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High-speed passenger ferry (M/V Iyanough)

Seasonal high-speed, passenger-only catamaran service on the 26-mile Hyannis to Nantucket route, dock to dock in one hour.

Description

The M/V Iyanough provides seasonal high-speed, passenger-only service on the 26-mile route between Hyannis and Nantucket, with a one-hour dock-to-dock crossing.

Key features

  • All-aluminum catamaran built in 2006 by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, MA, to an Incat-Crowther design; launched in 2007
  • 154 ft long with a 39.04 ft beam
  • Four MTU 12V 4000 engines delivering a total of 9,400 HP
  • 35-knot service speed
  • Capacity of up to 400 persons
  • Luggage room for 20 to 30 luggage carts and 3 bicycle carts
  • Snack bar, LCD TVs and Wi-Fi on board

Specifications

Route length26 mile
Crossing time1 hour
Length154'
Beam39.04'
Engines4 MTU 12V 4000
Total power9,400 HP
Service speed35 knots
Capacity400 persons

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