Rhode Island Fast Ferry

08/04/2019

Join Us on Block Island at Payne's Dock on Monday, August 5th from 4:30 pm-7:30 pm. We are showcasing our newest fast ferry "JULIA LEIGH" to the residents & business owners of Block Island as well as visiting tourists to the island - All are welcomed! This is the ferry we are planning to operate between Quonset Point and Old Harbor in 2020, come by and meet our crew and take a tour of the latest in modern fast ferry comfort and advanced technology. After taking a tour of the ferry enter your name to win a one night stay at the Break Hotel with dinner for two at Spain Restaurant or an one night stay at the Hotel Manisses with dinner for two. Please share the post!

06/10/2019

Now Hiring - Immediate Openings for Mates & Deckhands. Experience is a Plus! Rhode Island Fast Ferry operates high-speed ferry service from Quonset Point, North Kingstown to Martha's Vineyard as well as sightseeing cruises on Narragansett Bay. We offer competitive wages and a fun job on the water! Visit www.rhodeislandfastferry.com/careers for more info and to apply.

Mates:
This position encompass a wide range of responsibilities beyond boat-handling and seamanship including: overseeing the crew, maintenance of vessel machinery and systems, vessel cleaning, and administration of company safety, environmental, security, and personnel policies. Qualifications: 100 Gross Ton License, TWIC, First Aid/CPR/AED and Enrollment in our Random Drug Testing Program. Radar Unlimited Certificate with ARPA is a plus as well as experience working on fast ferries.

Deckhands:
Responsible for working under the direction of the Captain of the vessel including passenger safety, line-handling, docking and un-docking the vessel, cleaning, loading of passengers, emergency response, safety drills, vessel manning responsibilities some light mechanical maintenance. Qualifications: A great attitude and an outgoing personality. Must be 17 years or older, boating/sailing experience is a plus. First Aid/CPR/AED certification and participation in our Random Drug Testing Program are required.

01/21/2019

The state Division of Public Utilities and Carriers has denied Interstate Navigation’s request to incur $8.5 million in debt to build a new 500-passenger fast ferry. The 22 page Report and Order was issued Friday, Jan. 4. Interstate has 30 days to...

12/30/2018

During the last 5 years Interstate Navigation has been telling the Town of New Shoreham and the PUC there is no demand for additional fast ferry service while fighting our proposed Quonset to Block Island service. All the while they have been planning this new fast ferry for the past 2-years. This big new ferry will be displacing local fisherman in the Port of Galilee by taking up more dock space.

The Block Island Ferry is seeking a new boat for its fleet. A public hearing will be held Thursday on the matter. Interstate Navigation wants to replace a 250-passenger seasonal high-speed boat with a new vessel that can carry 500 passengers. They are also asking to incur an $8. 5 million in debt to...

07/20/2018

Seasonal high-speed ferry service to Block Island from Quonset was supposed to start running two years ago, but a lengthy legal battle is keeping the project in dry dock and dividing people both on and off the island.“We know there’s a demand for the servi

06/07/2018

WE'RE HIRING: Deckhands and Ticket Sales Agents and Parking Lot attendants. Immediate start date through end of our season in October. Experience a plus, don't miss out on this great seasonal job! Apply online at the link below. Please share with your friends!
https://www.rhodeislandfastferry.com/careers

09/06/2017

Bumble Bee photo bombs the entering harbor Martha's Vineyard on a sunny late summer day. Courtesy of Twitter - https://tinyurl.com/yd5ytkud

09/26/2016

WARWICK — State regulators have approved a new high-speed ferry service to Block Island.In a decision issued this week, the Rhode Island Division

09/23/2016

After more than three years of litigation the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers has given the greenlight to allow a high-speed ferry to operate between Quonset and Block Island.The PUC approved the Rhode Island Fast Ferry application o

09/22/2016

Rhode Island Fast Ferry has been granted a license by the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers to operate a high-speed ferry route from Quonset Point to Block Island's inner basin at Old Harbor.

08/05/2016

View from nacelle on turbine #1 looking down at connecting with foundation for a crew change.

08/04/2016

Brave Tern Installation Barge and Atlantic Pioneer Crew Transfer Vessel on Foundation #1

Nacelle is on!