Urman Victor Fredericks Marine Terminal
Red Hook, St. Thomas
The Urman Victor Fredericks Marine Terminal, situated at the eastern end of St. Thomas in Red Hook, primarily caters to passengers traveling between St. Thomas, St. John, and the British Virgin Islands. The9,500-foot terminal features comfortable waiting areas with open-air seating along the dock, inter-island ferry ticket counters, restrooms, a bar, small restaurants, and various shops. The VIPA Wharfinger's office is also housed within the terminal, and paid parking is available in the terminal's parking garage.
Travelers utilize the cargo dock at this facility for transporting vehicles and other cargo between St. Thomas and St. John, which includes a roll-on/roll-off ramp. For added convenience, restrooms are located in a building next to the cargo dock.
Constructed by Island Roads Corporation, the facility's construction began in the fall of 2005 and was completed in September 2007. The $10 million cargo dock project was partially funded by Federal Highway Administration GARVEE Bonds ($2.5 million) and a grant from the Federal Economic Development Administration ($1.5 million), with the remainder financed by the VI Port Authority.
This facility is named in honor of Urman Victor Fredericks, a native of St. Thomas, as designated by the USVI Legislature through Act No. 6897.
Plans to Build a U.S. Customs Facility in Red Hook, St. Thomas
VIPA plans to build a 2,376 square-foot two-story CBP building and a 4,040 square-foot pier, occupy 9,600 square feet of submerged lands, and dredge 36 cubic yards of material from the Red Hook harbor. Once this facility comes online, it will augment the CBP services provided in the territory and reduce travel time between the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. Over 290,000 people travel to the British Virgin Islands via the USVI annually according to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic statistics.
Urman Victor Fredericks
The marine terminal in Red Hook, St. Thomas was named by the 26th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands in honor of the late Captain Urman Victor Fredericks. He was born in St. Thomas and later moved to St. John. Fredericks was a skilled marine mechanic, heavy equipment operator, and licensed boat captain. He started a barge company and trucking corporation with a gentleman named Johnny Smith. They operated the barge between the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Fredericks was credited as the visionary who recognized the need to develop the Red Hook port on St. Thomas to facilitate the transport of cargo and travelers between St. Thomas and St. John. In 1966, he developed the Red Hook area into a cargo port for the operation of barges and as a passenger terminal. He used his own heavy equipment to clear the land in Red Hook, with the assistance of his employees and family members. Unfortunately, he passed before he could see the full development of the port after it was transferred to the Virgin Islands Port Authority in 1969. Act No. 6897 was signed into law in September 2006 and named the marine passenger ferry terminal in Red Hook in honor of Urman Victor Fredericks.
Noel "Breeze" Boynes Sr.
Car Ferry Dock
The car ferry dock at the Urman V. Fredericks Marine Facility in Red Hook is named in honor of Captain Noel "Breeze" Boynes Sr. It is primarily used by barge companies that provide daily, scheduled transportation for cargo and vehicles between St. Thomas and St. John.
Car Ferry Companies
Telephone: (340) 227-0918
Global Marine LLC
Telephone: (340) 642-8893
Telephone: (340) 779-1739
Address
St. Thomas/St. John
8074 Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas VI 00802
P.O. Box 301707, St. Thomas, VI 00803 - Mailing
St. Croix
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal,
Estate Manning Bay, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00821
P.O. Box 1134, St. Croix, VI 00820 - Mailing
Administrative Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Closed all federal and local holidays
Contact
Telephone: 1-340-774-1629 St. Thomas
Telephone: 1-340-774-2975 St. John (Enighed)
Telephone: 1-340-778-1012 St. Croix
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