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'''Imaguan Maritime Service''' ({{wp|Italian langauge|Etrurian}}: ''Servizio marittimo imaguano'') is a state-run {{wp|ferry operator}} providing ferry services between the [[Imagua and the Assimas|Imaguan]] islands of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]], [[Avitabile Island]], and [[Ineweyu Island]].
The '''Imaguan Maritime Service''' ({{wp|Italian langauge|Etrurian}}: ''Servizio marittimo imaguano'') is a state-run {{wp|ferry operator}} providing ferry services between the [[Imagua and the Assimas|Imaguan]] islands of [[Avitabile Island]], [[Dunhelm Island]], the island of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]], and [[San Sigfrido Island]].


Established in 1953, it was intended to unite [[Imagua and the Assimas]] by providing regular ferry transportation at "an affordable price," so to ensure that all Imaguans could freely travel between the islands.
Established in 1953, it was intended to unite [[Imagua and the Assimas]] by providing regular ferry transportation at "an affordable price," so to ensure that all Imaguans could freely travel between the islands.


==History==
==History==
After the end of the [[Solarian War]] in 1946, [[Imagua]] annexed the [[Assimas Islands]] to create what would become [[Imagua and the Assimas]].
After the end of the [[Solarian War]] in 1946, the [[Imagua|Province of Imagua]] annexed the [[Assimas Islands]]. This led to discussion around the possibility of a state-run {{wp|ferry}} across the [[Pilastri Straits]] to connect the newly-acquired territory, especially as government officials advocated for a government-owned ferry to connect the Assimas to the [[Imagua (island)|island of Imagua]].  


With this, discussion soon arose around the possibility of a {{wp|ferry}} to connect the newly-acquired territory, especially as officials and activists advocated for a government-owned ferry to connect the Assimas to the [[Imagua (island)|island of Imagua]].  
However, at the time, it was met with opposition from the [[Sotirian Democratic Party (Imagua)|Sotirian Democratic]] government led by [[Frederick Maynard]], as he believed that it should be a private service, and that by establishing a state-run ferry, it would "drive out all private competition out of business," which would harm the Imaguan economy. By 1947, ferries started to operate between the islands, but prices were steep, with a price for a one-way crossing between [[Cuanstad]] and [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] around 4[[Arucian shilling|ſ]]31 in 1949, or about 1,317ſ91, or [[Euclo|€]]174.63 as of 2018.


However, at the time, it was met with opposition from the [[National Party of Imagua|Conservative]] government led by [[Frederick Maynard]], as he believed that it should be a private service, and that by establishing a state-run ferry, it would "drive out all private competition out of business," which would harm the Imaguan economy. By 1947, ferries started to operate between the islands, but prices were steep, with a price for a one-way crossing between [[Cuanstad]] and [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] around 4[[Imaguan shilling|ſ]]31 in 1949, or about 1,317ſ91, or [[Euclo|€]]174.63 as of 2018.
Outcry at the high prices meant that when [[Sotty Haloranov]] of the [[Democratic Labour Party of Imagua|Democratic Labour Party]] was elected in 1952, one of his pledges was to establish a state-run ferry service in order to lower ferry prices and to unite Imagua and the Assimas. Haloranov specifically requested that fares be set to 25d for a single crossing on any route (about 60ſ54 in 2018, or €8.02), regardless of distance, so that "any Imaguan can, without fear of cost, travel from one island to another."


Outcry at the high prices meant that when [[Marguerite Ernman]] of the [[Democratic Labour Party of Imagua|Democratic Labour Party]] was elected in 1952, one of her pledges was to establish a pan-national institution to help unite Imagua and the Assimas into one nation.  
In 1953, the ''[[Maritime Transportation Act of 1953]]'' was passed, which established the Imaguan Maritime Service as an agency of the [[Ministry of Transportation (Imagua)|Ministry of Transportation]]. Under the direct control of the Ministry of Transportation, the government would purchase ships from (TBA) and (TBD) to create a fleet that would provide for "a minimum of three crossings per day" on each of the routes, and by 1954, the Imaguan Maritime Services commenced operations. Despite proposals by Sotirian Democratic Prime Minister [[Martin Ellingham]] to abolish the Imaguan Maritime Service in the late 1950s, the Imaguan Maritime Service would remain an agency of the Ministry of Transportation until 1981. By 1980, the Imaguan Maritime Service would reach its peak, with nine routes serving twelve stops.


