Steamship Authority fast ferry Iyanough back in service after repair to hull crack
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The Steamship Authority\u2019s passenger-only fast ferry<\/a> M\/V Iyanough<\/em> was set to return to service today on the Hyannis-Nantucket route after being out of service since a small crack in the vessel\u2019s aluminum hull was discovered on the evening of Nov. 11.r<\/p>\n According to the Steamship Authority \u2014 the Woods Hole, Martha\u2019s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, to give it its full name \u2013 the small, 5-inch crack on the port side of the hull was discovered following the end of the vessel\u2019s operating day during a routine inspection by the authority\u2019s engineering staff.<\/p>\n \u201cThe crack is approximately 4 feet above the water line to the stern of the vessel,\u201d said the authority. \u201cIt is believed to be a stress crack and not the result of an allision or any individual event.\u201d<\/p>\n The crack was subsequently repaired and Iyanough<\/em> cleared to return to service following inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard.<\/p>\n Delivered by Gladding-Hearn<\/a> in 2007 and built to an Incat Crowther design, the 154-foot, 395-passenger Iyanough<\/em> has a top speed of 38 knots.<\/p>\n The post Steamship Authority fast ferry Iyanough back in service after repair to hull crack<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n