MV Katama

Katama
History
NamesakeKatama
OwnerSteamship Authority
Port of registryUnited States Woods Hole, Ma
BuilderScully Bros Boat Builders, Morgan City, LA[1]
Yard number171
Completed1982
Acquired1986
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [2]
Tonnage120 DWT
Length215.8 ft (65.8 m)
Beam52 ft (16 m)
Draft14.3 ft (4.4 m)
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Capacity150 persons, 39 vehicles

The MV Katama is a freight ferry boat operated by the Steamship Authority. The ship is named after the Katama region of Martha's Vineyard. The ship was built by Scully Bros Boat Builders at their Morgan City, Louisiana yard, completed in 1982, and initially named Pro Navigator[3] before being acquired by the Steamship Authority in 1986. She is 215.8 feet (65.8 m) long, 52 feet (16 m) wide and has a speed of 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h). She was designed by Guarino & Cox as a platform supply vessel and is a sister ship to MV Gay Head.

References

  1. ^ "KATAMA". BalticShipping.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "M V KATAMA". FleetMon. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Scully Bros. Boat Builders". Shipbuilding History. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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