Design Flaw, Lack of Training Caused Fire on Staten Island Ferry
WASHINGTON (July 30, 2024) — The design of a new passenger ferry’s engine and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to a 2022 fire aboard a Staten Island Ferry, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
Staten Island ferry fire investigation underway on new $85M vessel
Dec 23, 2022 · STATEN ISLAND (WABC) -- The FDNY was finally able to open the door to the engine room where Thursday night's ferry fire started and some city officials are questioning how the fire started on a...
Shocking video shows dock fire dangerously close to Staten Island Ferry ...
Jul 12, 2024 · STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Stunning video obtained by the Advance/SILive.com shows a dock ablaze next to the Staten Island Ferry boat Dorothy Day. Scary looking dock fire at St. George Ferry...
Staten Island Ferry - Wikipedia
With 15,728,600 riders in 2023, the Staten Island Ferry is the busiest ferry route in the United States and the world's busiest passenger-only ferry system, thanks largely to the lack of other transit connections between Staten Island and the other boroughs.
Staten Island Ferry with almost 700 aboard catches fire in NY …
Dec 22, 2022 · Five people were injured after a Staten Island Ferry caught fire at the height of Thursday’s evening rush hour and forced hundreds of passengers to evacuate, officials said.
Staten Island Ferry Fire: Passengers Evacuated by Coast Guard – …
Dec 22, 2022 · Hundreds of passengers had to be evacuated off a Staten Island Ferry vessel after reports of a fire in the craft’s engine room, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Staten Island Ferry engine fire prompts passenger evacuation
Dec 23, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 900 passengers and crew members were evacuated from a ferry bound for Staten Island from Manhattan after the vessel’s engine room caught fire and billowed smoke over the upper New York Bay, authorities said Friday.
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Today, the Staten Island Ferry provides almost 22 million people with ferry service annually: taking almost 70,000 passengers daily between St George on Staten Island and Whitehall Street in Manhattan. The ferry is the only non-vehicular mode of …
Staten Island ferry fire prompts evacuation of nearly 700 ... - CBS News
Dec 23, 2022 · A Staten Island ferry carrying more than 800 passengers was evacuated Thursday evening following a fire, officials confirmed. The fire was reported at 5:18 p.m. local time in the mechanical...
Staten Island Ferry to burn cleaner fuels as NYC transitions ferry ...
Oct 21, 2024 · The Staten Island Ferry is set to burn cleaner fuels as New York City seeks to transition its ferry fleet to “renewable diesel,” a petroleum-free fuel with fewer greenhouse gas emissions.