FIRE ISLAND EMPRESS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FIRE ISLAND EMPRESS
    • Operator : SAYVILLE FERRY SERVICE, INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Other Carriers (Specialized)
    • Vessel Type : Ferry
    • Construction : Aluminum
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1800
  • Location
    • City : SAYVILLE
    • STATE : NY
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 60
    • Passenger Capacity : 270
  • Size
    • Register length : 68 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 18 Feet
    • Overall Length : 71.3 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 19.2 Feet
    • Load draft : 7 Feet
    • Light Draft : 4.5 Feet
    • Height : 21 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 2004
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 1152331

SAYVILLE FERRY SERVICE, INC.

  • Area of Operation : SAYVILLE TO FIRE ISLAND PINES, WATER ISLAND AND ACROSS GREAT SOUTH BAY, NY; SAYVILLE TO CHERRY GROVE AND SUNKEN FOREST, NY
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS

CROSS BAY CLIPPER

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

FIRE ISLAND CLIPPER

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

FIRE ISLAND DUCHESS

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Wood

FIRE ISLAND MAID

  • Type : Combination Passenger and Cargo
  • Construction : Steel

MERRIMAC II

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Wood

MONITOR II

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Wood

SOUTH BAY CLIPPER

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

News

Crew Rescued from OSV That Caught Fire Off South Africa

Crew Rescued from OSV That Caught Fire Off South Africa

Fifteen crew members have been rescued from an offshore supply vessel (OSV) that went up in flames off the coast of South Africa.The fire reportedly broke out and grew out of control in the messroom aboard the Marshall Islands registered vessel AM Pride on Thursday, in an ocean area approximately 48.

New England States Move Forward with Three Giant Offshore Wind Farms

New England States Move Forward with Three Giant Offshore Wind Farms

Massachusetts and Rhode Island are moving ahead with three offshore wind projects totaling 2.9 gigawatts (GW), or enough electricity to power about 1.6 million homes, government officials announced on Friday.The project selections, following a joint solicitation in March for wind farms to be built off of New England's shores

Still No Oil Spill from Tanker Sounion Attacked by Houthis

Still No Oil Spill from Tanker Sounion Attacked by Houthis

As salvage operations began on an abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker with deck fires still burning from Houthi rebel attacks, the EU's Red Sea naval mission Aspides said on Thursday that no oil spill has been detected.Yemen's Houthi militants carried out multiple assaults, including planting bombs on the already disabled 900-foot (274.

Houthi-hit Tanker Sounion Appears to Be Leaking Oil

Houthi-hit Tanker Sounion Appears to Be Leaking Oil

The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen's Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.The Sounion was targeted last week by multiple projectiles off Yemen's port city of Hodeidah.

Greek Coastguard Opens Fire on Migrant Boat, One Person Killed

Greek Coastguard Opens Fire on Migrant Boat, One Person Killed

A 39-year-old migrant was found dead on Friday after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said.In a statement, the coastguard said the man died "probably from a bullet" and that shots were fired at the outboard engine of the migrant boat in an effort to immobilize it after it ignored warnings to stop.

Tanker Capsizes Off Philippines

Tanker Capsizes Off Philippines

A marine tanker carrying industrial fuel sank in rough seas off the Philippines on Thursday, causing a large oil spill as coast guard rescuers search for a missing crew member, officials said.Sixteen of the 17 crew members of MT Terra Nova have been rescued, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said, after the ship capsized off the coastal town of Limay in Bataan province.

Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Supply Oil to Cuba

Venezuela Resorts to Dark Fleet to Supply Oil to Cuba

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba, as a fleet of state-owned vessels that have historically covered the route dwindles, according to documents and ship monitoring services.Cuba and its main oil supplier, Venezuela

Houthis Fire Missiles at Two Ships in Red Sea

Houthis Fire Missiles at Two Ships in Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they had fired missiles at two vessels in the Red Sea, causing damage to the ships.The Houthis have been targeting commercial vessels with drones and missiles in the Red Sea since mid-November, in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war.

Houthis Fire Missiles at Two Ships In The Red Sea

Houthis Fire Missiles at Two Ships In The Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis fired missiles at two vessels in the Red Sea, they said on Tuesday, causing minor damage to a cargo ship that was sailing off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah.The Houthis have been targeting commercial vessels with drones and missiles in the Red Sea since mid-November, in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians against Israel in the Gaza war.

Tanker in Red Sea Targeted by Speedboat Gunfire and Missiles

Tanker in Red Sea Targeted by Speedboat Gunfire and Missiles

A tanker in the Red Sea off Yemen's coast was fired on by gunmen in a speedboat and targeted with missiles, maritime sources said on Wednesday, the latest incident to threaten the shipping lane after Yemeni Houthi forces warned ships not to travel to Israel.A second commercial vessel was also approached by the speedboat in the same area though not attacked

Philippines, China Trade Accusations over South China Sea Collision

Philippines, China Trade Accusations over South China Sea Collision

The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.The Philippine coast guard accused China of firing water cannons and ramming resupply vessels and a coast guard ship, causing "serious engine damage" to one

California Boat Captain Guilty of 'Seaman's manslaughter' in Fire Deaths of 34 People

California Boat Captain Guilty of 'Seaman's manslaughter' in Fire Deaths of 34 People

The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 people on board in one of the state's deadliest maritime disasters, was found guilty on Monday of a federal charge of seaman's manslaughter.Jerry Boylan, 70, was convicted by a U.S. District Court jury in Los Angeles on a single charged count of "misconduct or neglect of a ship officer" under a