HOS Lode Star recently purchased by the Steamship Authority, now named the M/V Barnstable.
FALMOUTH – The Steamship Authority has named the last of three sister ships recently-acquired to replace some of the older boats in its fleet.
The M/V Barnstable, formerly known as the HOS Lode Star, will soon join the ferry service as the replacement for the M/V Sankaty.
It is one of three offshore supply vessels, including the M/V Aquinnah and M/V Monomoy, acquired by the Authority last year from Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore Services.
The names for the three vessels were chosen by Authority board members from submissions generated by a public naming contest.
The $5.5 million purchase was made possible through an agreement with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority that freed up federal funds for regional transport needs.
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