FIRE ISLAND MAID

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FIRE ISLAND MAID
    • Operator : SAYVILLE FERRY SERVICE, INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : General Cargo / Passenger
    • Vessel Type : Combination Passenger and Cargo
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1050
  • Location
    • City : SAYVILLE
    • STATE : NY
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 49
    • Full Load Capacity : 60 Short ton
    • Passenger Capacity : 44
  • Size
    • Register length : 60.4 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 17.5 Feet
    • Overall Length : 63 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 17.5 Feet
    • Load draft : 6.4 Feet
    • Light Draft : 5.4 Feet
    • Height : 14 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1969
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 521423

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 EMPRESS

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

MERRIMAC II

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Wood

MONITOR II

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Wood

SOUTH BAY CLIPPER

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

News

Venezuela to Ship Fuel to Cuba on US-blacklisted Supertanker

Venezuela to Ship Fuel to Cuba on US-blacklisted Supertanker

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA on Monday was loading a supertanker with crude and fuel for Cuba, maritime documents showed, an unusually large volume to help its political ally overcome an energy crisis with repeated blackouts.Several big electrical outages this year have left many in Cuba concerned about power supplies this summer

Hundreds Evacuated from Staten Island Ferry After Engine Room Fire

Hundreds Evacuated from Staten Island Ferry After Engine Room Fire

Five people were injured and hundreds more evacuated after a fire broke out aboard a ferry traveling from Manhattan to Staten Island on Thursday evening, officials said.The Sandy Ground, one of the Staten Island Ferry's newly commissioned Ollis-class vessels, was carrying 868 passengers and 16 crew members when the engine room fire started shortly after 5 p.m.

Fire Breaks Out on Containership in the Red Sea

Fire Breaks Out on Containership in the Red Sea

A fire has broken out aboard a containership in the Red Sea, northwest of the Farasan Islands off Saudi Arabia. All 25 crewmembers on board have evacuated the burning ship and were rescued by a nearby vessel.The blaze erupted in container stacks immediately forward of the accommodation block at the stern of the Panama-registered TSS Pearl while the ship was en route to Aden, Yemen.

US Sanctions Firms Transferring Oil to North Korean Ships at Sea

US Sanctions Firms Transferring Oil to North Korean Ships at Sea

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions following North Korea's latest missile launches this week, targeting a fuel procurement network that Washington said supports Pyongyang's weapons programs and its military.Friday's action targeted two Singapore-registered companies and a Marshall Islands-registered firm, the U.S.

Judge Throws out Indictment of Captain in 2019 Fatal Dive Boat Fire

Judge Throws out Indictment of Captain in 2019 Fatal Dive Boat Fire

A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday dismissed the criminal indictment against a dive boat captain charged with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people when the vessel caught fire and sank off the California coast three years ago.The 75-foot (23-meter) Conception caught fire while most of those onboard were sleeping, killing 33 passengers and a crew member.

NTSB Calls for Action on Safety Following Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

NTSB Calls for Action on Safety Following Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says more progress is needed on the safety recommendations it issued in the wake of the Conception dive boat tragedy.The Conception was anchored in Platts Harbor, off Santa Cruz Island, Calif., when it caught fire in the early morning of Sept. 2, 2019. The vessel burned to the waterline and sank less than 100 feet from shore.

Ferry Stricken by Fire on Monday Back in Swedish Port

Ferry Stricken by Fire on Monday Back in Swedish Port

A ferry was back in the Swedish port of Nynashamn on Tuesday after a fire on the car deck temporarily knocked out its power, the Swedish Coast Guard said in a statement.  The fire in a refrigerated container started at mid-day on Monday north of the island of Gotland as the Stena Scandica was heading to Ventspils in Latvia from Nynashamn. The fire was put out on Monday afternoon.

Cuba Tames Mega Port Fire

Cuba Tames Mega Port Fire

Massive clouds of steam rose from Cuba's largest fuel depot in Matanzas on Wednesday as firefighters, helicopters and boats poured water and foam on the smoldering remains of the largest fire in the island's history.Black charcoal covered with white ash remained red hot after the flames died down.

Third Oil Storage Tank Collapses in Cuba Terminal Following Fire, Spill

Third Oil Storage Tank Collapses in Cuba Terminal Following Fire, Spill

A third crude tank caught fire and collapsed at Cuba's main oil terminal in Matanzas, its governor said on Monday, as an oil spill spread flames from a second tank that caught fire two days earlier in the island's biggest oil industry accident in decades.Cuba had made progress fighting off the raging flames during the weekend after drawing on help from Mexico and Venezuela

China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Disrupt Key Shipping Lanes

China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Disrupt Key Shipping Lanes

China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan have prompted some ships to navigate around the Taiwan Strait and give the island a wide berth, disrupting key trading routes for cargo and commodities sailing around the world, analysts said.Angered by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan

At Least Seven Dead after Fire on Philippine Passenger Ferry

At Least Seven Dead after Fire on Philippine Passenger Ferry

Seven people have died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said.The ship caught fire just before reaching the port of Real in Quezon province, about 60 km (37.28 miles) east of the capital Manila. It had left Polilio Island at 5:00 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Sunday) and made a distress call at 6:30 a.m.

Ukraine Sets Russian Supply Ship on Fire. Thwarts Russian Armored Column River Crossing

Ukraine Sets Russian Supply Ship on Fire. Thwarts Russian Armored Column River Crossing

Ukrainian forces destroyed a pontoon bridge and parts of Russian armored column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video footage released by Ukraine's military showed on Friday, and a Russian naval ship was set afire in the Black Sea.Russia has suffered setbacks on the battlefield as Ukraine drives its troops out of the region around the second-largest city of Kharkiv