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WSF maintains a fleet of 21 vessels that are able to carry passengers and vehicles. The ferry system carried a total of 18.66 million riders in 2023—9.69 million passengers and 8.97 million vehicles. [3] WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States and the second-largest vehicular ferry system in the world behind BC Ferries. [4]
Funding for a third Olympic-class vessel was authorized in the Spring 2014 session of the Washington State Legislature and the keel laying and first weld took place on December 9, 2014. [1] The name Chimacum was picked for the third ferry by the Washington State Transportation Commission in November 2014 after a public outreach process. [1]
The MV Tillikum is the sole remaining Evergreen State-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF) and the oldest ferry operating in the WSF system.. The Tillikum entered service in April 1959 for the Seattle–Bainbridge Island route. [3]
The budget also included $368 million for vessel improvements, preservation and maintenance, which would help Washington State Ferries upkeep the vessels already at work in its fleet, Nance said.
“Under this approach, WSF could achieve delivery of two vessels in 2028, two in 2029, and the final one in 2030 (subject to final bid prices and available funding).
After a few months in service, ballast was added to one side of the vessels to correct the list. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Despite promises that the Kwa-di Tabil-class ferries were designed to serve all routes and terminals in the WSF system, they have proven to be ill-suited for many routes. [ 11 ]
The MV Tacoma is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.Launched in 1997, it was the first in its class in the Washington State Ferries fleet. Since delivery, the Tacoma has almost exclusively been assigned to the busy Seattle–Bainbridge Island
The MV Yakima is a Super-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.The Yakima was built in 1967 for the Seattle–Bremerton run and remained there until the early 1980s when she was moved to the Edmonds–Kingston run where she was a better match for ridership levels.