b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSEastern Shipbuilding GroupDelivers Final Staten Island FerryE astern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG),stagedatCaddellDryDockforcleaningThedouble-endedferriesarelarger,reflect aPVAmember,announcedthecom- and another round of trials and training. Itmoderntechnology,andwilloperatemore pletion of the third and final Ollis Classis scheduled to begin transporting passengerssafelyinextremeweatherconditions.They ferry for the City of New York Departmentlater this year. feature popular design elements of past Staten of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten IslandIsland Ferries and new amenities such as more Ferry Division. The Dorothy Day, Hull 221,Since entering service, the first two Ollis Classcomfortableseatingandphone-charging departed ESGs Port St. Joe Shipyard on Sept.ferriesbuiltbyEasternShipbuildingGroupoutlets.Theshipshavethelatestinmarine 1, passenger ready with the U.S. Coast Guardhave operated flawlessly with zero unplannedtechnology for energy efficiency and environ-Certificate of Inspection and the ABS Classoperational downtime, continued DIsernia. mental friendliness. Lessons from 9/11 were Certificates in hand. built into this fleet and they can be connected The new Staten Island Ollis Class Ferries seriestoNewYorkCityfirevessels,alsobuiltby Ithasbeenanhonorforourcompanytoare named after fallen soldier Army Staff Sgt.Eastern Shipbuilding Group, to support evac-build the three Ollis Class Staten Island FerriesMichael H. Ollis. Ollis, a Staten Island native,uations and rescue.PHOTOS COURTESY OF EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUPfor the citizens of New York City marking awaskilledshieldingfellowsoldiersfroma bold new chapter in the Staten Island Ferryssuicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2013, whileThedesignofthreeOllisClassferrieswas 200-year-old legacy of public transportation,serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.provided by PVA member Elliott Bay Design said Joey DIsernia, President of Eastern Ship- Hull 219, the first of the series, is named inGroup,witheachfeaturingfourABSElec-buildingGroup.Thesecutting-edgeferrieshis honor. The Dorothy Day is named for atro-Motive Diesel (EMD) L12ME23B @ 750 arenowthepremiervesselsoftheworldsrenowned activist and journalist who lived andrpm EPA Tier 4 marine propulsion engines busiestpassenger-onlyferrysystemthathasworked on Staten Island.with two engines powering one ABS Reintjes reliably served the people of New York, NewDUP 3000 P combining gear and one ABS 36 Jersey, and the millions of tourists New YorkESG provided regulatory and detailed produc- RV6 ECS/285-2 Voith Schneider Propeller at Citywelcomes each year. tion engineering, vessel construction, and de- each end of the vessel. Power generation is pro-livery of the three new ferries. The vessels werevided by three ABS, EPA Tier 3 marine con-The double-ended, 4,500-passenger ferry wasconstructed in ESGs Allanton yard, while thetinuous duty diesel generator sets, Caterpillar towed from the companys Florida shipyardfacility in Port St. Joe, Florida performed theC18 driving 480 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase generators to New York City and upon arrival was beoutfitting, testing, and trials tasks.rated at 425 kW at 0.8 P.F. @ 1800 rpm.FOGHORN 28'