MV Iyanough
High speed ferry in Massachusetts
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MV Iyanough is a high-speed ferry that operates for the Steamship Authority on a route between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Iyannough[1] |
| Owner | Steamship Authority |
| Route | Hyannis–Nantucket |
| Builder | Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding[2] |
| Cost | $9.7 million[2] |
| Christened | March 24, 2007[2] |
| Home port | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 154 feet (47 m)[2] |
| Beam | 39 feet (12 m)[2] |
| Draft | 5.3 feet (1.6 m)[3] |
| Speed | 35 knots (40 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 400 people,[1] 24 bicycles[3] |
Iyanough was built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding to an Incat Crowther design at a cost of $9.7 million[2] and was delivered to the Authority in January 2007.[3] She was christened and commissioned into service during a ceremony on Nantucket Island on March 24, 2007.[2] Iyanough measures 154 feet (47 m) in length, with a beam of 39 feet (12 m), and draws 5.3 feet (1.6 m).[3] She is powered by four MTU diesel engines, which give her a top speed of 38 knots (44 mph) when fully loaded.[3] She has a passenger capacity of 393, with 350 indoor seats and 40 on the outer deck.[2]
On the night of June 16, 2017, Iyanough crashed into a jetty in Hyannis harbor, injuring fifteen passengers.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]