MV Chetzemoka
MV Chetzemoka ("The Chetzy") is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for the Washington State Ferries. It was scheduled to start on the Port Townsend-Coupeville (Keystone) route in September 2010, but sea trials revealed excessive vibrations in the vessel's propulsion system. The ferry was christened by Governor Christine Gregoire and began service November 14, 2010.
Chetzemoka arriving at Keystone (2011) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chetzemoka |
| Owner | Washington State Ferries |
| Operator | Washington State Ferries |
| Route | Point Defiance-Tahlequah |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle |
| Cost | $77.5 million USD |
| Launched | March 2, 2010 |
| Maiden voyage | November 14, 2010 |
| In service | November 15, 2010 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kwa-di Tabil-class auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | 4,623 GT |
| Displacement | 2415 |
| Length | 273 ft 8 in (83.4 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Decks | 6 |
| Deck clearance | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel, fixed pitch propeller |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity | 64 vehicles, 748 passengers |
| Crew | 10 |
The vessel was named after the Klallam chief Chetzemoka, who was influential during the early European-American settlement of Port Townsend.
The Chetzemoka began service to Vashon Island on January 23, 2012, replacing the now-retired MV Rhododendron on the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route.
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