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was confirmed as the low bidder for constructing the ships, and the shipyard was awarded the contract with a notice to proceed on March 1, 2017. The final price for construction of the three vessels was $ 314 million; in addition to the federal grant, state and city funding was also used. The first
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Each ship of the class will be 320 feet (98 m) long, with a beam of 70 feet (21 m), and a loaded draft of 13 feet (4.0 m). They will carry 4,500 passengers, with a crew complement of 16. They will be powered by four EMD 12-710 diesel engines arranged in two married pairs, each of
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was delivered at the end of
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vessel, MV SSG Michael H. Ollis, was expected to be delivered in mid-2019, followed later that year by MV Sandy Ground, named after
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577:"New Staten Island Ferry Boat to be Named for Dorothy Day, Renowned Social Activist Who Lived and Worked on Staten Island"
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810:"Ferryboat Sandy Ground arrives in NYC; see the second of 3 new Staten Island ferries"
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862:"More than 800 passengers evacuated after fire breaks out on Staten Island ferry"
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was launched in
November 2019, with an expected delivery date of August 2020. MV
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603:"Fla. company building new Staten Island ferries damaged in Hurricane Michael"
494:"Staten Island Ferry to be Named After Underground Railroad Stop, Mayor Says"
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913:"Eastern Shipbuilding delivers third and final Staten Island Ferry"
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September 2022.
683:"Eastern Shipbuilding launches second new Staten Island ferry"
360:"Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries"
655:"Watch a New Staten Island Ferry Get Launched into the Water"
521:"Petition to name ferry boat after 9/11 hero reaches 11,000"
888:"Eastern Shipbuilding launches third Ollis class ferry"
458:"Staten Island Ferry Riders Helping to Pick New Seats"
435:"$ 191.6 million grant for new Staten Island Ferries"
325:"Eastern low bidder for Staten Island Ferry contract"
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an early
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at each end of the ship for double-ended operation.
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808:Simas, Kayla (December 31, 2021).
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362:. Marine Log. April 4, 2017
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120:320 ft (98 m)
98:General characteristics
128:70 ft (21 m)
607:Staten island Advance
413:Staten Island Advance
500:on February 28, 2018
287:The third ferry, MV
271:SSG Michael H. Ollis
259:SSG Michael H. Ollis
251:Panama City, Florida
220:Eastern Shipbuilding
55:Eastern Shipbuilding
38:SSG Michael H. Ollis
966:Staten Island Ferry
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302:cycloidal propeller
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71:Preceded by
1199:Categories
993:St. George
767:August 15,
741:August 15,
715:August 15,
633:Marine Log
561:October 9,
525:SILive.com
308:References
141:Propulsion
82:In service
1157:(retired)
988:Whitehall
472:0362-4331
184:in 2013.
61:Operators
1056:Molinari
866:CBS News
845:June 25,
819:June 25,
761:WorkBoat
664:June 30,
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441:April 6,
391:April 6,
366:April 6,
331:April 6,
206:MV
199:MV
152:Capacity
75:Molinari
51:Builders
1153:Kennedy
1123:Barberi
689:July 4,
586:June 2,
581:nyc.gov
188:History
145:EMD 710
90:Planned
1155:-class
1125:-class
1095:-class
1093:Austen
1058:-class
1021:-class
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295:Design
117:Length
77:-class
1019:Ollis
1011:Fleet
247:Ollis
232:Ollis
172:Ollis
133:Draft
111:ferry
107:Ollis
85:2022-
23:Ollis
925:2023
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614:2018
588:2021
563:2018
532:2017
506:2018
479:2017
468:ISSN
443:2017
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103:Type
276:MV
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