"Braving the frozen tundra, I took the 8 a.m. boat into Rowes Wharf and got a coveted window seat, not knowing there would be a nature documentary screening outside of it. As we navigated out of the harbor, sheets of thick slush caused the boat to bounce a bit, dancing to the soundtrack of the ice scraping along the bottom of the boat. The vessel created waves of undulating snow and ice that truly looked like footage from an arctic expedition."
"Though, unless you caught one of three evening routes that ran tonight (4:30 p.m., 5:40 p.m., 7 p.m.) out of Boston, you've literally missed the boat for this week. All other ferries for Thursday, Jan. 29, have been canceled, and no boats will run on Friday, Jan. 30, because an impressive amount of ice continues to form in the Hingham Shipyard's harbor, where the ferry terminal is."
Hingham/Hull MBTA ferry operations were largely canceled Thursday, Jan. 29, and none ran Friday, Jan. 30, because ice formed in the Hingham Shipyard harbor where the ferry terminal sits. Only three evening routes out of Boston ran the prior evening. Rowes Wharf in Boston and Hull remained clear while Hingham accumulated thick slush. Ferry director David Perry said such ice is uncommon, occurring roughly once every eight to ten years. A hired ice-breaking tug from New Bedford has been mobilized to keep a channel open. Morning commutes experienced minor delays but were able to run with caution and saw icy, scenic conditions.
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