b'FOGHORNFOCUS: SECURITY AND VESSEL REVIEW/PREVIEWNew FerriesNumber of NewIsle of Fire, a 400-passenger ferry operated by PVA member Fire Island Ferries, Bay Shore, NY, was delivered in June. Vessels EnteringBuilt by PVA member Blount Boats, Inc., Warren, RI, and powered by John Deere diesel engines, the ferry has a top Service Demonstratesspeed of 23 knots, with a cruising speed of 19 knots, assisted U.S. Passengerby ZF 550 reduction gears. The aluminum vessel carries passengers between Bay Shore and Fire Island National Vessel MarketSeashore on Great South Bay. Julia Leigh, owned and operated by Rhode Island Fast Continues to Grow Ferry, Inc., was delivered in June from Gladding-Hearn, who built the 113.5-ft vessel, using plans from Incat Crowther. The 320-passenger ferry delivers passengers M ore U.S. small passenger vessels entered intobetween Quonset Point, RI and Marthas Vineyard, MA. service in 2019 continuing a multi-year trendIsle of Firein the growth of the passenger vessel industry. Here are some of the vessels delivered to PVA vessel members operating around the country on inland waterways, coastal regions, and the Great Lakes. While these new vessels depict the variety of vessels operated by PVA members, its clear that the ferry market dominates new vessel construction.KEEPING BAY AREA FLEETS IN SERVICE FOR OVER 40 YEARSBay Ship and Yacht makes it a priority to per-form on-time, quality service for all vessels. We are a full service shipyard cosistently serving Al- 5 1 0 . 3 3 7 . 9 1 2 2 ameda, San Francisco Bay, the west coast andwww.bay-ship.com the worlds maritime industry for over 40 years. A l a m e d a , C A16 DECEMBER 2019FOGHORN'