Page 34: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (January 2000)

Passenger Vessel Report

Builder Dakota Creek

Boat name Snohomish

Boat type Passenger ferry

Owner Washington State Ferries

New passenger-only ferry Snohomish has made its debut on Puget Sound, entering service between Seattle and

Bremerton, temporarily replacing Chi- nook. Snohomish will serve passengers on the Seattle/Bremerton route. The new vessel is the sister ship to Chinook, which has been in service on the route since summer 1998. Both passenger- only ferries, which can carry 350 riders, were built by Dakota Creek shipyard in

Anacortes. While the vessels are nearly identical to the casual observer, there are, some important differences, explained Cliff Hill, project manager for the passenger-only fast-ferry (POFF) program. On Snohomish, eaves that extend over the doors at the stern of the boat were shortened to make the new ferry lighter. That modification saved one ton, and overall, Snohomish is four tons lighter than its predecessor, said

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Hill. "Any weight savings translates into better performance and lower wake wash on these types of vessels," he said.

Another modification was in the ferry's control system. Engineers also found ways to reduce the noise level in the rear areas of the lower passenger cabin.

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Boat name

Boat type

Owner

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Fast ferry

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With work on the Deadweight . . . .340 tons vessel commenc- ing in January 1998, Seacontainers signed the contract three years before in November 1995 for the construction of the three fast fer- ries. Holding 800 passengers and 175 automobiles, the monohull light alloy fast ferry measures 328 ft. (100 m) with a beam of 56 ft. (17.1 m). With a propul- sion package based on four diesel engines and four steering water-jets, the vessel is also equipped with the comfort ensuring Ride Control System. Safety features include four "dry shod" slide chute escape systems providing a direct route to life-rafts. The first two ferries have been running on North European lines for the past two seasons.

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Boat name Kristen

Boat type Ferry

Owner Jet Ferries

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