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Daufuskie Island ferry update: engine issue, accessibility improvements and Melrose Dock condemnation continue
Summary
County staff reported a Feb. 25 engine overheating incident on the Manatee II, Queen Jean’s Coast Guard inspection and return to service, planned accessibility improvements at Pinkney Island, and ongoing condemnation process for Melrose Dock.
Hank (county staff) gave the committee an operational update on the Daufuskie Island ferry service, recounting an engine problem on the Manatee II and outlining work on passenger-accessibility and docking issues.
Staff said that on Tuesday, Feb. 25 the 7 a.m. run of the Manatee II experienced an overheated starboard engine; the captain docked at the nearest dock on Daufuskie Island, passengers disembarked, and a backup vessel transported…
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