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Seastreak Launches M/V Seastreak New Jersey

Seastreak America Inc. has added another catamaran ferry to its service within the New York City commuter market with the December 10, 2001 launch of M/V Seastreak New Jersey.

The 141-ft. (42.9-m), 400 passenger high speed catamaran will provide daily commuter ferry service from Atlantic

Highlands and Highlands, N.J. to Pier 11 near Wall Street and East 34th Street in Manhattan.

SeaStreak New Jersey is the sister ship of SeaStreak New York and joins the fleet of the 300-passenger SeaStreak

Manhattan and SeaStreak Liberty, which also provides commuter services between central New Jersey and Man- hattan; the 149-passenger Seastreak

Brooklyn accommodates commuters between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

The catamaran, built by Gladding-

Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Mass., features three decks: including two inte- rior and one exterior with Lexan wind deflectors; automatic doors, heated decks and ramps, a full bar and three restrooms.

Reported to be the fastest commuter ferry in the New York Harbor, Seastreak

New Jersey travels at a service speed of 38 knots and a maximum speed of 42 knots, and is expected to complete the passage from New Jersey and Manhat- tan in 35 minutes.

It is propelled by four Cummins

KTA50M2 engines rated at 7,500 bhp

M/V Seastreak - New Jersey

Entering service December 11, 2001

Builder Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

Type Catamaran

Length 141 ft. (42.9 m)

Breadth 34 ft. (10 m)

Draft 6 ft. (1.8 m)

Capacity 405 passengers and crew

DecksThree: two interior, one exterior with Lexan wind deflectors

Service speed 38 knots

Max. speed 42 knots

Main engines 4 Cummins K.TA50M2

Propulsion power 7,500 bhp

Propulsion units .. .4 Kamewa A50 model Waterjets

January, 2002 and four Kamewa A50 model waterjets.

According to Gladding-Hearn, it pos- sesses a balance of seakeeping, efficien- cy, low wash and mechanical redundan- cy.

Launch ceremonies for the SeaStreak

New Jersey were held at the Atlantic

Highlands Municipal Marina, Pier 6 in

Atlantic Highlands, N.J. with the boat's godmother, Miss New Jersey Julie Bar- ber, christening the vessel. Local and state dignitaries, representatives of the

U.S. Coast Guard and Rev. Peter

Larom of the Seamen's Church Institute in Manhattan also participated in the vessel's official unveiling.

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