Washington State Ferries fleet

Active vessels in the Washington State Ferries system. Clockwise from top left: MV Kaleetan near Orcas Island, MV Suquamish in Mukilteo, MV Chelan near Lopez Island, and MV Tacoma at Colman Dock in Seattle.

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is a public ferry system operated by the state government of Washington in the United States. It has a fleet of 21 roll-on/roll-off ferry vessels that carry both passengers and vehicles on its 8 routes between its 20 terminals within Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. WSF is the largest ferry system in the United States and the second largest vehicular ferry system in the world; in 2024, it carried over 19 million total riders, of which 9 million were in vehicles.[1][2] The system's main terminal is Colman Dock in Seattle and its maintenance base is Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island.[3][4]

The system uses double-ended ferries that have two pilothouses and two propellers for operation in either direction.[5] They are powered by engines that use diesel fuel; the system uses 19 million gallons (72 million L) of diesel annually.[6] The vessels have separate decks for automobiles and passengers, including outdoor areas for the latter, that are connected by stairs and elevators. Vehicles are driven onto the ferry, while passengers can board the "picklefork" on the deck from overhead walkways at major terminals or from the vehicle deck at other facilities.[7][8][9] The passenger cabin includes restrooms, a staffed galley with a dining area, and vending machines.[10][11] Washington State Ferries uses a standard livery of white with green trim for its vessels, but also allows the use of wraps for advertising through contractors;[12] a gold stripe is painted on the stack when a vessel enters its 50th year of service.[13]

Washington State Ferries began operations on June 1, 1951, after the state government's acquisition of the private Puget Sound Navigation Company's domestic routes in Puget Sound. The company, nicknamed the "Black Ball Line" for its flag, had acquired smaller operators who had formed the "mosquito fleet" and had a fleet of vessels that varied widely in size, capacity, and condition.[14] The state government retained 16 of the company's vessels, including a handful of older wood-decked and steam-powered boats, and acquired other vessels from Maryland and local county systems.[15] Among the most famous was MV Kalakala, which was built in 1935 with a streamlined, Art Deco design atop an existing hull; she was the flagship of the Puget Sound Navigation Company and early ferry system until her retirement in 1967.[16][17] The older ferries were gradually retired and replaced by larger vessels that were built specifically for the state's system, beginning with MV Evergreen State in 1954 and followed by the "superferries" in the 1960s that could carry up to 2,600 passengers and 160 vehicles.[18] Washington State Ferries also acquired several passenger-only catamarans for limited service in the 1980s and 1990s, but retired the last of the fleet in 2009.[19]

As of 2025[update], the system has 21 ferries—of which 18 are in regular service during the peak months and 3 are designated for reserve or emergency use. The state government plans to acquire up to six new vessels that would be diesel–electric hybrids; MV Wenatchee, an existing diesel ferry, was converted to a hybrid and re-entered service in 2025.[20] The ferries are typically assigned to a single route, but are able to be transferred depending on need.[21] The largest ferries in the fleet are the three Jumbo Mark II class vessels, built from 1997 to 1999, which carry 202 vehicles and 1,791 passengers. The smallest are the Kwa-di Tabil class, which were built in the early 2010s and carry 64 vehicles and 748 passengers.[21][22] The passenger capacity of the vessels was revised in 2011 following a new directive from the U.S. Coast Guard to account for the rise in obesity among Americans; the Jumbo Mark II formerly had a listed capacity of 2,000 passengers.[23] Each vessel requires between 10 and 16 crewmembers while in service, depending on the size of the class.[21] The oldest active ferry in the system, MV Tillikum, was built in 1959 and is scheduled to be retired by 2035, when she will be 76 years old.[20] One active vessel, MV Chelan, was equipped to meet SOLAS Convention certification for international service between Anacortes and Sidney, British Columbia, which was suspended in 2020.[24][25]

