Valley View Ferry: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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==Operations==

[[File:Valley-view-ferry-2.png|thumb|Valley View Ferry]]

There are 2 captains, Clayton Embly a long time mariner in [[The Military Sealift Command]]. Along with Shane Toomey who started his young career on the Valley View Ferry working the way up to his license. There are four full time deckhands and 2 on call as needed. The deckhands used to be inmates provided by local jails. In 2020 the board did away with inmates for paid deckhands.▼

▲There are 2 captains,: Clayton Embly, a long time mariner in the [[The Military Sealift Command]].; Along withand Shane Toomey, who started his young career on the Valley View Ferry, working the way up to his license. There are four full time deckhands and 2 on call as needed. The deckhands used to be inmates provided by local jails. In 2020 the board did away with inmates for paid deckhands.

Two [[John Deere]] engines power the boats generator which in turn powers the mechanics. Only one engine is used at a time. The paddle wheel is controlled by hydraulic motors which with the new rework in 2023 moves the boat across the river in about 2 minutes 30 seconds with a full load. The ramps are controlled by compressed air allowing the barge to slip off the terminal. This set up allows the engines to run at a low RPM extending their life’s and making them more fuel efficient.▼

▲Two [[John Deere]] engines power the boats generator which in turn powers the mechanics. Only one engine is used at a time. The paddle wheel is controlled by hydraulic motors which with the new rework in 2023 moves the boat across the river in about 2 minutes 30 seconds with a full load. The ramps are controlled by compressed air allowing the barge to slip off the terminal. This set upsetup allows the engines to run at a low RPM, extending their life’slives and making them more fuel -efficient.

The ferry operates 12 hours a day everyday, except Christmas., Unless bad weather permits them from operating. The schedule is 6am-6pm Monday thru Friday; 8am-8pm Saturday and Sunday.▼

▲The ferry operates 12 hours a day everyday except Christmas. Unless bad weather permits them from operating. The schedule is 6am-6pm Monday thru Friday; 8am-8pm Saturday and Sunday.

==Boat history==

The current tug named the “John Craig II” after the boat before it. It was placed in the water December of 2014. The John Craig II is the biggest tug the ferry has ever had at 25.5ft5 ft long. Weighing approximately 48,000 pounds.

the John Craig II has two motors, compared to the John Craig’sCraig's single motor, which will give the ferry a backup with one motor has mechanical problems. A different motor will be used each day, and resting the motors will prolong their lives. <ref>{{Cite nameweb |last=Writer |first=Machaela Ballard / Register News |date=2014-12-02 |title=New towboat arrives for Valley View Ferry |url=https://www.richmondregister.com/news/local_news/new-towboat-arrives-for-valley-view-ferry/article_e3cf4a62-7a9e-11e4-aa94-6b23986d0b36.html |access-date=2023-09-03 |website="Richmond Register" |language=en}}</ref>

The John Craig II costed a total of $700,000 to build. $600,000 in federal grants and $100,000 in local funding. In January of 2023 the boat was hauled out for major rework and repairs. Captain Shane Toomey said “The internals and mechanics are all new. The paint job is fresh and the people are waiting. The frame work is the only thing not new and even that got a lot of work done to it”. In June of 2023 the board along with the captains started talking about a new barge.

A tug named the "John Craig" after the franchise's original owner, dates to 1996. The vessel it replaced sustained heavy damage after sinking under the weight of a heavy snowfall and then as a result of salvage efforts.<ref>{{cite news |first= Kimberly N|last= Martin |title= Boat Damage Sinks Historic Ferry Service: 2-Month Shutdown Inconveniencing Passengers |newspaper= Lexington Herald-Leader|date=1996-01-17}}</ref>

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