THIS IS THE SECOND OF A SERIE OF TWENTY FERRY VESSELS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN HORIZON SHIPYARD IN ALABAMA AND METAL SHARK SHIPYARD IN LOUISIANA.

THE FIRST OF THOSE VESSELS “H 200” (BUT WILL GET A MORE LOFTY RENAME LATER) LEFT HORIZON SHIPYARD IN BAYOU LA BATRE IN MARCH 2017 ON HER MAIDEN JOURNEY TO NEW YORK CITY, THE NATURAL PORT HOME.

ALL FERRY ROUTES OF THE NEW CITYWIDE FERRY SYSTEM COMBINED WILL COVER OVER 60 MILES OF WATERWAY AT OVER 21 LANDINGS ACROSS BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.

THE LOA: 26 m.; BEAM: 8 m: INCAT CROWTHER DESIGNED FERRIES, BUILT BY HORIZON SHIPBUILDING AND METAL SHARK, CARRY UP TO 150 PASSENGERS.

MAIN ENGINES: 2 X BAUDOUIN 6M26.3. PROPULSION: 2 X 5-BLADE FIXED-PITCHED PROPELLERS. CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL: MARINE GRADE ALUMINIUM

SAILING THE EAST RIVER FROM PIER 11

NOTE: THE FLEET WILL COMPRISE 16 “RIVER-CLASS” BOATS, POWERED BY PAIRS OF BAUDOUIN 6M26.3 ENGINES EACH TURNING 815 hp at 2,100 rpm, AND FOUR DEEPER DRAFT VARIANTS FOR THE LONGEST WALL STREET-ROCKAWAY RUN, TO HANDLE BIGGER SEA CONDITIONS IN THE LOWER HARBOR.

THE FIRST OF THOSE ROCKAWAY BOATS, WITH 0,50 m OF ADDITIONAL FREEBOARD AND POWERED BY THE BIGGER V-12 12M26.3 ENGINES WITH 1,400 hp at 2,100 rpm. ARE ALSO IN SERVICE