ISLAND HOME

  • General
    • Vessel Name : ISLAND HOME 0
    • Operator : WOODS HOLE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD & NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 6000 0
  • Location
    • City : WOODS HOLE 0
    • STATE : MA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 1066 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 296 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 1200 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 235.2 257
    • Regular Breadth : 64 257
    • Overall Length : 254.8 257
    • Overall Breadt : 64 257
    • Load draft : 11 257
    • Light Draft : 10 257
    • Height : 80 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2007 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1188126 0

WOODS HOLE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD & NANTUCKET STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY

  • Area of Operation : WOODS HOLE, MARTHA'S VINEYARD, NANTUCKET AND HYANNIS 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS, MAIL, VEHICLES AND GENERAL CARGO 0

EAGLE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GAY HEAD

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOVERNOR

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

IYANOUGH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

KATAMA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARTHA'S VINEYARD

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

NANTUCKET

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SANKATY

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

List of Vessels Attacked Since Start of War in Iran

List of Vessels Attacked Since Start of War in Iran

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that any ship passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted.Below is a list of reported attacks since the U.S.

Reopening Energy Markets is in Iran's Hands, for now

Reopening Energy Markets is in Iran's Hands, for now

When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter this week that it had no clear idea which port it would use for April exports, it laid bare a new reality: Iran, not the United States, holds the key to reopening the global energy market.The letter, sent to Saudi oil buyers around the world, said they might receive oil from the Red Sea, but they might still get it from the Gulf.

Fire Island Ferries: Built for the Fourth Generation & Beyond

Fire Island Ferries: Built for the Fourth Generation & Beyond

Tim Mooney is the third-generation family member at the helm of the iconic Fire Island Ferries. While the company’s primary focus has been moving people to and fro, from the Long Island, NY mainland to the Fire Island barrier communities and beaches, the business has evolved and grown since its start in 1948 via acquisition and organic growth.

China Launches Largest-Ever Military Drills Around Taiwan

China Launches Largest-Ever Military Drills Around Taiwan

China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday to showcase Beijing's ability to cut off the island from outside support in a conflict, testing Taipei's resolve to defend itself and its arsenal of U.S.-made weapons.The Eastern Theatre Command said it had deployed troops, warships

Death Toll Rises to 11 in Rohingya Boat Tragedy off Malaysia, Dozens Missing

Death Toll Rises to 11 in Rohingya Boat Tragedy off Malaysia, Dozens Missing

The number of people confirmed dead after a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border rose to 11 on Monday, authorities said, with about 70 people believed to have been on board the capsized vessel.The status of another boat carrying 230 passengers remained unclear, Malaysian authorities said

Canada Readies for Offshore Wind

Canada Readies for Offshore Wind

Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that strategic direction has been given to the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator as a next step toward realizing Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project.Fraser made the announcement on behalf of Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

US Halts Revolution Wind Project

US Halts Revolution Wind Project

The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark's Orsted to stop far-advanced construction on an offshore wind project near Rhode Island, in a move that threatens to exacerbate the company's financial troubles.With construction now frozen at 80% completion, Orsted has no immediate path to revenue generation, heightening pressure on the company as it seeks to shore up finances through a $9.

Electric Passenger Ship Completes Range Test on Lake Constance

Electric Passenger Ship Completes Range Test on Lake Constance

On July 10, 2025, the electric solar passenger ship "Insel Mainau," designed and built by Ampereship GmbH, completed a range test on Lake Constance. During a 19-hour continuous journey, the all-electric catamaran covered exactly 211.3 kilometers on the lake, with a remaining battery capacity of 20 percent. The ship was back in regular operation the very next day.

Ferry Sinks off Bali, Killing Four as 30 Go Missing

Ferry Sinks off Bali, Killing Four as 30 Go Missing

Four people died, 30 were missing and 31 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country's Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday, as rescuers raced to find victims in the rough sea.The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java province's Banyuwangi port on its way to Bali late on Wednesday, the agency said on Thursday.

Oil Tanker Explodes off Libya, No Injuries Reported

Oil Tanker Explodes off Libya, No Injuries Reported

An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday.The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Vilamoura had left Libya's Zuetina port and was en route to Gibraltar when there was an explosion in the engine room, the operator said.

All Inter-Array Cables Installed at 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm

All Inter-Array Cables Installed at 488 MW French Offshore Wind Farm

The final inter-array cable has been installed at Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier (EMYN) offshore wind farm in France, being developed by Les Éoliennes en Mer Services.The 61st and final inter-array cable was installed on June 22 at the EMYN offshore wind farm, Louis Dreyfus TravOcean said on social media.The accomplishment paves the way for a transmission capacity of 512 MW.

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters, according to security documents and officials, in moves that have unnerved regional capitals.Since early May, China deployed fleets larger than usual, including navy, coast guard and other ships near Taiwan