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Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 || Currently under construction, to be in service by summer 2014
|-
| {{MV|Samish}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 || Currently under construction, to be in service by early 2015
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. WSF owned passenger-only vessels between 1985 and 2009, but after discontinuing its two passenger-only routes in the 2000s, WSF has sold its passenger-only ferries to other operators.

Below is a list of ferries that WSF has retired since 1951. Unless otherwise noted, all vessels introduced in 1951 were acquired from the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] when the state took over the company's routes and ferryboats in Puget Sound.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year in service !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1951 || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1951 || 1967 || 40 || 453 || Previously owned by King County and used on [[Lake Washington]]
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1951 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1951 || 1967 || 30 || 300 || Purchased by the state in 1947
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1951 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1951 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 1951 || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1951 || 1969 || 32 || 465 || Operated under a state contract since 1940 after the [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)|Tacoma Narrows Bridge]] collapsed
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1951 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1954 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 1954 || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1970 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

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[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
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Washington State Ferries

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Compdude123: /* Fleet */

{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Samish}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. WSF owned passenger-only vessels between 1985 and 2009, but after discontinuing its two passenger-only routes in the 2000s, WSF has sold its passenger-only ferries to other operators.

Below is a list of ferries that WSF has retired since 1951. Unless otherwise noted, all vessels introduced in 1951 were acquired from the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] when the state took over the company's routes and ferryboats in Puget Sound.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year in service !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1951 || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1951 || 1967 || 40 || 453 || Previously owned by King County and used on [[Lake Washington]]
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1951 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1951 || 1967 || 30 || 300 || Purchased by the state in 1947
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1951 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1951 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 1951 || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1951 || 1969 || 32 || 465 || Operated under a state contract since 1940 after the [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)|Tacoma Narrows Bridge]] collapsed
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1951 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1954 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 1954 || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1970 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. WSF owned passenger-only vessels between 1985 and 2009, but after discontinuing its two passenger-only routes in the 2000s, WSF has sold its passenger-only ferries to other operators.

Below is a list of ferries that WSF has retired since 1951. Unless otherwise noted, all vessels introduced in 1951 were acquired from the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] when the state took over the company's routes and ferryboats in Puget Sound.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year in service !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1951 || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1951 || 1967 || 40 || 453 || Previously owned by King County and used on [[Lake Washington]]
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1951 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1951 || 1967 || 30 || 300 || Purchased by the state in 1947
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1951 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1951 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 1951 || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1951 || 1969 || 32 || 465 || Operated under a state contract since 1940 after the [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)|Tacoma Narrows Bridge]] collapsed
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1951 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1954 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 1954 || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1970 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. WSF owned passenger-only vessels between 1985 and 2009, but after discontinuing its two passenger-only routes in the 2000s, WSF has sold its passenger-only ferries to other operators.

Below is a list of ferries that WSF has retired since 1951. Unless otherwise noted, all vessels introduced in 1951 were acquired from the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] when the state took over the company's routes and ferryboats in Puget Sound.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year in service !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1951 || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1951 || 1967 || 40 || 453 || Previously owned by King County and used on [[Lake Washington]]
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1951 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1951 || 1967 || 30 || 300 || Purchased by the state in 1947
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1951 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1951 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 1951 || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1951 || 1969 || 32 || 465 || Operated under a state contract since 1940 after the [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)|Tacoma Narrows Bridge]] collapsed
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1951 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1954 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 1954 || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1970 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]

Since the beginning of state-run ferry service in 1951, WSF has retired many vessels as they have become older, too expensive to operate or maintain, or have become too small to provide adequate ferry service. WSF owned passenger-only vessels between 1985 and 2009, but after discontinuing its two passenger-only routes in the 2000s, WSF has sold its passenger-only ferries to other operators.

Below is a list of ferries that WSF has retired since 1951. Unless otherwise noted, all vessels introduced in 1951 were acquired from the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]] when the state took over the company's routes and ferryboats in Puget Sound.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year in service !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1951 || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1951 || 1967 || 40 || 453 || Previously owned by King County and used on [[Lake Washington]]
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1951 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1951 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1951 || 1967 || 30 || 300 || Purchased by WSF in 1947
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1951 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1951 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1951 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 1951 || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 1951 || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1951 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1951 || 1969 || 32 || 465 || Operated under a state contract since 1940 after the [[Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)|Tacoma Narrows Bridge]] collapsed
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1951 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1954 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 1954 || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1970 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated on Puget Sound by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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Compdude123: /* Routes */

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}
[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]], the [[San Juan Islands]], and a single ferry in Eastern Washington on the [[Columbia River]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[File:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| MV ''Sanpoil''|| None || 2013 || 20 || 9 || Only WSDOT ferry in Eastern Washington
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| ''Martha S.'' || None || 1948 || 2013 || 50 || 12 || Only WDOT Ferry in Eastern Washington at the time
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[File:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)
*[[Keller Ferry]] ([[Washington State Route 21|SR 21]])

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portal|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || 250 || Operating as M/V ''Glacier Express'' in [[Kenai Fjords National Park]], Alaska as of 2013<ref>{{citation|publisher=Evergreen Fleet|title=M/V ''Tyee''|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tyee.html|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{citation|publisher=Major Marine Tours|title=Our fleet of vessels|url=http://www.majormarine.com/guest-info/vessels/|accessdate=2013-06-28}}</ref>
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to [[Golden Gate Ferry|Golden Gate Ferries]], renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.svg|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

