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Courtesy of the Steamship Authority.

FALMOUTH – After the discovery of a four-inch crack in the hull of the M/V Gay Head’s hull, the ship will move to dry dock for emergency repairs in New London, Connecticut.

The vessel will have structural steel replaced after sailing to the Thames Shipyard Monday morning.

The repair work will necessitate a number of changes to the Steamship Authority’s ferry services, which are outlined in the full statement from the Authority .

FALMOUTH (July 29, 2022) – Following the discovery of a small amount of water in the steering gear void of the M/V Gay Head, a survey of the vessel’s hull discovered a 4-inch crack in the hull on the vessel’s aft. Although the crack is above the waterline, the repair will require the vessel to be dry docked at Thames Shipyard in New London, Connecticut, for replacement of the structural steel. The vessel is now at the Authority’s Fairhaven repair facility and will sail to Thames on Monday morning.

As a result, the following service adjustments will be in place:

Online reservations are temporarily halted while our Reservation Office works to contact the affected customers and rebook them. Customers with urgent travel needs can call the Reservation Office at (508) 477-8600 for assistance.

Grady Culhane is a Cape Cod native currently living in Eastham. He studied media communications at Cape Cod Community College and joined the CapeCod.com News Center in 2019.

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