en.Wedoany.com Reported - Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), headquartered in Panama City, has delivered a new double-ended passenger and vehicle ferry named "Falcon" to the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA) in southern Florida. The vessel is now in daily operation on the route between Fisher Island and Miami.

The construction of the Falcon was completed at ESG's facilities in Allanton and Port St. Joe, with design work carried out by Elliott Bay Design Group in Seattle. The ferry will replace the earlier ESG-built "Heron" on the same route, a vessel purchased by FICA over 20 years ago.

According to ESG, the Falcon has a total length of 152 feet (46.3 meters), a beam of 52 feet (16 meters), a depth of 12 feet (3.7 meters), a draft of 8 feet (2.4 meters), a total installed power of 1,200 horsepower (895 kilowatts), and can carry 150 passengers and 30 vehicles. The vessel completed sea trials prior to delivery and immediately entered service.

Robert Sosa, President and CEO of FICA, stated that the ferry will meet the community's transportation needs and provide safe, reliable, and comfortable travel services for passengers.

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