Ollis-class ferry

Ollis-class ferry
MV SSG Michael H. Ollis docked in St. George in January 2022
Class overview
BuildersEastern Shipbuilding
OperatorsStaten Island Ferry
Preceded byMolinari-class
In service2022-
Planned3
General characteristics
TypeOllis-class passenger ferry
Length320 ft (98 m)
Beam70 ft (21 m)
Draft13 ft (4.0 m)
PropulsionEMD 710 diesel engines
Capacity4,500 passengers
Crew16

The Ollis-class ferries are a trio of passenger ferries on the Staten Island Ferry, the first of which entered service in 2022. The class is named after US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, a Staten Islander who was killed in action during the War in Afghanistan in 2013.[1][2]

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