DRAFT – July 27, 2017 PURPOSE: To provide the Members a draft of a report explaining the Authority’s reasons for making certain modifications to the Authority’s proposed 2018 Winter and Spring Operating Schedules so that the Members can issue the report on the proposed schedules in accordance with Section 15A of the Authority’s Enabling Act and approve the Authority’s operating schedules for the Winter and Spring of 2018. BACKGROUND: After the Authority advertised its proposed 2018 Winter and Spring Operating Schedules in May 2017, it received a petition from 61 Falmouth residents on June 8, 2017 asking that the Authority hold a public hearing on the proposed schedules pursuant to Section 15A of the Authority’s Enabling Act. The Authority conducted that public hearing on June 20, 2017. Section 15A of the Enabling Act now requires the Authority, after considering the testimony at the public hearing, to issue a report either maintaining its original proposed schedules, or making modifica- tions to them, and explaining their reasons therefor. RECOMMENDATION: That the Members issue the Authority’s report on the proposed 2018 Winter and Spring Operating Schedules in the form accompanying this staff summary, with whatever revisions they may determine to be appropriate, and that they also approve the Authority’s 2018 Winter and Spring Operating Schedules in the form attached hereto that make certain modifications to the original proposed schedules for the reasons explained in their report. _________________________________ Steven M. Sayers, General Counsel APPROVED: _________________________________ Robert B. Davis, General Manager 2018 Martha's Vineyard 01/05/2018 - 03/14/2018 TRIP LV WH DUE VH DUE OB VESSEL TRIP LV VH LV OB DUE WH 45 45 Daily WH/NAN/MAR 6 6:00 AM 6:45 AM Mon-Fri 5 *** 6:00 AM 6:45 AM IHM/WH Daily IHM/WH 8 7:00 AM 7:45 AM Mon-Fri 203 % 6:30 AM 7:15 AM HAZ KAT 204 % 7:30 AM 8:15 AM HAZ/Wed Daily 7 7:00 AM 7:45 AM WH/NAN/MAR 10 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Daily 9 8:15 AM 9:00 AM IHM/WH 12 9:30 AM 10:15 AM Daily 207 8:35 AM 9:20 AM HAZ M-F KAT 208 9:50 AM 10:35 AM HAZ M-F Daily 11 9:30 AM 10:15 AM WH/NAN/MAR 14 10:45 AM 11:30 AM Daily 13 10:45 AM 11:30 AM IHM/WH 16 12:00 PM 12:45 PM Daily 211 11:05 AM 11:50 AM KAT 212 12:20 PM 1:05 PM HAZ M-F Daily 15 12:00 PM 12:45 PM WH/NAN/MAR 18 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Daily 17 1:15 PM 2:00 PM IHM/WH 20 2:30 PM 3:15 PM Daily 215 1:35 PM 2:20 PM HAZ/Wed KAT 216 2:50 PM 3:35 PM Daily 19 2:30 PM 3:15 PM WH/NAN/MAR 22 3:45 PM 4:30 PM Daily 21 3:45 PM 4:30 PM IHM/WH 24 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Daily 219 4:05 PM 4:50 PM KAT 220 5:20 PM 6:05 PM Daily 23 5:00 PM 5:45 PM WH/NAN/MAR 26 6:15 PM 7:00 PM Daily 25 6:15 PM 7:00 PM IHM/WH 28 7:15 PM 8:00 PM 223 # 6:30 PM 7:15 PM KAT 224 # 7:30 PM 8:15 PM Daily 27 7:30 PM 8:15 PM WH/NAN/MAR F,S,S & H WH/NAN/MAR 30 ** 8:30 PM 9:15 PM Daily 29 8:30 PM 9:15 PM IHM/WH Sun-Thurs IHM/WH 32 **** 9:30 PM 10:15 PM 227 # 8:45 PM 9:30 PM KAT 228 # 9:45 PM 10:30 PM F,S,S & H 31 ** 9:45 PM 10:30 PM WH/NAN/MAR M/V Island Home 1/5/18 to 1/10/18 M/V Woods Hole 1/11/18 to 3/14/18 M/V Woods Hole 1/5/18 to 1/10/18 M/V Nantucket 1/11/18 to 3/2/18 M/V Martha's Vineyard 3/3/18 to 3/14/18 Bold indicates freight vessel - limited passenger capacity. Freight vessel trips will not appear on pocket schedules or color brochures. ** Operates Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays (01/15 & 02/19) *** Operates Monday thru Friday **** Operates Sunday thru Thursday % Trips 203 and 204 are not scheduled to operate on Saturdays and Sundays, however these trips are available to operate if needed. # Unscheduled freight trips available to operate, if needed. M/V Woods Hole or Triple crew - Operates Monday thru Thursday from 6:00am to 8:15pm and M/V Nantucket or Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays from 6:00am to 10:30pm. M/V Martha's Vineyard M/V Island Home or Triple crew - Operates Monday thru Thursday from 6:00am to 10:15pm, M/V Woods Hole Operates Friday