MV Wishkah
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wishkah |
| Owner | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Operator | Washington State Ferries |
| Port of registry | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Builder | TBD |
| In service | 2028 (planned) |
| Status | Planned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Olympic-class auto/passenger ferry |
| Displacement | 4,384 long tons (4,454 t) |
| Length | 405 ft 0 in (123.4 m) |
| Beam | 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Depth | 24 ft 6 in (7.5 m) |
| Decks | 3 (2 vehicle decks, 1 passenger deck) |
| Deck clearance | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Hybrid diesel–electric |
| Speed | Electric (16 Knots), Diesel (14.5 Knots), Hybrid(17 Knots) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 14 (12 with sun deck closed) |
| Notes | All specifications subject to change |
MV Wishkah is a future Olympic-class ferry that will be operated by Washington State Ferries. The vessel will use a hybrid diesel–electric engine and is expected to enter service in 2027,[1] with a capacity of 164 cars and 1,500 passengers. The ferry was named for the Wishkah River on the Olympic Peninsula.[2]
The vessel is planned to be used on the Mukilteo–Clinton ferry, which is also served by sister vessel MV Suquamish.[3]
References
- ^ Stensland, Jessie (February 6, 2023). "Federal money to help electrify Clinton ferry dock". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (December 14, 2021). "Washington state's next ferry officially has a name". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Andrea (December 16, 2021). "Mukilteo's next ferry, a hybrid-electric, will be called Wishkah". The Everett Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2022.