Second Staten Island ferry launched

Marinette Marine Corporation, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, successfully launched the ferry Sen. John J. Marchi for New York City’s Department of Transportation last week. This 94.50m ferry is the second of three Staten Island Ferries to be built as part of a $120million contract placed in 2001.

Named after a New York State Senator, the newbuilding is the 25th ferryboat built to serve the Staten Island – Manhattan route since the ferry became a municipal service in 1905. This ferry service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and

carries approximately 65,000 passengers daily on the 5.2 mile run.

Marinette Marine is also under contract to build the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) for the U.S. Navy and a new Great Lakes icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard.