 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2021) |
 MV Chelan in the San Juan Islands
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| History | |
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| Owner | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Operator | Washington State Ferries |
| Port of registry | Seattle, Washington |
| Route | Anacortes–San Juan Islands–Sidney, BC |
| Builder | Marine Power and Equipment, Seattle, Washington |
| Completed | 1981 |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Issaquah-class auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | 2,477 gross tonnage (GT) |
| Displacement | 3,310 long tons (3,360 t) |
| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 78 ft 8 in (23.98 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Decks | 4 (2 auto decks, passenger deck, nav bridge deck) |
| Deck clearance | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Propulsion | 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) total from two diesel engines |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
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The MV Chelan is an Issaquah-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries, completed and in service in 1981. In 2004, the vessel was refit with a second vehicle deck, and in 2005 was refit with safety equipment to meet the requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), allowing the Chelan to make international trips on the Anacortes–San Juan Islands–Sidney, British Columbia route. As of April 2020[update] the Chelan is the only vessel in the Washington State Ferries fleet that meets SOLAS standards.
- ^ "M/V Chelan". Washington State Dept of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.