Issaquah 130 class ferry
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 M/V Cathlamet (June 2008) |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Marine Power & Equipment Co., Seattle |
| Operators: | Washington State Ferries |
| Built: | 1979–1981 |
| In service: | 1989–present |
| Active: | 5 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage: | 2477 GT |
| Length: | 328 ft (100.0 m) |
| Beam: | 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) |
| Draft: | 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m) |
| Deck clearance: | 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) diesel engines |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1,200 passengers 124 vehicles |
The Issaquah 130 Class ferries were originally built as the Issaquah 100 Class and later upgraded to a 130 car capacity. All of these vessels have also had the interior refurbished. The Chelan was upgraded to SOLAS standards in 2005, allowing her to be one of two Washington State Ferries certified to make the crossing between the United States and British Columbia.[2]
Ferries in this class include:
[edit] References
- ^ "WSDOT Ferries : M/V Cathlamet". Washington State Dept of Transportation. 2012. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/vesselwatch/VesselDetail.aspx?vessel_id=1. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "The Issaquah Class". evergreenfleet.com. 2011. http://www.evergreenfleet.com/issaquahs.html. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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