Yank Marine delivers 599-passenger ferry to New York

摘要

This spring, Yank Marine Inc. delivered the 599-passenger aluminum ferry Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first of three, to NY Waterway. The 2,000-hp ferry is similar to the pair of ferries the Tuckahoe, N.J., yard delivered to NY Waterway in 2015 and 2016 - the 350-passenger Molly Pitcher and Betsy Ross. The ferries were all designed by LeMole Naval Architecture in Tuckahoe. Hull construction is made up of 5086 aluminum plate and the extrusions are 6061 aluminum. Due to Covid-19, NY Waterway had delayed delivery of the Franklin D. Roosevelt, which had been scheduled for early this year. Owner Bette Jean Yank said in late April that the ferry operator was down from operating 20 routes to one with limited service and has had to lay off 80% of its employees. The second 109'x31' ferry is scheduled for delivery in October, with the final ferry set for April 2021.