As we were cruising back from Tampa on Monday, my company was achieving another exciting milestone with the launch of the 2nd Hawaii Superferry.
Hawaii Superferry’s second vessel was floated out of dry dock Tuesday by Alabama ship-maker Austal. It will remain at the Austal shipyard for addition work before sea trials began later this year.
Austal President Joe Rella called the launch “ahead of schedule and on budget,” according to the Press-Register.
In 2004 Austal secured a $190 million deal to build two ferries.
The first ship, the Alakai, offers daily trips between Oahu and Maui.
The second ferry could begin operations between Oahu and the Big Island as early as May 2009.
The ferries each can carry 866 passengers and 282 cars.
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