The ferries are named by the Washington State Transportation Commission and are derived from the state's Native American tribes and their languages.[26] The tradition originated with the Puget Sound Navigation Company in the 1930s and was adopted by the state government in 1958;[15] the final vessel with a non-indigenous name was the Evergreen State, which was retired in 2015.[27] Of the 21 active vessels in the Washington State Ferries system, 19 were built in Seattle; the Super-class had been built in San Diego, California.[22] The state government added a requirement to use in-state shipbuilders for the ferry system in 1997; the ten bids awarded since then went to Todd Shipyards (later Vigor Shipyards) in Seattle.[28][29] The requirement to use in-state shipbuilders was repealed in 2023 after negotiations with Vigor to build new vessels stalled;[28] a Florida-based shipbuilder was selected in 2025 to build three hybrid diesel–electric ferries.[30]

Current vessels

As of 2025[update], Washington State Ferries has 21 vessels from 7 classes in its active fleet.[22]

Active fleet of Washington State Ferries[22]
Vessel Class Year built Capacity Length Beam Displacement Horsepower Maximum speed Notes
Vehicles Passengers
MV Cathlamet Issaquah 1981 124 1,196 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,310 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) Rebuilt in 1993
MV Chelan Issaquah 1981 124 1,196[a] 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,405 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) Rebuilt in 2005 for SOLAS certification[31]
MV Chetzemoka Kwa-di Tabil 2010 64 748 273 ft 10 in (83.5 m) 66 ft 2 in (20.2 m) 2,090 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
MV Chimacum Olympic 2017 144 1,500 362 ft 5 in (110.5 m) 83 ft 6 in (25.5 m) 5,171 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
MV Issaquah Issaquah 1979 124 1,196 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,310 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) Rebuilt in 1989
MV Kaleetan Super 1967 144 1,195 382 ft 2 in (116.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 3,634 LT 8,960 hp (6,680 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) Rebuilt in 1999
MV Kennewick Kwa-di Tabil 2011 64 748 273 ft 10 in (83.5 m) 66 ft 2 in (20.2 m) 2,090 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
MV Kitsap Issaquah 1980 124 1,196 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,310 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) Rebuilt in 1992
MV Kittitas Issaquah 1980 124 1,196 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,310 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) Rebuilt in 1990
MV Puyallup Jumbo Mark II 1999 202 1,791 460 ft 2 in (140.3 m) 90 ft 0 in (27.4 m) 6,184 LT 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h)
MV Salish Kwa-di Tabil 2011 64 748 273 ft 10 in (83.5 m) 66 ft 2 in (20.2 m) 2,090 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
MV Samish Olympic 2015 144 1,500 362 ft 5 in (110.5 m) 83 ft 6 in (25.5 m) 5,171 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
MV Sealth Issaquah 1982 90 1,196 328 ft 2 in (100.0 m) 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) 3,310 LT 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
MV Spokane Jumbo 1972 188 1,793 440 ft 0 in (134.1 m) 87 ft 0 in (26.5 m) 4,859 LT 11,500 hp (8,600 kW) 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) Rebuilt in 2004
MV Suquamish Olympic 2018 144 1,500 362 ft 5 in (110.5 m) 83 ft 6 in (25.5 m) 5,171 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
MV Tacoma Jumbo Mark II 1997 202 1,791 460 ft 2 in (140.3 m) 90 ft 0 in (27.4 m) 6,184 LT 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h)
MV Tillikum Evergreen State 1959 87 596 310 ft 2 in (94.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 2,413 LT 4,600 hp (3,400 kW) 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) Rebuilt in 1994
MV Tokitae Olympic 2014 144 1,500 362 ft 5 in (110.5 m) 83 ft 6 in (25.5 m) 5,171 LT 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
MV Walla Walla Jumbo 1973 188 1,793 440 ft 0 in (134.1 m) 87 ft 0 in (26.5 m) 4,859 LT 11,500 hp (8,600 kW) 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) Rebuilt in 2005
MV Wenatchee Jumbo Mark II 1999 202 1,791 460 ft 2 in (140.3 m) 90 ft 0 in (27.4 m) 6,184 LT 8,000 hp (6,000 kW) 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) Converted to diesel–electric propulsion in 2025
MV Yakima Super 1967 144 1,195 382 ft 2 in (116.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 3,634 LT 8,960 hp (6,680 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) Rebuilt in 2000

