MV Hyak

MV Hyak

The MV "Hyak" is a Super Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

As of 2008, she is currently assigned to the Seattle-Bremerton route. The "Hyak" was built in 1967 at The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego. Unlike her sisters the "Hyak" has not had her cabin refurbished. [cite web|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/superstoday.html|title=The Super class today|publisher=Evergreen Fleet website] She is still a steady runner however, being one of the most trouble-free boats of class. "Hyak" is chinook jargon for "speedy". [cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/index.cfm?fuseaction=names|title=Ferry names|publisher=WSDOT]

The "Hyak" regularly serves the Seattle-Bremerton route. On October 2008, she was transferred to the Kingston-Edmonds route to replace the MV "Walla Walla", which was discovered to have a damaged thrust bearing. The "Hyak" will serve that route until repairs to the "Walla Walla" are complete. [ [http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/oct/06/damaged-ferry-forces-a-shuffle-for-bremerton/ Kitsap Sun - Damaged Ferry Forces a Shuffle for Bremerton] ]

Incidents

On April 20, 1986, the "Hyak" ran aground in Anacortes, WA. None of the 250 people on board were hurt, but the ferry sustained damages that cost $250,000 to repair. [cite web|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/superstoday.html|title=The Super class today|publisher=Evergreen Fleet website]

References

External links

* [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/index.cfm?vessel_id=22 Vessel info from WSDOT]


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