A History of Local Ferry Accidents
In June 1987, two ferryboats collided off Sandy Hook as they took commuters to New Jersey from Manhattan. It was foggy, but because of radar and radio contact it was unlikely they should have hit each other. More than two dozen people were injured. Similarly, in April 1986, the Staten Island Ferry almost collided with a Greek freighter ship in a dense fog, but both were able to reverse their engines in time. [photo]