from 6:00am to 9:15pm, Operates Saturday from 7:00am to 9:15pm, Operates Sunday from 7:00am to 10:15pm. M/V Katama Triple crew - Operates Monday thru Friday from 6:30am to 6:05pm. Operates Saturdays and Sundays from 8:35am to 6:05pm 2018 Martha's Vineyard 03/15/2018 - 04/01/2018 TRIP LV WH DUE VH DUE OB VESSEL TRIP LV VH LV OB DUE WH 45 45 Mon-Sat KAT/WH 200 ** 5:30 AM 6:15 AM HAZ/Wed Daily MAR 6 6:00 AM 6:45 AM Daily 5 6:00 AM 6:45 AM WH/IHM 8 7:00 AM 7:45 AM Mon-Sat 203 ** 6:30 AM 7:15 AM HAZ/M-Sat KAT/WH Daily KAT/WH 204 7:30 AM 8:15 AM Daily 7 7:00 AM 7:45 AM MAR 10 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Daily 9 8:15 AM 9:00 AM WH/IHM 12 9:30 AM 10:15 AM Daily 207 % 8:35 AM 9:20 AM HAZ/M-F KAT/WH 208 9:50 AM 10:35 AM HAZ/M-Sat Daily 11 9:30 AM 10:15 AM MAR 14 10:45 AM 11:30 AM Daily 13 10:45 AM 11:30 AM WH/IHM 16 12:00 PM 12:45 PM Daily 211 11:05 AM 11:50 AM KAT/WH 212 % 12:20 PM 1:05 PM HAZ/M-F Daily 15 12:00 PM 12:45 PM MAR 18 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Daily 17 1:15 PM 2:00 PM WH/IHM 20 2:30 PM 3:15 PM Daily 215 1:35 PM 2:20 PM HAZ/Wed KAT/WH 216 2:50 PM 3:35 PM Daily 19 2:30 PM 3:15 PM MAR 22 3:45 PM 4:30 PM Daily 21 3:45 PM 4:30 PM WH/IHM 24 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Daily 219 4:05 PM 4:50 PM KAT/WH 220 5:20 PM 6:05 PM Daily 23 5:00 PM 5:45 PM MAR 26 6:15 PM 7:00 PM Daily 25 6:15 PM 7:00 PM WH/IHM 28 7:15 PM 8:00 PM Daily 223 6:30 PM 7:15 PM KAT/WH Fri & Sun KAT/WH 224 *** 7:30 PM 8:15 PM Daily 27 7:30 PM 8:15 PM MAR 30 8:30 PM 9:15 PM Daily 29 8:30 PM 9:15 PM WH/IHM 32 9:30 PM 10:15 PM Fri & Sun 227 *** 8:45 PM 9:30 PM KAT/WH Daily 31 9:45 PM 10:30 PM MAR M/V Woods Hole 3/15/18 to 3/23/18 M/V Island Home 3/24/18 to 4/1/18 M/V Katama 3/15/18 to 3/23/18 M/V Woods Hole 3/24/18 to 4/1/18 Bold indicates freight vessel - limited passenger capacity. Freight vessel trips will not appear on pocket schedules or color brochures. ** Unscheduled freight trips on Sundays are available to operate if needed. *** Unscheduled freight trips on Mondays thru Thursdays and Saturdays are available to operate if needed. % Trips 207 and 212 may operate as Hazardous on Mondays thru Fridays, if needed. M/V Martha's Vineyard Triple crew - Operates 7 days a week from 6:00am - 10:30pm. M/V Woods Hole or Triple crew - Operates 7 days a week from 6:00am - 10:15pm. M/V Island Home M/V Katama or Triple crew - Operates Monday thru Thursday and Saturdays from 5:30am to 7:15pm, M/V Woods Hole Fridays from 5:30am to 9:30pm and Sundays from 7:30am to 9:30pm. Operates Fridays from 1:30pm - 8:15pm. Operates Sundays from 11:00am - 8:15pm. M/V Sankaty will run on Thursday 04/14 and Monday 04/18. M/V Sankaty will not run on Sunday 04/17/2016. 2018 Martha's Vineyard 04/02/2018 - 05/10/2018 TRIP LV WH DUE VH DUE OB VESSEL TRIP LV VH LV OB DUE WH 45 45 Mon-Sat WH 200 ** 5:30 AM 6:15 AM HAZ/Wed Daily MAR 6 6:00 AM 6:45 AM Daily 5 6:00 AM 6:45 AM IHM 8 7:00 AM 7:45 AM Mon-Sat 203 ** 6:30 AM 7:15 AM HAZ/M-Sat WH Daily WH 204 7:30 AM 8:15 AM Daily 7 7:00 AM 7:45 AM MAR 10 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Daily 9 8:15 AM 9:00 AM IHM 12 9:30 AM 10:15 AM Daily 207 8:35 AM 9:20 AM WH 208 9:50 AM 10:35 AM HAZ/M-Sat Daily 11 9:30 AM 10:15 AM MAR 14 10:45 AM 11:30 AM Daily 13 10:45 AM 11:30 AM IHM 16 12:00 PM 12:45 PM Daily 211 11:05 AM 11:50 AM WH 212 12:20 PM 1:05 PM Daily 15 12:00 PM 12:45 PM MAR 18 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Daily 17 1:15 PM 2:00 PM IHM 20 2:30 PM 3:15 PM Daily 215 1:35 PM 2:20 PM HAZ/Wed WH 216 2:50 PM 3:35 PM Daily 19 2:30 PM 3:15 PM MAR 22 3:45 PM 4:30 PM Daily 21 3:45 PM 4:30 PM IHM 24 5:00 PM 5:45 PM Daily 219 4:05 PM 4:50 PM WH 220 5:20 PM 6:05 PM Daily 23 5:00 PM 5:45 PM MAR 26 6:15 PM 7:00 PM Daily 25 6:15 PM 7:00 PM IHM 28 7:15 PM 8:00 PM Daily 223 6:30 PM 7:15 PM WH Fri & Sun WH 224 *** 7:30 PM 8:15 PM Daily 27 7:30 PM 8:15 PM MAR 30 8:30 PM 9:15 PM Daily 29 8:30 PM 9:15 PM IHM 32 9:30 PM 10:15 PM Fri & Sun 227 *** 8:45 PM 9:30 PM WH Daily 31 9:45 PM 10:30 PM MAR Bold indicates freight vessel - limited passenger capacity.