gulf of Mexico to New York Harbor in August 2020 after sea trials are completed. (Source: Work Boat 11/21/19) https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/eastern-shipbuilding-launches-new-vessel-for-staten-island-ferry/?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RJeU5XSTRNell4WlROayIsInQiOiJVc0Q4K2Z4c0VCdE1WYVNDV2VzejhGWVRnOTFSczJcL0NJVGZvRnUwcm1HTkpKNnJha1VHa29EeVhMRjZQN083WHRuS0dFbEpiUXZ4YnU2ZEJ6WnU2RlRkbFhtQ2huVGlCV04yWWF1Z3ArbkxjcW9tRFNQV0N6UHNKdmdGVEc0eGgifQ%3D%3D