Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry
- Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry
The Passenger-Only Fast Ferry ferries were built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington for Washington State Ferries beginning in 1998. They are unique in the system for being propelled by water jets rather than traditional propellers. With these jets, they travel at the very high speed of 38 knots.
There was opposition to the ferries due to allegations of beach erosion in Rich Passage caused by their wake. [cite news|url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/fery174.shtml|title=It's full speed ahead for fast ferries — High court voids slowdown; commuters delighted|date=March 17, 2000|accessdate=2008-08-19|publisher=Seattle P-I] The state settled these claims for $4.5 million in 2002. [cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/04/01/daily21.html|title=Fast ferry lawsuit settled|publisher=Puget Sound Business Journal|date=April 2, 2002|accessdate=2008-08-19]
As of December, 2005, both ships of this class are mothballed.
The Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferries include:
* MV "Chinook"
* MV "Snohomish"
References
External links
* [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/corporate_communications/index.cfm?fuseaction=1999_engineering Fast Ferry procurement]
* [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/index.cfm?fuseaction=classes Washington State Ferries class information]
* [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history Washington State Ferries history]
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