Name MV Suquamish Length 110 m Builder Vigor Industrial LLC | Ordered July 2015 Construction started May 2016 | |
Owner Washington State Department of Transportation Operator Washington State Ferries Port of registry Seattle, WA, United States Cost $122 million (approximate) | ||
MV Suquamish is an Olympic-class ferry that will be operated by Washington State Ferries once completed in 2018. The vessel will carry 144 cars and 1500 passengers.
She will primarily serve as a maintenance relief boat for other ferries, but will also sail regularly on the Mukilteo–Clinton route during the summer peak with her sister ship, the M/V Tokitae.
History
On March 16, 2016, the Washington State Transportation Commission chose to name the ferry "Suquamish" after the Suquamish tribe. Two other names, Cowlitz and Sammamish, were also considered for the ferry but ultimately rejected.
As of June 2016, the ferry is 25 percent completed and is expected to be launched in fall 2018.
References
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