As to steel, most of the 1988 steel remains in place throughout the ship. Hull, decks, bulkheads, etc. Unfortunately, it is not what you want that matters since you are not personally paying the bill. The Government never released any information to justify the retrofit. (surprise) Dare I say that people in positions of power cannot use an Excel spreadsheet to calculate ROI? Opps, I said it!

As for retaining the hull of the the MV Bermudian, and I suspect you have already anticipated this, I will take 1988 vintage American steel over 21st century Chinese steel any day.

How much revenue was lost during the two years the ferry was being rebuilt? We were never told. Bottom line, it is still a 1988 ferry and something is more likely to go wrong than if a new ferry was purchased. Since we bought EV buses from China at a reduced price, why was a new ferry not purchased from China at a reduced price?

But I ask again, how did we get by without this ferry for almost two years?