Great Captain Island Ferry In Greenwich Out Of Service Indefinitely, Officials Say

GREENWICH, CT — The Great Captain Island Ferry will be out of service for repairs until further notice, according to the Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation.

"The Islander II (built in 1948), was on her return from the shipyard when an engine problem occurred resulting in the vessel being returned to the shipyard," wrote officials in a statement. "Due to the age of the engine and the availability of parts, there is not adequate time to acquire the necessary parts, complete the repairs, conduct sea trials, and to [quickly] put the vessel back into service."

The ferry was scheduled to begin service to Great Captain Island this Saturday, June 10.

Parks and Rec officials will closely monitor the progress of the repairs and will provide updates as soon as they have them.

"Our expectation is to have the vessel back in service by next weekend."

Ferry service to Island Beach will not be impacted and will commence on June 10, 2017, as scheduled. Visit the town’s website for more information.

Photo: Greenwich Boy Scouts on the ferry in 2013. Photo credit: Contributed