![]() The remaining passengers and crew were taken off the ferry to shore by boat. The Coast Guard hoisted five injured passengers off of the ferry, as well as 10 other people who could not walk over the breakwater. Our concerns are first and foremost for the safety and well-being of our passengers and crew, and we deeply appreciate the efforts of all who guided them safely to shore. On behalf of the Steamship Authority, I again want to thank the Coast Guard, all of the local first responders, the crew of the helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod, and Iyanough’s crew and passengers who made the ferry’s evacuation safe and orderly under adverse conditions. There were 48 passengers, six crewmembers, and three food service workers on board the vessel at the time of the incident. The vessel was traveling from Nantucket to Hyannis on its last trip of the day. ![]() (WOODS HOLE, Mass.) - At the regular monthly meeting of the Steamship Authority Board on June 27, held at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, Steamship Authority General Manager Wayne Lamson gave a report to the board regarding the accident involving the high-speed ferry M/V Iyanough, as well as an update on the scheduling of repairs and the status of high-speed ferry passenger service between Hyannis and Nantucket in the interim.Ī transcript of his statement is attached below:Īs everyone knows by now, at 9:35 in the evening of Friday, June 16, Iyanough had an allision with the Hyannis Harbor breakwater. ![]() The following is the text of a news release from the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority:
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