Passenger Ferry Hull Flipped; Construction Enters Final Stages by HUBERT – Workers at US Workboats successfully “flipped” the 48,000-pound hull of the M/V Ocracoke Express Monday, moving construction of the N.C. Ferry Division’s first passenger-only vessel into its final stages. The aluminum catamaran-style hull was assembled upside down over the past several months while the … Read more
Summer Schedules Begin on Outer Banks Ferry Routes by MANNS HARBOR – It’s a sure sign of the arrival of visitor season on the Outer Banks – the North Carolina Ferry System is beginning its annual switchover to busy summer schedules today. The system’s most popular route, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, is increasing its … Read more
Ferry System Transitions to Spring Schedules on Two Popular Routes by Manns Harbor – It may not feel like it outside, but spring has sprung on the North Carolina coast. That means the North Carolina Ferry Division will be enhancing schedules on two of its most popular seasonal routes. On Tuesday, March 27, the Hatteras-Ocracoke … Read more
Ferry Division & College of the Albemarle Team Up on Welding Internships by Manns Harbor – An internship co-op program between the North Carolina Ferry Division and the College of the Albemarle’s Manteo campus will give welding students valuable real-world experience when it kicks off at the State Shipyard this summer. Nine high school and … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Passenger Ferry and New Litter Website by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Passenger Ferry Progress Though winter is still here for a few more weeks, it’s not too … Read more
Ferry Division Reports Progress on Hatteras-Ocracoke Passenger Ferry by Manteo – In Swansboro, the beginnings of a ferry’s keel are being assembled. In Hatteras and Ocracoke, crews are preparing to break ground on new parking additions and visitor facilities. And in Manteo, Outer Banks businesspeople and NCDOT officials are laying the groundwork for brand new … Read more
New River Class Vehicle Ferry to be Built by (MANNS HARBOR) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $ 9.7 million contract for construction of a new river class vehicle ferry for the N.C. Ferry Division. The vessel is due to be delivered by March 1, 2019. “This is a great first … Read more
Help Is On The Way; N.C. Ferry Division Delivering Generators to Ocracoke by SWAN QUARTER – The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division today loaded two 90,000-pound electrical generators bound for Ocracoke Island aboard the Motor Vessel Sea Level. The Tideland Electrical Membership Corporation is hoping to use the generators to restore temporary power to … Read more
Limited Spots Remain For Ferry Shipyard Tour June 29 by MANNS HARBOR – North Carolina residents and visitors interested in getting a rare glimpse inside the Ferry System’s shipyard in Manns Harbor will get their first of four opportunities on Thursday, June 29. Officials are giving public tours of the facility for the first time ever … Read more
Contract Awarded for Construction of State’s First Passenger Ferry by RALEIGH – Passenger ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village is a major step closer to reality this week. On Tuesday, the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $ 4.15 million contract to Armstrong Marine Inc. of Port Angeles, Washington, for construction of a 98-passenger … Read more