Post by cascade on Sept 20, 2005 9:33:18 GMT -8
Here is something to think about. Now how about something like this for around route 30.
Say Langdale - Gambier - Keats Island - and even say Squamish to downtown Vancouver?? worth a though - maybe?
Monday, September 19, 2005
New York Water Taxi Takes Delivery
From Marine Link (www.marinelink.com)
After delivering a new passenger catamaran for New York Water Taxi in June, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered her sistership, the Sam Holmes, for shuttle service on New York Harbor.
The Incat Designs, all-aluminum water taxi measures 22 m long and 2.3 m abeam, and draws 1.3 m. It is USCG-certified to carry 149 passengers but is limited to only 100 passengers when operating at New York City water taxi docks. At 26 knots, the new water taxi has a greater service speed than New York Water Taxi’s current six vessels and, with the same crew size, has twice the passenger capacity. The boat’s carpeted main cabin seats 99 passengers and is entirely accessible for passengers in wheel chairs. The main cabin is outfitted with Beurteaux Ocean tourist seats. Above the passenger doors and in the main cabin are illuminated LED destination signs. These signs, integrated with a Next Bus Web-based GPS tracking system, automatically display the vessel’s next stop, along with updates on the arrival time, and triggers pre-recorded digital PA announcements.
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Gladding-Hearn has built 32 high-speed passenger ferries for service in the U.S. and the Caribbean since becoming a U.S. Licensee of Incat Designs in 1984.
Say Langdale - Gambier - Keats Island - and even say Squamish to downtown Vancouver?? worth a though - maybe?
Monday, September 19, 2005
New York Water Taxi Takes Delivery
From Marine Link (www.marinelink.com)
After delivering a new passenger catamaran for New York Water Taxi in June, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered her sistership, the Sam Holmes, for shuttle service on New York Harbor.
The Incat Designs, all-aluminum water taxi measures 22 m long and 2.3 m abeam, and draws 1.3 m. It is USCG-certified to carry 149 passengers but is limited to only 100 passengers when operating at New York City water taxi docks. At 26 knots, the new water taxi has a greater service speed than New York Water Taxi’s current six vessels and, with the same crew size, has twice the passenger capacity. The boat’s carpeted main cabin seats 99 passengers and is entirely accessible for passengers in wheel chairs. The main cabin is outfitted with Beurteaux Ocean tourist seats. Above the passenger doors and in the main cabin are illuminated LED destination signs. These signs, integrated with a Next Bus Web-based GPS tracking system, automatically display the vessel’s next stop, along with updates on the arrival time, and triggers pre-recorded digital PA announcements.
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Gladding-Hearn has built 32 high-speed passenger ferries for service in the U.S. and the Caribbean since becoming a U.S. Licensee of Incat Designs in 1984.
