the mv "andrew j. barberi" is one of two "barberi"-class ferry boats operated as part of the staten island ferry between manhattan and staten island in new york city, besides mv "samuel i. newhouse". with a capacity of 6,000, she is among the highest-capacity boats in the ferry's fleet. since her introduction in 1981, she has had a history of incidents, including a 2003 crash that killed eleven people and a 2010 crash that injured thirty-seven.