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MV Suquamish is an Olympic-class ferry that is operated by Washington State Ferries and the inaugural sailing was at 12:30pm on October 4, 2018. The vessel carries 144 cars and 1,500 passengers.[2]
MV Suquamish leaving Mukilteo | |
History | |
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Name | Suquamish |
Owner | Washington State Department of Transportation |
Operator | Washington State Ferries |
Port of registry | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Route | Mukilteo–Clinton ferry |
Ordered | July 2015 |
Builder | Vigor Industrial, Seattle, Washington |
Cost | $122 million (approximate)[1] |
Laid down | May 2016 |
Launched | October 20, 2017 |
In service | October 4, 2018 |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Olympic-class auto/passenger ferry |
Displacement | 4,384 long tons (4,454 t) |
Length | 362 ft 3 in (110.4 m) |
Beam | 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m) |
Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
Depth | 24 ft 6 in (7.5 m) |
Decks | 5 (2 vehicle decks, passenger deck, sun deck, nav bridge deck) |
Deck clearance | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Installed power | 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) total from two EMD 12E-23B Tier IV diesel engines |
Propulsion | Diesel |
Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 14 (12 with sun deck closed) |
She primarily serves as a maintenance relief boat for other ferries, but also sails regularly on the Mukilteo–Clinton route during the summer peak with her sister ship, the MV Tokitae.[3]
On March 16, 2016, the Washington State Transportation Commission chose to name the ferry Suquamish after the Suquamish tribe.[4] Two other names, Cowlitz and Sammamish, were also considered for the ferry but ultimately rejected.[5]
At the keel laying in May 2016, Suquamish tribe members blessed the boat and were joined by Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Christine Rolfes in a ceremonial weld strike.[6] The ferry's superstructure was assembled in Tacoma, while the hull and car deck was built in Seattle.[7] The superstructure was moved to Seattle for final assembly in August 2017 and completed sea trials in July 2018.[8] The Suquamish was placed on the Mukilteo–Clinton route and entered service on October 4, 2018.[9]
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