MV Island Home
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The MV Island Home is a ferry built by Vt Halter Marine in 2005 for The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority
it is the replacement for the .
The MV Island Home was named after the sidewheel steamer Island Home
which served Martha's Vineyard
for most of the second half of the nineteenth century.
In October 2007, the MV Island Home was involved in a minor "fender bender". MV Governor
was beginning a hazardous cargo trip to the Vineyard when she struck MV Island Home. Coast Guard marine safety inspectors examined both ships and permitted the MV Island Home to return to service about 1 hour after her scheduled departure time with only a dent in the hull, above the waterline. The MV Governor required slightly more repair, but was back in service by the end of the day. Petty Officer Lauren Downs of the Coast Guard stated "Results of standard drug and alcohol tests on Governor's crew, after the accident, were negative".
The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority
The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, referred to coloquially as The Steamship Authority or simply the SSA, is the statutory regulatory body for all ferry operations to and from the Islands from the Massachusetts mainland, as well as being an operator of ferry service...
it is the replacement for the .
The MV Island Home was named after the sidewheel steamer Island Home
Island Home (steamboat)
The Island Home was a sidewheel steamer operating as a ferry serving the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket during the second half of the nineteenth century.-Nantucket Ferry Service:...
which served Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
for most of the second half of the nineteenth century.
In October 2007, the MV Island Home was involved in a minor "fender bender". MV Governor
MV Governor
The MV Governor is a passenger ferry that operates in Massachusetts. She was formerly the MV Crown City between 1954 and 1970, and the MV Kulshan between 1970 and 1982....
was beginning a hazardous cargo trip to the Vineyard when she struck MV Island Home. Coast Guard marine safety inspectors examined both ships and permitted the MV Island Home to return to service about 1 hour after her scheduled departure time with only a dent in the hull, above the waterline. The MV Governor required slightly more repair, but was back in service by the end of the day. Petty Officer Lauren Downs of the Coast Guard stated "Results of standard drug and alcohol tests on Governor's crew, after the accident, were negative".