Future vessels

Future Washington State Ferries vessels
Vessel Class Year planned Capacity Length Beam Notes Ref.
Vehicles Passengers
MV Wishkah TBA 2030 164 1,500 405 ft 0 in (123.4 m) 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m) Hybrid diesel–electric engine [30]
Unnamed vessel TBA NET 2030 164 1,500 405 ft 0 in (123.4 m) 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m) Hybrid diesel–electric engine [30]
Unnamed vessel TBA NET 2030 164 1,500 405 ft 0 in (123.4 m) 83 ft 2 in (25.3 m) Hybrid diesel–electric engine [30]

Retired vessels

Former fleet of Washington State Ferries[32]
Vessel Class Years in service[b] Capacity[c] Length Beam Horsepower Maximum speed Notes Ref.
Entered Retired Vehicles Passengers
MV Chetzemoka (1927) Wood Electric 1951 1973 50 400 239 ft 11 in (73.1 m) 60 ft 3 in (18.4 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1937 [33]
MV Chinook Passenger-Only Fast Ferry 1998 2008 0 350 143 ft 3 in (43.7 m) 39 ft 4 in (12.0 m) 7,200 hp (5,400 kW) 38 kn (44 mph; 70 km/h) Sold to Golden Gate Ferry [34][35]
MV Chippewa None 1951 1964 52 950 212 ft 3 in (64.7 m) 52 ft 7 in (16.0 m) 2,130 hp (1,590 kW) 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) Built in 1930; rebuilt in 1926 and 1932 under PSN [36]
MV Crosline None 1951 1968 30 300 150 ft 7 in (45.9 m) 55 ft 1 in (16.8 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1925; rebuilt in 1947 by State Highway Department [37]
MV Elwha Super 1967 2020 144 2,000 382 ft 2 in (116.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 8,000 hp (6,000 kW) 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h) SOLAS certified; international capacity was 1,090 passengers; rebuilt in 1991 [38][39]
MV Enetai Steel Electric 1951 1968 70 1,500 256 ft 0 in (78.0 m) 66 ft 0 in (20.1 m) 2,800 hp (2,100 kW) 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1941 [37]
MV Evergreen State Evergreen State 1954 2016 87 854 310 ft 0 in (94.5 m) 73 ft 0 in (22.3 m) 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) Rebuilt in 1988 [40][41]
MV Hiyu None 1967 2016 34 199 63 ft 1 in (19.2 m) 11 ft 3 in (3.4 m) 860 hp (640 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) [42][43]
MV Hyak Super 1967 2019 144 2,000 382 ft 2 in (116.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 8,000 hp (6,000 kW) 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) [44][45]
MV Illahee Steel Electric 1951 2007 59 616 256 ft 2 in (78.1 m) 73 ft 10 in (22.5 m) 2,896 hp (2,160 kW) 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1958 and 1986 [46][47]
MV Kalakala None 1951 1967 70 1,943 276 ft 5 in (84.3 m) 55 ft 7 in (16.9 m) 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) Built in 1927; rebuilt by PSN in 1933–35 with new superstructure [48]
MV Kalama Skagit Kalama 1989 2009 0 250 112 ft 0 in (34.1 m) 25 ft 0 in (7.6 m) 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h) Loaned to Caltrans after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; sold to the government of Tanzania [49][50]
MV Kehloken Wood Electric 1951 1973 50 770 239 ft 8 in (73.1 m) 60 ft 3 in (18.4 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1926 and purchased by PSN in 1937 [51]
MV Kitsap (1925) None 1951 1962 32 325 165 ft 7 in (50.5 m) 50 ft 5 in (15.4 m) 600 hp (450 kW) 9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) Built in 1925 and acquired by PSN in 1935; sold to government of Oregon [37]
MV Klahanie Wood Electric 1951 1973 50 601 240 ft 6 in (73.3 m) 59 ft 6 in (18.1 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1928 and purchased by PSN in 1937 [33]
MV Klahowya Evergreen State 1958 2017 87 792 310 ft 2 in (94.5 m) 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) Rebuilt in 1995 [38][52]
