MV Coho
The MV Coho is a passenger and vehicle ferry owned and operated by Black Ball Line. Black Ball's only ferry, Coho carries passengers and cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailers, bicycles, etc. between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Port Angeles, Washington, United States.
MV Coho leaving Port Angeles, Washington | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Coho |
| Owner | Black Ball Transport |
| Operator | Black Ball Ferry Line |
| Port of registry | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Builder | Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company |
| Launched | May 25, 1959 |
| In service | December 29, 1959 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Auto ferry |
| Tonnage | 5,366 GRT |
| Length | 341.5 ft (104.1 m) |
| Beam | 72 ft (21.95 m) |
| Draught | 12.6 ft (3.84 m) |
| Propulsion | 2×EMD12-645F7B Diesels, 2,550 hp (1,900 kW) each |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 110 vehicles + 1,000 passengers |
Coho makes between two and four round trips from Port Angeles to Victoria daily, with each crossing taking about 90 minutes and covering 37 kilometers or 20 nautical miles. The peak summer season has the most trips per day and the winter season the fewest.
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