Ollis-class ferry
The Ollis-class ferries are a trio of passenger ferries on the Staten Island Ferry, the first of which entered service in 2022. The class is named after US Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, a Staten Islander who was killed in action during the War in Afghanistan in 2013.
MV SSG Michael H. Ollis docked in St. George in January 2022 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Eastern Shipbuilding |
| Operators | Staten Island Ferry |
| Preceded by | Molinari-class |
| In service | 2022- |
| Planned | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ollis-class passenger ferry |
| Length | 320 ft (98 m) |
| Beam | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | EMD 710 diesel engines |
| Capacity | 4,500 passengers |
| Crew | 16 |
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