MV Lady Martha before entering service. MV Lady Martha MV "Lady Martha" is a high speed catamaran ferry operated by Hy-Line Cruises out of Hyannis, Massachusetts. "Lady Martha" was built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding and was delivered as "Grey Lady II" in 1997, the second vessel of the name to operate for Hy-Line between Hyannis and Nantucket Island. She remained in this service until 2003, when she was replaced by . She was leased to an operator on the US West Coast for several years before returning to Hy-Line in 2005 to operate between Hyannis and Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, receiving interior modifications
Martha's Vineyard the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land. The Vineyard was home to one of the earliest known deaf communities in the United States; consequently, a special sign language, Martha's Vineyard Sign Language, was developed on the island. The 2010 census reported a year-round population of 16,535 residents, although the summer population can swell to more than 100,000 people. About 56 percent of the Vineyard's 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied. Martha's Vineyard is primarily known as a summer colony, and it is only accessible by boat and air. However, its year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. The