| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Kalama |
| Owner | WSDOT |
| Operator | Washington State Ferries |
| Port of registry | Seattle, Washington,  United States |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Out of service | 2009 |
| Identification |
|
| Name | Kalama |
| Operator | Seagull Sea Transport (Zanzibar)[2] |
| Port of registry | Zanzibar (October 25, 2011–)[2] |
| Route | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania–Unguja Island, Zanzibar |
| Acquired | c. 2011 |
| In service | c. 2011 |
| Out of service | July 26, 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Skagit Kalama-class passenger ferry |
| Length | 112 ft (34.1 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Installed power | Total 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) from 4 diesel engines |
| Capacity | 250 passengers[3] |
MV Kalama was a Skagit Kalama-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF). Skagit and Kalama were constructed in 1989 at Halter Marine in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4] Along with Skagit, she operated the Seattle-Vashon Island passenger-only service. In 2006 WSF was directed to end its passenger-only service, and in 2011 Kalama and Skagit were sold. The vessels were transported to Tanzania to provide service between the mainland and Zanzibar.[5]
Kalama was ordered taken out of service by the Zanzibar government after the loss of Skagit in 2012.[6]
- ^ The Monohull ferries - M/V Kalama, evergreenfleet.com
- ^ a b "Zanzibar tightens marine safety", The Guardian, Tanzania: IPP Media, July 24, 2012, retrieved October 16, 2013
- ^ Vessel information - M/V Kalama, WSF, WSDOT
- ^ Drake, Shawn. "MV SKAGIT, Former U.S. Ferry Capsizes Off Tanzanian Coast". Maritime Matters. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Washington ferries destined for Tanzania, Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed February 18, 2011.
- ^ ISSA YUSSUF (July 27, 2012), "Tanzania: From the Zanzibar House of Reps", Tanzania Daily News, retrieved October 16, 2013