Classification
No specific casualty type or consequence record has been established.
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Alice Austen |
| Vessel Type | Ferry |
| Official Number | 696013 |
| Flag State | United States [US] |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | 499 |
| LOA (m) | 63.09 |
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| Owner/Operator | City of New York Department of Transportation, Staten Island Ferry |
| TEU | |
| Year Built | 1986 |
| Crew Size |
Length and tonnage are NYC DOT's class figures. DOT also lists a current width of 40 ft and crew of nine; these do not establish dimensions or staffing at an unidentified casualty. The historical class description specifies a breadth over guards of 41 ft 10 in. NYC DOT; class description, p. 5-2.
Incident Details
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Key facts
- Alice Austen entered service with the Austen class in 1986. NYC DOT.
- The historical class description identifies official number 696013 and builder's hull N207A. NTSB docket document, p. 5-2.
- The class was built in Rhode Island in 1986 and uses double-ended cycloidal propulsion. Class description, p. 5-2.
Narrative
Alice Austen and John A. Noble form the Austen class of Staten Island Ferries. NYC DOT dates their entry into service to 1986 and publishes a class length of 207 feet and tonnage of 499 gross tons. These are vessel particulars, not an accident description. NYC DOT.
The class description filed in an NTSB docket lists Alice Austen as hull N207A, official number 696013, and gives 1986 as the construction year. It describes steel double-ended ferries with a cycloidal propeller at each end. The document belongs to the investigation of Andrew J. Barberi's 2003 allision and does not establish a casualty involving Alice Austen. Class description, p. 5-2; docket identification.
No casualty corresponding to a 1986 event involving Alice Austen is substantiated by these sources. Its accident date, circumstances and consequences remain unresolved.
Investigation
No official investigation identifying a 1986 casualty involving Alice Austen has been located. The NTSB-hosted fleet description is background material in the Andrew J. Barberi investigation of 15 October 2003, rather than a casualty report for this vessel. NTSB docket DCA04MM001.
References
- NYC DOT Staten Island Ferry Facts
- Staten Island Ferry Class Descriptions, printed p. 5-2
- NTSB docket DCA04MM001: Andrew J. Barberi, 2003