Appendix 4-Route F4~1.docx

MBTA Water Transportation Services

F4: Charlestown Ferry

MBTA Water Transportation Services Appendix 4: F4 Route-Specific Technical Specification Table of Contents

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MBTA Water Transportation Services Page i Appendix 4: F4 Route-Specific Technical Specification Introduction Document Overview This Route-Specific Technical Specification contains the scope of work that is applicable to Service Provider(s) of the following route only:

Route F3: East Boston Ferry The Service Provider is required to comply with the requirements of this Route-Specific Technical Specification in addition to the requirements of Appendix 0: General Technical Specification.

Definition and Terms See General Technical Specification

Scope of Work Passenger Service Route and Schedule Route Description The passenger ferry routes are as follows, and as depicted in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Route Map F1:

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Operating Season Service Provider shall operate this service year-round.

Passenger Service Schedule Current operating schedule is as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 below:

Figure 2: 2024 Passenger Service Schedule - Weekdays

Figure 3: 2024 Passenger Service Schedule - Weekends

Days of Service Service Provider is required to operate this service on the following days as follows:

service

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Holiday Service Holiday service shall be operated as follows:

For all other holidays, the normal service levels for that route will be provided, based on whether the holiday falls on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday.

Passenger Ferry Vessels – Supplied by the Service Provider Service Provider shall provide passenger ferry vessels, as described in the following sections and the General Technical Specification.

At all times during the MBTA service hours, the Service Provider shall provide a backup vessel meeting the vessel requirements in Section 2.2.1.

Minimum Vessel Requirements for Scheduled Service Enough vessels must be provided to meet the schedule described in Section 2.1.3, but at a minimum:

· Two (2) vessels with minimum capacity of 100 passengers

· One (1) back-up vessel with minimum capacity of 100 passengers Vessel Performance Characteristics The vessels shall be configured such that they are capable of loading and unloading passengers in five (5) minutes during peak periods to maintain schedule.

Dock to dock travel times shall be no greater than:

· 10 minutes, dock to dock in peak periods.

General Vessel Requirements See General Technical Specification Automatic Identification System (AIS) See General Technical Specification Vessel Accessibility Requirements See General Technical Specification Vessel Dimensions Due to dockage constraints at Long Wharf, the maximum vessel length required for this route is 65 feet. Service Providers shall demonstrate that the proposed vessels are of appropriate dimensions to meet the needs of the service and are of the appropriate dimensions and maneuverability to operate in confined spaces such as at the existing MBTA Long Wharf docking facility.

Passenger Ferry Vessels – Supplied by the MBTA Not Applicable.

Vessel Maintenance See General Technical Specification Maintenance Management System – Helm Connect Maintenance See General Technical Specification Docks and Facilities

Docking Facilities The Authority shall provide all docking facilities for use by the Service Provider during operation of passenger service. The Service Provider shall abide by and fulfill the obligations of the Authority’s docking agreements at the following locations:

· Charlestown Navy Yard (see Attachment A for dock agreement)

· Long Wharf South (see Attachment B for dock agreement) Docking and Layover Assignments The Authority will provide docking space during operating hours only at Pier 4 in Charlestown and Long Wharf.

Maintenance Facility See General Technical Specification Other Facilities Not Applicable Docks and Facilities Maintenance See General Technical Specification General Maintenance Requirements – MBTA-Supplied Vessels, Docks and Other Assets See General Technical Specification Accessibility See General Technical Specification Ticketing, Fares and Revenue Collection See General Technical Specification Expenses and Compensation See General Technical Specification Management and Operations Management and Operations Plan See General Technical Specification Local Office See General Technical Specification Personnel Crew Requirements Minimum crew requirements are as follows for each shift, for each vessel proposed for service:

· One (1) licensed captain, and

· One (1) crew member.

Staffing Levels See General Technical Specification

For all subsequent sections of the Technical Specification:

See General Technical Specification

Attachments

MBTA Water Transportation Services Appendix 4: F4 Route-Specific Technical Specification B: Dock Agreement – Charlestown Navy Yard Please see the file named:

· Attachment - Dock Agreement - LWC-LWN-CTown

MBTA Water Transportation Services Page i Appendix 4: F4 Route-Specific Technical Specification Attachment c: Dock Agreement – Long Wharf South Please see the file named:

· Attachment - Dock Agreement - LWC-LWN-CTown

Note:

The MBTA ferry service uses the name Long Wharf South on its schedules and maps. However; per the terms of the dock agreement, that same location is called Long Wharf Central.

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