MV Suquamish

History
Name: MV Suquamish
Owner: Washington State Department of Transportation
Operator: Washington State Ferries
Port of registry: Seattle, WA, United States
Route: Mukilteo-Clinton
Ordered: July 2015
Builder: Vigor Industrial, Seattle, Washington
Cost: $122 million (approximate)[1]
Laid down: May 2016
Launched: October 20, 2017
In service: Fall 2018
Status: In Service
General characteristics
Class and type: Olympic-class auto/passenger ferry
Displacement: 4320 long tons at design load waterline
Length: 362 ft 3 in (110.4 m)
Beam: 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m)
Draft: 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
Depth: 24 ft 6 in (7.5 m)
Decks:
  • 2 vehicle
  • 2 passenger (Main Cabin, Sun Deck)
Deck clearance: 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Installed power: Total 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) from 2 x EMD 12E-23B Tier IV Diesel Engines
Speed: 17-knot (31 km/h)
Capacity:
  • 1500 passengers
  • 144 vehicles
Crew: 14

MV Suquamish is an Olympic-class ferry that is operated by Washington State Ferries and the inaugural sailing was at 12:30pm on Thursday, October 4, 2018. The vessel will carry 144 cars and 1500 passengers.[2]

She will primarily serve as a maintenance relief boat for other ferries, but will also sail regularly on the Mukilteo–Clinton route during the summer peak with her sister ship, the M/V Tokitae.[3]

History

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.[8] Suquamish is scheduled to enter the state ferry fleet in July 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Washington State Department of Transportation. "Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries". Retrieved March 12, 2017. Suquamish, the fourth Olympic Class ferry: The total budget to build vessel is $122 million.
  2. ↑ "144 Car Ferries". WSDOT Ferries Division.
  3. ↑ "Ferry Suquamish to serve Mukilteo/Clinton route during busiest seasons" (Press release). Washington State Department of Transportation. December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "New ferry will be named Suquamish". Kitsap Sun. March 16, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Clarridge, Christine (December 29, 2015). "Newest state ferry will need a name, and not just any name will do". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Friedrich, Ed (May 10, 2016). "Suquamish members help new ferry get off to good start". Kistap Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Cockrell, Debbie (August 15, 2017). "Here's the back story on that giant ferry piece leaving Tacoma". The News Tribune. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Greenstone, Scott (August 16, 2017). "Half a future 144-car ferry travels to Seattle for final assembly". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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