One of the ways she went about it was establishing a state-run ferry service with the intention of connecting Imagua with the Assimas, as it would not only unite the country by ensuring that people can travel between the islands freely, but also would help lower prices as fares would be set to 25d for a single crossing on any route (about 60ſ54 in 2018, or €8.02), which would ensure that more people can travel to the other islands.
In 1981, as part of [[Pietro Muro]]'s austerity budget, it became a {{wp|state-owned enterprise}}, with the Imaguan Maritime Service restructured so to be run more like a corporation. As well, the number of routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service were substantially reduced to four routes, with all routes to [[Guardia Island]] (in particular, the village of [[Oniri, Imagua and the Assimas|Oniri]]) cut, as well as all "intra-Imaguan routes" (i.e. routes only serving the island of Imagua). Furthermore, some stops, such as [[Dunhelm Lookout]] on the Nua Taois-Lapprodo route, were cut entirely.


Thus, after the ''[[Maritime Transportation Act of 1953]]'' was passed, the Imaguan Ferry Service was formed as an agency of the [[Ministry of Transportation (Imagua)|Ministry of Transportation]], which would remain as such until 1981.
In the late 1990s, the Imaguan Maritime Service began to modernise its fleet, with an order of five ninety-eight metre {{wp|catamarans}} produced by {{wp|Incat|TBD}} in order to replace the "assorted collection of ships" that the Imaguan Maritime Service had since its inception. The new ships were to all have {{wp|Roll-on/roll-off|ropax}} capabilities, as although most ships in the fleet had space for vehicles, some were passenger-only, which impeded the ability for people to take their cars from island to island. The first catamaran arrived in 2002, and by 2006, with the introduction of the last catamaran, the Imaguan Maritime Service's fleet was declared to be fully modernised.
 
In 1981, under [[Anthony Brockett]], it became a {{wp|state-owned enterprise}}, with the Imaguan Maritime Service restructured so to be run more like a corporation. As well, the number of routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service were substantially reduced to three routes, with all routes to [[Guardia Island]] (in particular, the village of [[Oniri, Imagua and the Assimas|Oniri]]) cut, as well as all "intra-Imaguan routes" (i.e. routes only serving the island of Imagua).


==Routes==
==Routes==
===Current routes===
===Current routes===
Since 1 April, 1981, there are only three routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service.
Since 1 April, 1981, there are only four routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service.


*[[Cuanstad]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]
*[[Cuanstad]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]
*[[Rutigliano]]-San Pietro
*[[Rutigliano]]-San Pietro
*[[Nua Taois]]-San Pietro
*[[Lapprodo]]-[[Nua Taois]]
*Nua Taois-San Pietro


All routes are operated hourly from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, on all days except Christmas Day.
Most routes are only operated three times a day in both directions between 5 am and 2 am, although the Cuantad-San Pietro route operates four times a day in the direction of Cuanstad, and the Rutigliano-San Pietro route operates four times a day in both directions.


===Former routes===
===Former routes===
Until 1981, Imaguan Maritime Services have operated nine routes, including the three current routes. They were:
Until 1981, Imaguan Maritime Services operated nine routes, including the three current routes. They were:


*[[Cuanstad]]-[[Lundholm, Imagua and the Assimas|Lundholm]]-[[Bellmare]]-[[Saint-André]]-[[Saint Fiacre's Town]]-[[Nua Taois]]
*[[Cuanstad]]-[[Lundholm, Imagua and the Assimas|Lundholm]]-[[Bellmare]]-[[Saint-André]]-[[Saint Fiacre's Town]]-[[Nua Taois]]
*[[Knowleston, Imagua and the Assimas|Knowleston]]-[[Bronstad]]-Cuanstad
*Nua Taois-[[Knowleston, Imagua and the Assimas|Knowleston]]-[[Bronstad]]-Cuanstad
*Knowleston-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]
*Knowleston-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]
*Nua Taois-Knowleston-Bronstad-Cuanstad
*[[Oniri, Imagua and the Assimas|Oniri]]-San Pietro
*[[Oniri, Imagua and the Assimas|Oniri]]-San Pietro
*[[Rutigliano]]-Oniri
*[[Rutigliano]]-Oniri


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
[[File:CAT_Ferry_2008_9.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Interior of a ferry]]
[[File:CAT_Ferry_2008_9.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Interior of a ferry]]
 
The current fleet of the Imaguan Maritime Service comprises of five ships, with four assigned to serve on each of the four routes, and one to serve as a backup vessel in case one of the other four vessels breaks down or needs to undergo maintenance, or as a relief vessel if demand is higher than normal.
 
Since 2006, all Imaguan Maritime Service ferries are ninety-eight metre {{wp|catamarans}} produced by {{wp|Incat|TBD}}, each with {{wp|Roll-on/roll-off|ropax}} capabilities, as the catamarans offer space for up to 760 passengers and 200 vehicles. Each catamaran has a top speed of 40 {{wp|knot (unit)|knots}} (74 km/h), which vastly improved travel times between the islands.


