MV East Chop is a ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 in Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

 that operates between Hyannis

Hyannis, Massachusetts

Hyannis is the largest of seven villages in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Also it is the commercial and transportation hub of Cape Cod and was designated an urban area as a result of the 1990 census. Because of this, many refer to Hyannis as the "Capital of the Cape"...

 and the islands of Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....

 and Nantucket.

She measures 100 ft (30.5 m) in length overall and 40 ft (12.2 m) in beam. She is powered by two diesel engines which drive two propellers.

She was purchased by Hy-Line Cruises

Hy-Line Cruises

Hy-Line Cruises is a Massachusetts ferry and cruise company that is family owned and operated. It currently runs the second largest passenger ferry service between mainland Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket . The company also operates sightseeing cruises and fishing...

 in 1970 and is marketed with the name "Around the Sound". She derives her name from East Chop

East Chop

MV East Chop is a ferry in Massachusetts that operates between Hyannis and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.She measures in length overall and in beam. She is powered by two diesel engines which drive two propellers....

, a residential area of the Town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard.