MV Samish

Samish arriving in Anacortes in spring 2016.
History
NameSamish
OwnerWashington State Department of Transportation
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington, United States
RouteAnacortes–San Juan Islands
OrderedSpring 2012
BuilderVigor Industrial, Seattle, Washington
Cost$126.45 million (approximate)[1]
Laid downMarch 8, 2013
LaunchedMay 12, 2014
ChristenedMay 20, 2015
CompletedApril 10, 2015
Maiden voyageJune 14, 2015
In serviceJune 14, 2015
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeOlympic-class auto/passenger ferry
Displacement4,384 long tons (4,454 t)
Length362 ft 3 in (110.4 m)
Beam83 ft 2 in (25.3 m)
Draft18 ft (5.5 m)
Depth24 ft 6 in (7.5 m)
Decks5 (2 vehicle decks, passenger deck, sun deck, nav bridge deck)
Deck clearance16 ft (4.9 m)
Installed power6,000 hp (4,500 kW) total from two EMD 12-710G7C diesel engines
PropulsionDiesel
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,500 passengers
  • 144 vehicles (max 34 tall vehicles)
Crew14 (12 with sun deck closed)
Samish parked at Colman Dock in Downtown Seattle shortly after she was accepted by Washington State Ferries in April 2015.
The MV Samish rounds Lopez Island, heading for Anacortes from Friday Harbor. Taken from the MV Hyak.

MV Samish is the second vessel of the Olympic-class auto ferries built by Vigor Industrial for the Washington State Ferries system.[2] The vessel started service with her maiden voyage to Friday Harbor as the #3 Boat in the San Juans on June 14, 2015.

  1. ^ Washington State Department of Transportation. "Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries". Retrieved 21 September 2014. Samish, the second 144-car ferry: The total cost of the vessel is approximately $126.45 million.
  2. ^ "WSDOT - Project - Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries".