MV Lady Martha 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 and new engines
Martha's Vineyard (steamboat) The same article also adds a quotation from 1871: From 1871 until 1886, the "Martha's Vineyard" and the "Monohansett" were the only two ferries serving Martha's Vineyard. In March 1886 the "Martha's Vineyard" became one of the initial four steamers operating for the newly organized New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamboat Co. (The other three were "River Queen", "Island Home" and the "Monohansett".) In 1922, a new steam-powered ferry "Martha's Vineyard" began service to the island. It operated until at least the 1940s. In 1993, a new diesel-powered ferry named started its service to Martha's Vineyard and Woods Hole.