MV Klickitat Steel Electric 1951 2007 64 617 256 ft 0 in (78.0 m) 73 ft 10 in (22.5 m) 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1958 and 1981 [46][53]
MV Kulshan None 1969 1982 65 350 242 ft 2 in (73.8 m) 65 ft 2 in (19.9 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) Built in 1954 and purchased from San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company; sold to the U.S. Coast Guard [54][55]
MV Leschi None 1951 1968 40 453 169 ft 11 in (51.8 m) 50 ft 3 in (15.3 m) 560 hp (420 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1913; rebuilt in 1931 and acquired from King County Ferry District [36]
MV Nisqually Steel Electric 1951 2007 59 616 256 ft 0 in (78.0 m) 73 ft 10 in (22.5 m) 2,896 hp (2,160 kW) 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1958 and 1987 [46][56]
MV Olympic None 1954 1993 55 605 207 ft 6 in (63.2 m) 62 ft 0 in (18.9 m) 1,400 hp (1,000 kW) 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) Built in 1938 and purchased by WSF [54][57]
MV Quinault Steel Electric 1951 2007 59 616 256 ft 0 in (78.0 m) 73 ft 10 in (22.5 m) 2,896 hp (2,160 kW) 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1958 and 1985 [46][58]
MV Rhododendron None 1953 2012 48 546 227 ft 6 in (69.3 m) 62 ft 0 in (18.9 m) 2,172 hp (1,620 kW) 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) Built in 1947 and purchased from Claiborne–Annapolis Ferry Company; rebuilt in 1990 [59][60]
MV Rosario None 1951 1951 33 312 155 ft 8 in (47.4 m) 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m) 560 hp (420 kW) 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) Built in 1923; rebuilt in 1931 [36]
SS San Mateo None 1951 1970 50 659 230 ft 4 in (70.2 m) 63 ft 8 in (19.4 m) 1,400 hp (1,000 kW) 10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) Steamship built in 1922 and purchased by PSN in 1941 [36]
SS Shasta None 1951 1959 55 468 216 ft 7 in (66.0 m) 63 ft 8 in (19.4 m) 1,200 hp (890 kW) 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) Steamship built in 1922 and purchased by PSN in 1941 [36]
MV Skagit Skagit Kalama 1989 2009 0 250 112 ft 0 in (34.1 m) 25 ft 0 in (7.6 m) 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h) Loaned to Caltrans after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; sold to the government of Tanzania [49][61]
MV Skansonia None 1951 1969 32 308 164 ft 6 in (50.1 m) 50 ft 11 in (15.5 m) 640 hp (480 kW) 8 kn (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) Built in 1929 for the State Highway Department [62]
MV Snohomish Passenger-Only Fast Ferry 1999 2008 0 350 143 ft 3 in (43.7 m) 39 ft 4 in (12.0 m) 7,200 hp (5,400 kW) 38 kn (44 mph; 70 km/h) Sold to Golden Gate Ferry [34][63]
MV Tyee None 1985 2003 0 270 94 ft 4 in (28.8 m) 31 ft 0 in (9.4 m) 2,990 hp (2,230 kW) 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h) Rebuilt in 1993 [64][65]
MV Vashon None 1951 1980 50 646 200 ft 0 in (61.0 m) 58 ft 0 in (17.7 m) 925 hp (690 kW) 10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) Built in 1930 and acquired by PSN in 1935 [54][62][66]
MV Willapa Steel Electric 1951 1968 70 1,530 256 ft 0 in (78.0 m) 66 ft 0 in (20.1 m) 2,800 hp (2,100 kW) 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h) Built in 1927 and purchased by PSN in 1940; rebuilt in 1941 [37]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ For international trips, capacity on MV Chelan is reduced to 1,090 passengers.[31]
  2. ^ Refers to years in service with Washington State Ferries
  3. ^ Reflects the latest known capacity

References

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Bibliography

  • Demoro, Harre W. (1971). The Evergreen Fleet: A Pictorial History of Washington State Ferries. San Marino, California: Golden West Books. ISBN 9780870950377. OCLC 141974.
  • Washington State Ferries website
  • Evergreen Fleet
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