Maine State Ferry Service published this photo of ferryboat’s prop complying with grounding
The Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) claims that a preliminary examination revealed that the hull of its ferryboat Captain Richard G. Spear was not substantially harmed throughout an August 16 basing event.
The ferryboat runs in between Rockport as well as Vinalhaven, Maine, as well as was retreating from Vinalhaven quickly after 10:30 a.m. when it struck a step. There were 65 travelers as well as 5 team participants aboard at the time of the grounding. No one was hurt. The vessel went back to Vinalhaven to dump travelers as well as was after that required to a personal marina in Rockland, where it was examined.
On August 17, the ferryboat solution stated that, though the ferryboat’s hull was not substantially harmed “the starboard rudder is bent, and the port rudder is missing. This missing rudder may be retrievable by divers given the location of the grounding. Both propellers are damaged.”
“The Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) does not have an estimated cost of repair or timeline for the Spear to return to service.” the ferryboat solution stated in a Facebook message. “The Spear was already scheduled to be taken out of service next week for a routine U.S. Coast Guard inspection. It will remain at the Rockland Marine Corporation shipyard for repairs.”
The ferryboats Captain E. Frank Thompson as well as Captain Charles Philbrook will certainly run scheduled ferryboat runs in between Rockland as well as Vinalhaven up until the Spear can go back to solution.
As is basic with any kind of grounding event, the united state Coast Guard is checking out. The MSFS is accepting the examination.
The Captain Richard G. Spear was introduced by its building contractor, Washburn & & Doughty Associates Inc., at its East Boothbay, Maine, shipyard in April 2021 as well as went into solution on the Rockland-Vinalhaven course in August of that year.
