MV Katama

MV Katama is a freight ferry boat operated by the Steamship Authority. The ship is named after the Katama region of Martha's Vineyard. The ship was built by Scully Bros Boat Builders at their Morgan City, Louisiana yard, completed in 1982, and initially named Pro Navigator^[3] before being acquired by the Steamship Authority in 1986. She is 215.8 feet (65.8 m) long, 52 feet (16 m) wide and has a speed of 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h). She was designed by Guarino & Cox as a platform supply vessel and is a sister ship to MV Gay Head.

Katama
History
Namesake	Katama
Owner	Steamship Authority
Port of registry	Woods Hole, Ma
Builder	Scully Bros Boat Builders, Morgan City, LA[1]
Yard number	171
Completed	1982
Acquired	1986
Identification	IMO number: 8213237 MMSI number: 367327330 Callsign: WBP4751
Status	In service
General characteristics [2]
Tonnage	120 DWT
Length	215.8 ft (65.8 m)
Beam	52 ft (16 m)
Draft	14.3 ft (4.4 m)
Speed	13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Capacity	150 persons, 39 vehicles