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It’s been a tough few days for the Steamship Authority ferry Island Home.
Steamship Authority communications director Sean Driscoll told the Times a “lube oil leak” led to the Tuesday cancellations of the 6 am departure from Woods Hole and the 7 am departure from Vineyard Haven. The ferry line initially announced in the morning that the cancellations were caused by an “internal fuel leak.”
A notice from the ferry line states that the leak has been fixed, but the Island Home’s repairs needed to undergo inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard before it could sail again. The 8:15 am departure from Woods Hole left about an hour late.
A couple of trips from Woods Hole to Oak Bluffs also experienced slight delays during the loading of vehicles and passengers.
Over the weekend, the Island Home needed the alternator replaced for one of its generators, which led to multiple trip cancellations on Saturday. The vessel would return to service on Sunday morning. An estimated total of 76 vehicle reservations were impacted by the travel complications.
Meanwhile, also on Tuesday afternoon, another round of cancellations were announced on the Vineyard route. On the Steamship vessel, the Woods Hole, an alarm sounded alerting official that something was wrong with the steering system. Two afternoon trips were canceled as a result and Driscoll said the Steamship is investigating.
Disband the SSA.
Private can do it better, and cheaper.
Like they did in the good old days.
When America Was Great