Fire Island Ferries

 This article incorporates public domain material from the National Transportation Safety Board document: "Marine Accident Brief MAB-10-02".

Fire Island Ferries, Inc.
LocaleFire Island, New York
WaterwayGreat South Bay
Transit typePassenger, Freight & Water Taxi
OperatorFire Island Ferries, Inc.
Began operation1948 [1]
No. of lines8
WebsiteFire Island Ferries

Fire Island Ferries is a passenger and freight ferry service, serving the Western communities of Fire Island, New York.[2]

History

Zee Line Ferry Acquisition

South Bay Water Taxi Acquisition

Fire aboard the Fire Island Belle

On September 20, 2009, at 10:10 eastern daylight time, the passenger ferry Fire Island Belle, with 100 passengers, the vessel master, and two deckhands on board, experienced an engine room fire in the Great South Bay between Long Island and Fire Island, New York. The vessel had departed Ocean Beach, Fire Island, 10 minutes earlier, and was approximately 300 yards from the dock at Fair Harbor, Fire Island, when the fire broke out.

No passengers or crewmembers were injured, and no pollution resulted. The cost of repairing the vessel was $490,000. The U.S. Coast Guard was the lead investigative agency in the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided assistance with fire investigation and metallurgical analysis.

Destinations
The Fire Islander — a passenger ferry owned by Fire Island Ferries, Inc — docking in Dunewood, NY.
The Vagabond — a freight ferry owned by Fire Island Ferries, Inc — docked in Fair Harbor, NY.


Fire Island Ferry Fleet

As if 10.17.2019, Fire Island Ferries, Inc operates the following vessels:

Passenger Ferries:
Vessel Name
Fire Island Miss
Fireball
Stranger
Firebird
Voyager
Explorer
Fire Island Flyer
Fire Island Belle
Fire Island Queen
Fire Islander
Isle of Fire

Fire Island Water Taxi

References
  1. "Fire Island Ferries (@FIFerries)".
  2. "FireIslandFerries.com".
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