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Posted by Michael549 on Sun Nov 8 12:34:54 2009, in response to Re: Yankees Parade = Staten Island Transit Disaster, posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 8 04:58:54 2009. From a previous message: "In fairness to DOT, it would have been a mess even if they used every ferry they had in use and in mothballs and borrowed boats from ferry services in the city."There are 3 Molinari class boats holding 4,400 riders - needing a crew of 17 each, 2 Barberi class boats holding 6,000 riders needing a crew of 16 each, 2 Austen class boats holding 1,280 riders - needing a crew of 10 each; and 1 Kennedy class boat holding 3,500 riders -needing a crew of 14 each boat. These are the boats of the ferry fleet, and at any one time one or more of these boats are out of service - repairs at the docks, maintenance, testing, the dry-dock work, etc. In recent months there have been problems with one or more of the Molinari class boats and Barberi class boats where the John F. Kennedy boat was used as a replacement. Often I am told that usually only one of the Austen class boats is in service, and the other one is used for parts. The repair and in service picture changes on a regular basis At the height of the rush hour schedule, 4 boats are used, usually the largest of boats: Molinari and Barberi type boats. During the periods when the boats run every 30 minutes - 2 boats are used, and when the hourly schedule is in effect - 1 boat is used. My point is that the DOT may have had at best 4 or 5 boats of the largest boats available between the Molinari-Barberi-Kennedy classes - in running condition. It is very rare for an Austen type boat to be used during the day times, but it has been done when paired with a Kennedy class boat to substitute for a Barberi type boat. Another point should be made, even if the DOT physically had the boats available in working condition, it may not have had the sufficient number of crew-men for each of the boats. These days there's more attention to the crews and the fitness of the crews for the boats - so less corner cutting. Corner cutting over time is what got them in trouble before. There may have been manpower issues in dealing with this day. Just a few thoughts. Mike |
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