RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) — NCDOT announced a contract for the construction of two river-class vehicle ferries.
The two new ferries, tentatively named the M/V Avon and the M/V Salvo, will both carry 40 vehicles and replace the smaller Hatteras-class ferries M/V Kinnakeet and the M/V Chicamacomico. The new ferries are scheduled to be delivered sometime in 2020.
“These two new boats, along with the two others already under construction, will both increase our capacity and upgrade our technology,” said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas.
The new ferries will cost around $22.85 million, and will be paid for with money from the Ferry Division’s Vessel Replacement Fund.