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Name MV Chetzemoka

Type Auto/Passenger Ferry

Builder Todd Pacific

Shipyards Everett

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

Operator WSDOT Ferry Division

The 64-vehicle MV Chetzemoka is the first in the Kwa- di Tabil series of new ferries being built by Washington

State. The vessel is named after the late Klallam Chief

Chetzemoka who lived near the Port Townsend area and was known as a peaceful man and a wise diplomat. He was believed to be about 80 when he died in 1888. While the

Chetzemoka is the first ferry to be added to Washington

State’s fleet in over a decade, two other sister vessels are under construction. The total cost of the Chetzemoka, including construction, contingency and construction management, is $76.5m. The new ferry is regularly sched- uled to service the route between Port Townsend and the

Coupeville (Keystone) terminal. The vessel was built be

Todd Pacific Shipyards, Everett Shipyard, Nichols

Brothers Boat Builders, with engineering provided by

Jesse Engineering.

Kwa-di Tabil Class Specifications:

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273.7 ft

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 ft

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ft

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 knots

Power rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 hp

Max. passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750

Max. vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Gross tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,623

Max commercial vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Auto deck clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 ft

MarineNews’ Great Boats 2010

MV Chetzemoka

Photos cour tesy WSDOT