MV Wolfe Islander III
 Vehicles loading off Wolfe Islander III at the ferry docks in Kingston harbour.
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| History | |
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| Name | Wolfe Islander III |
| Owner | Ontario Government |
| Operator | Ministry of Transportation |
| Port of registry |  Kingston, Ontario[1] |
| Route | Kingston, Ontario and Wolfe Island (Ontario) |
| Cost | $17.1 million |
| Laid down | 5 August 1973 |
| Launched | 1 September 1973 |
| Christened | 1 February 1975 |
| Completed | 1 January 1975 |
| Acquired | 1 February 1976 |
| Maiden voyage | 2 February 1976 |
| In service | 5 February 1976 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Beam | 65 ft (19.8 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Depth | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Deck clearance | 18 ft 6 inch (5.64 m) |
| Ramps | 2 |
| Installed power | 1,850 bhp (1,380 kW)[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 18 knots (33.34 km/h) |
| Capacity | 55 cars & 296 passengers |
| Crew | 6 |
Wolfe Islander III is the ferry currently serving between Kingston, Ontario and Wolfe Island (Ontario). She can hold approximately 55 cars, and is end-loading. The length of car deck is 61 metres (200 feet). The vehicle height restriction is 4.4 m (14 feet, 5 inches). As it is the only public access to Wolfe Island, the vessel operates as a free ferry. Crossing time is approximately 20 minutes. She was launched into service on 5 February 1976 by then Ontario Minister of Transportation, James W. Snow.[2]
The previous ferry in service was Wolfe Islander II.
The ferry terminal on Wolfe Island varies by season. During the summer season (approximately April to December), the Marysville dock is used, while during the winter season (December to April), the Dawson’s Point dock is used, located 4.8 km (3.0 mi) east of Marysville. This route includes a bubbler system that stretches to the Barrack Street Dock in Kingston, Ontario.[3]
The Kingston Terminal is located at the foot of Barrack Street, at Ontario Street.
In 2017, the Ontario provincial government ordered a new battery electric powered 98 metres (322 ft) ferry with a capacity of 399 people and 75 vehicles from Damen Group to operate the Wolfe Island route.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
TCSRwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wolfe Island Monthly News, February 2006. http://www.wolfeisland.com/mtnews/archives/2006_02.php
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ontario opts for all electric propulsion for two new ferries". Marine Log. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