The current fleet of the Imaguan Maritime Service comprises of seven ships, designed to ensure reliable hourly service on the routes. Since 2006, all Imaguan Maritime Service ferries are ninety-eight metre {{wp|catamarans}} produced by {{wp|Incat|TBD}}, each with {{wp|Roll-on/roll-off|ropax}} capabilities, as they offer space for both vehicles and passengers.
===Current fleet===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Entered service !! Route !! Notes
|-
| [[HSC Dunhelm 3|HSC Dunhelm 3]] || 2006 || [[Lapprodo]]-[[Nua Taois]] ||
|-
| [[HSC Friendship (2004)|HSC Friendship]] || 2004 || Backup || Served on the [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]-[[Cuanstad]] route from 2004 until 2005, and the [[Nua Taois]]-[[Lapprodo]] route from 2005 until 2006
|-
| [[HSC Settentrionale (2002)|HSC Settentrionale]] || 2002 || [[Nua Taois]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
|-
| [[HSC Tramonto (2003)|HSC Tramonto]] || 2003 || [[Rutigliano]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
|-
| [[HSC Unità (2005)|HSC Unità]] || 2005 || [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]]-[[Cuanstad]] ||
|}


*''[[HSC Alba (2005)|HSC Alba]]''
===Former fleet===
*''[[HSC Due città (2004)|HSC Due città]]''
{| class="wikitable"
*''[[HSC Meridionale (2006)|HSC Meridionale]]''
|-
*''[[HSC Rapido (2004)|HSC Rapido]]''
! Name !! Entered service !! Withdrawn from service !! Routes !! Notes
*''[[HSC Settentrionale (2002)|HSC Settentrionale]]''
|-
*''[[HSC Tramonto (2003)|HSC Tramonto]]''
| [[MS Assiman]] || 1954 || 1981 || [[Rutigliano]]-[[Oniri]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
*''[[HSC Unità (2005)|HSC Unità]]''
|-
| [[SS Dunhelm]] || 1954 || 1973 || [[Lapprodo]]-[[Nua Taois]] || Often called SS Dunhelm 1 as a {{wp|retronym}}
|-
| [[MV Dunhelm 2]] || 1973 || 2004 || [[Lapprodo]]-[[Nua Taois]] ||
|-
| [[SS Imagua]] || 1954 || 1963 || [[Cuanstad]]-[[Nua Taois]] west coast || Often called SS Imagua 1 as a retronym
|-
| [[MS Imagua 2]] || 1963 || 1981 || [[Cuanstad]]-[[Nua Taois]] west coast ||
|-
| [[SS Knowleston]] || 1954 || 1962 || [[Knowleston]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] || Sank during a storm in 1962
|-
| [[MV New Dawn]] || 1964 || 1981 || [[Knowleston]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
|-
| [[MV Oniri]] || 1954 || 1976 || [[Oniri]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] || Often called MV Oniri 1 as a retronym
|-
| [[MV Oniri 2]] || 1976 || 1981 || [[Oniri]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
|-
| [[MS Saint Andrew 1]] || 1954 || 1970 || [[Nua Taois]]-[[Cuanstad]] east coast ||
|-
| [[MS Saint Andrew 2]] || 1970 || 1981 || [[Nua Taois]]-[[Cuanstad]] east coast ||
|-
| [[MS San Pietro]] || 1974 || 2004 || [[Cuanstad]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] || Was called MS Saint Peter from 1974 until 1994
|-
| [[MS Unity]] || 1954 || 1974 || [[Cuanstad]]-[[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] ||
|}


[[Category:Imagua and the Assimas]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of Imagua and the Assimas]]

Latest revision as of 00:14, 23 December 2023

Imaguan Maritime Service
Servizio marittimo imaguano
State-owned enterprise
IndustryTransportation
FoundedCuanstad, Imagua and the Assimas (1953)
HeadquartersCuanstad, Imagua and the Assimas
ProductsFerry service

The Imaguan Maritime Service (Etrurian: Servizio marittimo imaguano) is a state-run ferry operator providing ferry services between the Imaguan islands of Avitabile Island, Dunhelm Island, the island of Imagua, and San Sigfrido Island.

Established in 1953, it was intended to unite Imagua and the Assimas by providing regular ferry transportation at "an affordable price," so to ensure that all Imaguans could freely travel between the islands.

History

After the end of the Solarian War in 1946, the Province of Imagua annexed the Assimas Islands. This led to discussion around the possibility of a state-run ferry across the Pilastri Straits to connect the newly-acquired territory, especially as government officials advocated for a government-owned ferry to connect the Assimas to the island of Imagua.

However, at the time, it was met with opposition from the Sotirian Democratic government led by Frederick Maynard, as he believed that it should be a private service, and that by establishing a state-run ferry, it would "drive out all private competition out of business," which would harm the Imaguan economy. By 1947, ferries started to operate between the islands, but prices were steep, with a price for a one-way crossing between Cuanstad and San Pietro around 4ſ31 in 1949, or about 1,317ſ91, or €174.63 as of 2018.

