 MV Chetzemoka, the first of the class, sailing into Keystone Harbor (2011)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
| Operators | Washington State Ferries |
| Preceded by | Steel Electric class |
| Built | 2009–2012 |
| In service | 2010–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | 4,623 |
| Displacement | 1,515 long tons of displacement |
| Length | 273 ft 8 in (83.41 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Decks | 7 |
| Deck clearance | 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m) max |
| Installed power | 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) total from two EMD 710 diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) max |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 10[1] |
Kwa-di Tabil-class ferries[2] (kwah-DEE-tah-BALE) were built for Washington State Ferries to replace the retired Steel Electric-class ferries. The vessels serve lower-traffic routes and carry up to 64 vehicles. The State of Washington spent approximately $213 million to construct the three ferries in this class.[3]
In the design stage, the class was called the 100 Vehicle-class[4] and later 64 Vehicle-class ferries.[5][6]
- ^ "Getting on and off Chetzemoka: Learning how to use state's newest ferry". Port Townsend Leader. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ Chew, Jeff. "Kwa-di Tabil: Students to be feted today for naming class of new state ferry". Peninsula Daily News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "New ferry Kennewick joining Washington fleet". The Seattle Times. January 6, 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Vessel Planning Study" (PDF). Wsdot.wa.gov. 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Island Home Design" (PDF). Leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Wolff, Douglas (November 16, 2007). "Tradition and Innovation: The Design of the Ferry Island Home" (PDF). Elliott Bay Design Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-07-27.