b"VESSEL:Fire Island MaidNAVAL ARCHITECT: FOGHORN FOCUS Elliott Bay Design GroupBUILDER:Metal SharkTYPE:Multi-purpose vehicle ferryElliottBayDesignGroup(EBDG) provided the contract design for a 70' x 23' multi-purpose vehicle ferry for FireIslandFerries.Bothcompanies are PVA members. The ferry features asteelhullandaluminumsuper-structure and is equipped with a hy-draulic ramp for loading and unload-ing heavy equipment. The reinforced deckiscapableofsupportingfully loadedconcretetrucksandgeneral cargo up to 100,000 pounds. The aft pilot house accommodates two crew and up to six passengers (assumed to be in their vehicles). The new ferry will be powered by twin Cummins QSL9 Tier 3 ma- EBDGs scope of services included a structural and stability package rine engines with ZF Marine CruiseCommand control system andfor U.S. Coast Guard submission, contract design, and arrangement Twin Disc transmissions. Electrical power will be provided by a Cum- information for shipyard bids. The vessel is now under construction mins Onan MDK generator. The vessels lightship weight is 160,000at PVA member Metal Shark and EBDG has been providing construc-pounds so it can be hauled with the clients existing lift. tion oversight services. KEEPING BAY AREA FLEETS IN SERVICE FOR OVER 40 YEARSRENDERING COURTESY OF ELLIOTT BAY DESIGN GROUPBay Ship and Yacht makes it a priority to per-form on-time, quality service for all vessels. We are a full service shipyard cosistently serving Al- 5 1 0 . 3 3 7 . 9 1 2 2 ameda, San Francisco Bay, the west coast andwww.bay-ship.com the worlds maritime industry for over 40 years. A l a m e d a , C AFOGHORN 24"