b'SANDY GROUNDSTATEN ISLAND FERRY, STATEN ISLAND, NYVessels: SANDY GROUND andSTAFF SGT MICHAEL H. OLLISVessel Type: Passenger FerryShipbuilder: Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, FL Photo credit: Eastern ShipbuildingNaval Architect/Designers: Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle WA/Port Chester, NYTheseferrieswillfeaturefourABSElectro- by three ABS, EPA Tier 3 marine continuous Two new double-ended ferries were launchedMotiveDiesel(EMD)12-710@900rpmdutydieselgeneratorsets,CaterpillarC18 in 2020 with expected delivery in 2021. TheEPA Tier 4 marine propulsion engines withdriving 480 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase generators rated Staff Sgt Michael H. Ollis and Sandy Groundtwo engines powering one ABS Reintjes DUPat 425 kW at 0.8 P.F. @ 1800 rpm.are both 4,500-passenger double-ended ferries3000 P combining gear and one (ABS 36 RV6 that are being built by Eastern Shipbuilding inECS/285-2 Voith Schneider Propeller at eachA third ferry, as yet unnamed, is expected to be Panama City, FL.end of the vessel. Power generation is provideddelivered in 2022.MARY ANN MARKETPhoto credit: Miller Boat Line MILLER BOAT LINE, PUT-IN-BAY, OHVessel: MARY ANN MARKET BuiltinhonorofthelateMarketfamilydeliveredandreadyforservice,theferrywill Vessel Type: Passenger/Auto Ferry matriarchMaryAnnMarket,thenew140- offer one way and round trip travel to Lake Erie Naval Architect/Designers: Elliott Bayftvesselfeaturesanupgradedpropulsionislandsmostpopulardestinations:Put-in-Bay Design Group, Seattle WA system,morecargospace,andenhanced(South Bass Island) and Middle Bass Island from maneuverabilityonLakeErie.WhenitistheboatlinesmaindockinCatawbaIsland Point in Port Clinton, Ohio.DEC 2020 27 FOGHORN FOCUS: NEW VESSEL PREVIEW'