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First Ferry: 1947 A total of eight different ferry routes are operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Every year, 24 ferry-boats transport over 1.1 million vehicles and 2.5 million passengers. The first ferry line been Croatoan Sound and Manns Harbor was launched in 1947 to take people and cargo to Roanoke Island. New Spin On Propellers In 1995, Voith Turbo Marine succeeded in convincing the ferry company of the advantages of long-service propellers. Today, the double-ended ferries Southport, Neuse, Floyd J. Lupton, Fort Fisher, Stanford White, and Croatoan are driven by two VSPs each. Now the seventh double-ended ferry is being put into service, says Peter Sartori of Voith Turbo Marine. The new vessel is fitted with two of the latest-generation propellers. Apart from the shaft system, Voith will, for the first time, also supply the electronic control of the propellers. The seventh ferry will operate in the Bay of Hatteras and can carry up to 300 passengers and 42 vehicles per trip. A new spin on propellers is making it easier for visitors and the people who live and work on the Outer Banks to come and go. |
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