Steamship Authority Announces Naming Contest for Its Two New Vessels
FALMOUTH (August 23, 2022) – The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has announced a public contest to help determine the names of the two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) it is in the process of purchasing from Hornbeck Offshore Services of Covington, Louisiana.
All naming entries must be received by Monday, September 5, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. via the contest website at www.nametheSSAvessel.com. All entries will be reviewed by the Authority’s senior management team before a slate of suggested vessel names will be shared with the Authority’s Port Council at its Tuesday, September 13, 2022, meeting. The Authority Board will subsequently review the suggested vessel names at its Tuesday, September 27, 2022, meeting, and vote on the names for the new vessels.
The individuals who submit the names chosen by the Board will each receive a $250 gift card valid for travel or parking to any port served by SSA, as well as an opportunity to help welcome the vessels into service. Full contest details and rules may be found at www.nametheSSAvessel.com.
The acquisition of the vessels was approved at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Steamship Authority Board on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. The sister ships, formerly used to service the oil and gas industry off the Gulf Coast, will ultimately replace the open-deck freight vessels M/V Gay Head and M/V Katama.
Since 1960, the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has served as the transportation lifeline to the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard year round. The Steamship Authority is the largest ferry service to the islands and offers the most frequent daily departures for passengers, automobiles, groups and trucks. In 2021, more than 2.7 million passengers and more than 700,000 vehicles were transported to and from the islands. Our U.S. Coast Guard-certified crews are committed to the highest level of safety at sea while our vessels offer comfort and convenience with spacious seating, free Wi-Fi and TV on board.
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