MV Andrew J. Barberi
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Andrew J. Barberi |
| Owner: | City of New York |
| Operator: | Staten Island Ferry/City of New York |
| Builder: | Equitable Equipment Company, Madisonville LA and New Orleans LA |
| Yard number: | 1713 |
| Completed: | 1981 |
| Acquired: | May 1981 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1981 |
| In service: | 1981 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Barberi Class passenger ferry |
| Tonnage: | 3335 |
| Length: | 310 ft 2 in (94.54 m) |
| Beam: | 69 feet, 10 inches (21.3 m) |
| Draft: | 13 feet, 6 inches (4.1 m) |
| Decks: | 3 |
| Ramps: | 2 |
| Installed power: | 7,000 horsepower (5.2 MW) |
| Propulsion: | Voith Schneider Propeller[1] |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 6 000 |
The MV Andrew J. Barberi is one of two Barberi-class ferry boats (the other boat is MV Samuel I. Newhouse) operated as part of the Staten Island Ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City. The Barberi was named after the longtime coach of Curtis High School's football team, who had died shortly before the ship was commissioned. Barberi coached throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s and was instrumental in the development of scholastic football on Staten Island.
2003 accident
On October 15, 2003, the Andrew J. Barberi was involved in a fatal accident. Eleven people died, including one decapitation, and 70 more were injured (including one man who lost his legs), as a result of the Barberi colliding with a pier on Staten Island.
The Barberi was rebuilt in West Brighton, Staten Island by Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co. and on July 1, 2004, returned to regular service.
On March 8, 2005, the National Transportation Safety Board published a report on its investigation into the incident. The Board determined the probable cause of the collision was the assistant captain's unexplained sudden incapacitation, with a contributory cause of the Master's failure to maintain command and control of his vessel.[2] 60 Minutes uncovered that the assistant captain was deprived of sleep when he crashed the boat.
Its captain, Richard Smith, tried to commit suicide after the crash and admitted he passed out on painkillers in the boat's pilothouse.
He later pleaded guilty to 11 counts of seaman's manslaughter. Former ferry director Patrick Ryan also pleaded guilty after failing to enforce a rule requiring that ferries be operated by two pilots. Hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the city in the aftermath of the crash.
2010 accident
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On May 8, 2010, the ferry crashed into a dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal[3] due to mechanical issues. One person suffered critical injuries, another twenty suffered serious injuries, and fifteen more suffered minor injuries. Some were treated on the scene while others were treated in local hospital.[4] As result of the crash, the ferry was out of service for six weeks while repairs were being made.
On June 18, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that a defected part was the cause of the crash after several test where conducted. A formal report into the incident is yet to be published.[5] The ferry was put back into service on June 20.[6]
References
- ↑ "Problems Even Before a Ferryboat’s First Voyage". The New York Times. 8 May 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/nyregion/09barberi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ↑ "Allision of Staten Island Ferry Andrew J Barberi, St. George, Staten Island, New York, October 15, 2003" (pdf). National Transportation Safety Board. http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2005/MAR0501.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ↑ Robbins, Liz (May 8, 2010). "Staten Island Ferry Crashes Into Dock". The New York Times. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/staten-island-ferry-crashes-into-dock/. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Staten Island ferry slams into dock; dozens hurt". The Washington Post. May 8, 2010. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/08/AR2010050801649.html. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Ferry-crash cause". The New York Post. June 19, 2010. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ferry_crash_cause_sor2mXN2wdGe6BodvAZpiL.html. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ↑ "S.I. Ferry Involved In Crash Returns To Service". NY1 News. June 20, 2010. http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/120743/s-i--ferry-involved-in-crash-returns-to-service.html. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
