What happened to the captain of the Staten Island Ferry that crashed?

The Staten Island Ferry pilot who passed out at the helm in 2003, causing a crash that killed 11 people and seriously injured dozens of others, and his supervisor were each sentenced to more than a year in prison yesterday.



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As of Sep 28, 2023, the average annual pay for a Ferry Captain in Staten Island is $79,301 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $38.13 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,525/week or $6,608/month.

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Have you heard about the most tragic giant octopus attack of all time? Well, the Staten Island Ferry Disaster occurred on Nov. 22, 1963, it killed 400 people, and oh yeah – it's all fake.

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The highest earners garnered $138,620 and the lowest reported salary for a ship captain was $35,640. Inland water transportation captains have the highest earning potential. The size of the boat and cargo influences the pay.

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To put cars on the ferry would require a major security checkpoint, DeSimone said. It's not as simple as just driving down here, there's a whole bevy of regulations the Coast Guard would require. Vehicles haven't been allowed on the Staten Island Ferry since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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Eliminating the ferry fare was seen as an action to standardize Staten Islanders' MetroCard fares with those of commuters in other boroughs. Despite the fact that the ferry fare had netted $6 million in annual revenue for the city, its abolition only cost the city about $1 million.

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The Ferry ride is free. All passengers are required to comply with applicable U.S. Coast Guard Security Regulations regardless of which level they board from. The Staten Island Ferry does not carry cars.

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It is also a bar. The ?snack bar? on the ferry sells some of the cheapest beer in New York: three and a half dollars for a giant can of admittedly lowbrow beer.

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The average pay for a Ship Captain is £58,050 a year and £28 an hour in the United Kingdom. The average salary range for a Ship Captain is between £40,287 and £70,705. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Ship Captain.

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Pete Davidson is seemingly having second thoughts on a big purchase he made with his former Saturday Night Live co-star Colin Jost. The duo bought a decommissioned Staten Island ferry boat back in 2022 and since then have not found a use for it.

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