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Alaska's second fast ferry built at the Derecktor Ship- yard in Bridgeport, Conn., is named M/V Chenega, and began service in Alaska's Prince William Sound in late spring. Designed by Nigel Gee and built by Derecktor

Shipyard, the vessel is the second aluminum passenger and vehicle carrying catamaran built for the state. Once it is put into service, it will provide daily service between its homeport of Cordova and the surface highway acces- sible communities of Valdez and Whittier -- at travel times of almost half those of most Alaska Marine High- way vessels. Captain John Falvey, General Manager, noted the system began using fast ferries last year with the introduction of the M/V Fairweather, and that the learning curve is steep. "We've gotten to the point where the crew is comfortable navigating the Fairweather and traveling at more than 30 knots - a major accomplish- ment, especially during the winter, " he said. "While we now have crew trained for the Inside Passage, we are going to have to adapt that knowledge to Prince William

Sound." Gavin Higgins, COO of Derecktor Shipyard, noted the importance of the vessel's construction to the shipyard, as well. "The Chenega, like its sister ship, the

Fairweather, utilizes the latest technology in building techniques and equipment. We've learned a great deal from the Fairweather's performance and have applied that to the Chenega. It's a great vessel, a true prototype for 21st century ferry travel, and one that will provide

Alaska with another great, "state of the art" ship."

M/V Chenega Main Particulars

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 x 60 x 8 ft.

Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 persons

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 persons

Vehicle Capacity 35 large cars, more than 700 feet of 10 foot wide lanes

Vehicle Size Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ft. high./8.5 ft. wide./40 ft. long

Vehicle Weight Limit . . .21,000 pound axle and total 70,000 pound limit

Service Speed . . . . . . . . . . . .32 knots (36 mph) full load at 78% power

Maximum speed . . . . . . . .42 knots (48 mph), light load at 100% power

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approximately 500 nm at 32 knots

Power . . . . .(4) MTU 16V595TE70 diesels, 19,200 installed horsepower

Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) Kamewa 90S11 series waterjets

Electric Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) Northern Lights, 185 kW each

Switchboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thompson Technologies

Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PMC, Raytheon, Ansul, Current Corp., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matrix, Hose McCann, Weir Jones

Displacement . . .Approximately 750 long tons, 800 long tons maximum

Registered Tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International 3424, Domestic 1280

Fuel Capacity .13,400 gallons (31,000 gallons for delivery voyage only)

Construction . . . . . . .Aluminum structure, USCG/IMO/HSCC/DNV rules

Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approx. $34M

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