Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy brought high storm surge and sustained high winds to the North East; Staten Island was not spared.  Sitting on her stands in the Tottenville yard, Bertha sustained some damage most notably to her transmission and engines.

Photo by Dan Welch

Photo by Dan Welch

However, with an estimated 70% of her overall restoration complete, rather than take this additional Sandy hardship as a sign to throw in the towel, Darren has refocused his resources to address any Sandy damage and to complete Bertha’s restoration.