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Is the Andrew J. Barberi, Staten Island Ferry Seaworthy?


Posted on Jun 25, 2010

Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary findings regarding the May 8, 2010 Staten Island Ferry accident.

On Saturday May 8, the Staten Island Ferry Andrew J. Barberi crashed into a pier at the Staten Island Terminal. Several people were hurt in the ferry crash. The pilot and assistant captain said that they were unable to slow the vessel down as it approached the pier.

The NTSB’s tests revealed that the Barberi’s propulsion system wasn’t responding properly to commands. The NTSB found possibly defective control components on one of the vessel’s two propulsion units.
The propulsion units have been fixed and the NTSB has conducted sea trials to test the repaired ferry. The Barberi was scheduled to return to service in mid June, but not without questions being raised about the ferry’s seaworthiness.

The Barberi was involved in a serious crash back in 2003 that killed eleven people. Following that accident—which was attributed to pilot error—the vessel underwent significant repairs and renovations. This subsequent accident is unrelated to the first, but it has made passengers uneasy and led to speculation about whether the Andrew J. Barberi Staten Island Ferry is a safe method of transportation.

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