Outcry at the high prices meant that when Sotty Haloranov of the Democratic Labour Party was elected in 1952, one of his pledges was to establish a state-run ferry service in order to lower ferry prices and to unite Imagua and the Assimas. Haloranov specifically requested that fares be set to 25d for a single crossing on any route (about 60ſ54 in 2018, or €8.02), regardless of distance, so that "any Imaguan can, without fear of cost, travel from one island to another."

In 1953, the Maritime Transportation Act of 1953 was passed, which established the Imaguan Maritime Service as an agency of the Ministry of Transportation. Under the direct control of the Ministry of Transportation, the government would purchase ships from (TBA) and (TBD) to create a fleet that would provide for "a minimum of three crossings per day" on each of the routes, and by 1954, the Imaguan Maritime Services commenced operations. Despite proposals by Sotirian Democratic Prime Minister Martin Ellingham to abolish the Imaguan Maritime Service in the late 1950s, the Imaguan Maritime Service would remain an agency of the Ministry of Transportation until 1981. By 1980, the Imaguan Maritime Service would reach its peak, with nine routes serving twelve stops.

In 1981, as part of Pietro Muro's austerity budget, it became a state-owned enterprise, with the Imaguan Maritime Service restructured so to be run more like a corporation. As well, the number of routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service were substantially reduced to four routes, with all routes to Guardia Island (in particular, the village of Oniri) cut, as well as all "intra-Imaguan routes" (i.e. routes only serving the island of Imagua). Furthermore, some stops, such as Dunhelm Lookout on the Nua Taois-Lapprodo route, were cut entirely.

In the late 1990s, the Imaguan Maritime Service began to modernise its fleet, with an order of five ninety-eight metre catamarans produced by TBD in order to replace the "assorted collection of ships" that the Imaguan Maritime Service had since its inception. The new ships were to all have ropax capabilities, as although most ships in the fleet had space for vehicles, some were passenger-only, which impeded the ability for people to take their cars from island to island. The first catamaran arrived in 2002, and by 2006, with the introduction of the last catamaran, the Imaguan Maritime Service's fleet was declared to be fully modernised.

Routes

Current routes

Since 1 April, 1981, there are only four routes operated by the Imaguan Maritime Service.

Most routes are only operated three times a day in both directions between 5 am and 2 am, although the Cuantad-San Pietro route operates four times a day in the direction of Cuanstad, and the Rutigliano-San Pietro route operates four times a day in both directions.

Former routes

Until 1981, Imaguan Maritime Services operated nine routes, including the three current routes. They were:

Fleet

Interior of a ferry

The current fleet of the Imaguan Maritime Service comprises of five ships, with four assigned to serve on each of the four routes, and one to serve as a backup vessel in case one of the other four vessels breaks down or needs to undergo maintenance, or as a relief vessel if demand is higher than normal.

Since 2006, all Imaguan Maritime Service ferries are ninety-eight metre catamarans produced by TBD, each with ropax capabilities, as the catamarans offer space for up to 760 passengers and 200 vehicles. Each catamaran has a top speed of 40 knots (74 km/h), which vastly improved travel times between the islands.

Current fleet

Name Entered service Route Notes
HSC Dunhelm 3 2006 Lapprodo-Nua Taois
HSC Friendship 2004 Backup Served on the San Pietro-Cuanstad route from 2004 until 2005, and the Nua Taois-Lapprodo route from 2005 until 2006
HSC Settentrionale 2002 Nua Taois-San Pietro
HSC Tramonto 2003 Rutigliano-San Pietro
HSC Unità 2005 San Pietro-Cuanstad

Former fleet

Name Entered service Withdrawn from service Routes Notes
MS Assiman 1954 1981 Rutigliano-Oniri-San Pietro
SS Dunhelm 1954 1973 Lapprodo-Nua Taois Often called SS Dunhelm 1 as a retronym
MV Dunhelm 2 1973 2004 Lapprodo-Nua Taois
SS Imagua 1954 1963 Cuanstad-Nua Taois west coast Often called SS Imagua 1 as a retronym
MS Imagua 2 1963 1981 Cuanstad-Nua Taois west coast
SS Knowleston 1954 1962 Knowleston-San Pietro Sank during a storm in 1962
MV New Dawn 1964 1981 Knowleston-San Pietro
MV Oniri 1954 1976 Oniri-San Pietro Often called MV Oniri 1 as a retronym
MV Oniri 2 1976 1981 Oniri-San Pietro
MS Saint Andrew 1 1954 1970 Nua Taois-Cuanstad east coast
MS Saint Andrew 2 1970 1981 Nua Taois-Cuanstad east coast
MS San Pietro 1974 2004 Cuanstad-San Pietro Was called MS Saint Peter from 1974 until 1994
MS Unity 1954 1974 Cuanstad-San Pietro
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