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Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and operates 10 routes serving 20 terminals within Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. The routes are designated as part of the state highway system. WSF maintains a fleet of ...
MV Salish is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for the Washington State Ferries.The vessel was put into service on July 1, 2011 on the Port Townsend-Coupeville (Keystone, Whidbey Island) route.
The Washington State Ferries system was created in 1951 from the state government's acquisition of a private firm. It operates large automobile ferries on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands . The agency also operated passenger ferries from 1986 to 2006, but was later prohibited from operating passenger-only routes. [ 3 ]
1927–1940: Southern Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries Ltd; 1940–1951: Puget Sound Navigation Company; 1951–present: WSDOT; Operator: 1927–1940: Southern Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries Ltd; 1940–1951: Black Ball Line; 1951–2007: Washington State Ferries; Port of registry: Seattle, USA: Builder: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San ...
The ferry design is based on the Issaquah-class ferries which have proven to be the most reliable and versatile in the fleet. The Olympic-class ferries are designed to serve all routes and terminals in the Washington State Ferries system. [1] All vessels were built in Washington as required by state law since July 2001. [2]
MV Kennewick is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. She entered service on the Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry route on February 14, 2012. She entered service on the Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry route on February 14, 2012.
MV Chetzemoka ("The Chetzy") is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for the Washington State Ferries.It was scheduled to start on the Port Townsend-Coupeville [note 1] route in September 2010, but sea trials revealed excessive vibrations in the vessel's propulsion system. [5]
Orca Network promoted the choice of Tokitae for the ferry under construction, to promote the cause of returning the captive orca to her natal waters, [3] and the Washington state government was sympathetic. The ferry's route crosses a passage where the orca and her orca community were chased during her capture. [2] [4] [5] MV Tokitae departing ...