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MV Andrew J. Barberi
Retired Staten Island Ferry vessel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The MV Andrew J. Barberi was a Barberi-class ferry boat that was operated as part of the Staten Island Ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City. With a capacity of 6,000, she was among the highest-capacity boats in the ferry's fleet.[1] Andrew J. Barberi was named after the longtime coach of Curtis High School's football team. Since her introduction in 1981, she has had a history of incidents, including a 2003 crash that killed 11 people and a 2010 crash that injured 37.[1] The boat was retired in 2023, and the city placed her for sale in 2024.
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Name | MV Andrew J. Barberi |
Owner | City of New York |
Operator | Staten Island Ferry/City of New York |
Port of registry | New York |
Builder | Equitable Equipment Company, Madisonville. LA and New Orleans. LA |
Yard number | 1713 |
Completed | 1981 |
Acquired | May 1981 |
Maiden voyage | August 1981 |
In service | 1981 |
Out of service | October 2023 |
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Status | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barberi Class passenger ferry |
Tonnage | 3335 |
Length | 310 ft 2 in (94.54 m) |
Beam | 69 feet 10 inches (21.29 m) |
Draft | 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) |
Decks | 3 |
Ramps | 2 |
Installed power | Four GM-EMD Roots-blown V16 645E, 8,000 horsepower (6.0 MW) total |
Propulsion | Two Voith Schneider Propeller[1] |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
Capacity | 6,000 |
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