AUGUST 2017 • FOGHORN 37 MEMBERNEWS Governors Island Trust Engages EBDG and Blount Boats for New Passenger Ferry PVA Associate members Blount Boats, Warren, RI, and Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, WA, have been awarded contracts to design and construct a new passenger-only ferry for PVA member Governors Island, New York by The Trust For Governors Island (Trust). The Blount/EBDG partnership combines their extensive knowledge, skills and experience in the design and construction of ferries. “Blount Boats is honored to have been chosen by the Trust to build another iconic vessel for New York Harbor,” Marcia Blount, President of Blount Boats, said upon award of the contract. Robert J. Pelletier, Vice President of Blount Boats, will be Project Manager for the construction at the Blount shipyard. “EBDG looks forward to working with Blount and designing a quality vessel for the Trust,” Matt Williamson, PMP, Project Manager for the Design said about the award. As a recognized national leader in ferry design, EBDG’s scope of work includes contract and detail design along with vessel delivery support. Slated to be completed in March 2019, the vessel will provide passenger ferry service between Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan and Soissons Landing on Governors Island, New York. The initial vessel design will have a maximum holding capacity of 300+ passengers, with a length of 132’, a beam of 40’ and a depth of 13’. The vessel will be built to meet USCG Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 46 Subchapter K. n PVA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Admiral D’s Cruiseline Captain Kenny Olson Birchwood, MN Vessel Member www.admiraldswbl.com Fantasy Charters LLC Mr. Tommy Moore Fulton, TX Vessel Member www.rockportadventures.com Giants Enterprises Mr. Joey Nevin San Francisco, CA Vessel Member www.giantsenterprises.com Mid Pacific of Hawaii, Inc. Mr. Toshiko Schuster Kaneohe, HI Vessel Member Tradewinds Marine Services Mr. John Koon Honolulu, HI Associate Member TransQuip USA Inc. Mr. John Williams Jacksonville, FL Associate Member www.transquip.com