- MV Andrew J. Barberi
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The Andrew J. Barberi is shown in Lower New York Bay passing in front of the Statue of Liberty, in August 2004Career 
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 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.
The Samuel I. Newhouse is named for Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr. (1895 – 1979), the New York publisher and businessman.
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2003 accident
Main article: 2003 Staten Island Ferry crashOn 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 (NTSB) published a report on its investigation into the incident. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the collision was the assistant pilot'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 pilot was deprived of sleep when he crashed the boat.
Its assistant pilot tried to commit suicide after the crash and admitted he had passed out on painkillers in the boat's pilothouse. He later pleaded guilty to 11 counts of seaman's manslaughter. The ferry director also pleaded guilty after failing to enforce a rule requiring that ferries be operated by two pilots.[3]
2010 accident
On May 8, 2010, the ferry crashed into a dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal[4] 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 hospitals.[5] As result of the crash, the ferry was out of service for six weeks while repairs were being made.
On June 18, 2010, the NTSB determined that a defective part was the cause of the crash after several tests were conducted.[6] The ferry was put back into service on June 20.[7]
References
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael M.; McGeehan, Patrick (8 May 2010). "Problems Even Before a Ferryboat’s First Voyage". The New York Times. 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/doclib/reports/2005/MAR0501.pdf. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Pilot in ferry accident sentenced to 18 months". msnbc.com. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10778306/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/pilot-ferry-accident-sentenced-months/. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ 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 hits dock; dozens hurt". The Washington Times. May 8, 2010. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/08/staten-island-ferry-hits-dock-injuring-dozens/. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Ferry-crash cause". The New York Post. June 19, 2010. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ferry_crash_cause_sor2mXN2wdGe6BodvAZpiL. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "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. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
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Categories:- Staten Island Ferry vessels
- 1981 ships
- Maritime incidents in 2010
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