2013-03-23T04:53:02Z

Compdude123: /* Retired vessels */ more accurate to say that the Kalakala was built in 1926 and rebuilt in '35

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 || To be replaced by MV ''Tokitae''
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 || Replacing MV ''Evergreen State''
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1926 (1935) || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta''{{'}}s hull
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

2013-03-23T04:49:59Z

Compdude123: /* Retired vessels */ the Skansonia was actually retired in 1969, not 1967

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 || To be replaced by MV ''Tokitae''
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 || Replacing MV ''Evergreen State''
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1969 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Washington State Ferries

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 || To be replaced by MV ''Tokitae''
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Tokitae}} || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 || Replacing MV ''Evergreen State''
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954, sold to Atlantic Capes Fisheries in 2013
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

Tustumena

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'''M/V ''Tustumena''''' is a mainline [[ferry]] vessel for the [[Alaska Marine Highway System]].<ref>Alaska Department of Transportation[http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/vessel_profiles.shtml Alaska Marine Highway Vessel Profiles] </ref>

''Tustumena'' was constructed in 1963 in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Wisconsin]] and refurbished in 1969 in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. As the only mainline ferry in South-central Alaska and the [[Aleutian Islands|Aleutian Chain]], it principally runs between [[Kodiak, Alaska|Kodiak]], [[Seldovia, Alaska|Seldovia]], [[Port Lions, Alaska|Port Lions]], and [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] with Homer providing a road link to the other communities on the [[Kenai Peninsula]] and [[Kodiak Island]] area. The only interruptions from this schedule occur when making a voyage out the Aleutian Chain (the Aleutian Chain run consists of the communities of [[Akutan, Alaska|Akutan]], [[Chignik, Alaska|Chignik]], [[Cold Bay, Alaska|Cold Bay]], [[False Pass, Alaska|False Pass]], [[King Cove, Alaska|King Cove]], [[Sand Point, Alaska|Sand Point]], and [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]]/[[Dutch Harbor, Alaska|Dutch Harbor]]) which the vessel undergoes eight times a year all of which occur during the summer as winter weather becomes too dangerous.

Because of the exposed and unstable parts of Alaska it plies, the ''Tustumena'' is an accredited ocean-going vessel, a quality it shares exclusively with the ''Kennicott''. As such, the ''Tustumena'' is replaced by the {{ship|M/V|Kennicott}} when it undergoes annual maintenance. When ''Tustumena'' underwent maintenance from October 17 until December 11, 2010, The M/V ''Kennicott'' served Homer, Whittier and Kodiak for a few trips between October 28 and November 3, 2010.

The ''Tustumena'' is the smallest AMHS vessel to have cabins. The ''Tustumena'''s amenities include a full service dining room; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward, aft, movie, and business lounges; eight four-berth cabins and 18 two-berth cabins. The large black structure on the aft portion of the vessel is a car elevator. It is used in all communities where there is not a dedicated ramp loading directly into the car deck. While the car elevator for the ''Tustumena'' is exposed on the exterior, the ''Kennicott'' car elevator is located inside the vessel.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ferryalaska.com Official Alaska Marine Highway System website]

{{Alaska Marine Highway System}}
{{Spaulding Ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tustumena}}
[[Category:Alaska Marine Highway System vessels]]
[[Category:1963 ships]]

Tustumena

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'''M/V ''Tustumena''''' is a mainline [[ferry]] vessel for the [[Alaska Marine Highway System]].

''Tustumena'' was constructed in 1963 in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Wisconsin]] and refurbished in 1969 in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. As the only mainline ferry in South-central Alaska and the [[Aleutian Islands|Aleutian Chain]], it principally runs between [[Kodiak, Alaska|Kodiak]], [[Seldovia, Alaska|Seldovia]], [[Port Lions, Alaska|Port Lions]], and [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] with Homer providing a road link to the other communities on the [[Kenai Peninsula]] and [[Kodiak Island]] area. The only interruptions from this schedule occur when making a voyage out the Aleutian Chain (the Aleutian Chain run consists of the communities of [[Akutan, Alaska|Akutan]], [[Chignik, Alaska|Chignik]], [[Cold Bay, Alaska|Cold Bay]], [[False Pass, Alaska|False Pass]], [[King Cove, Alaska|King Cove]], [[Sand Point, Alaska|Sand Point]], and [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]]/[[Dutch Harbor, Alaska|Dutch Harbor]]) which the vessel undergoes eight times a year all of which occur during the summer as winter weather becomes too dangerous.

Because of the exposed and unstable parts of Alaska it plies, the ''Tustumena'' is an accredited ocean-going vessel, a quality it shares exclusively with the ''Kennicott''. As such, the ''Tustumena'' is replaced by the {{ship|M/V|Kennicott}} when it undergoes annual maintenance. When ''Tustumena'' underwent maintenance from October 17 until December 11, 2010, The M/V ''Kennicott'' served Homer, Whittier and Kodiak for a few trips between October 28 and November 3, 2010.

The ''Tustumena'' is the smallest AMHS vessel to have cabins. The ''Tustumena'''s amenities include a full service dining room; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward, aft, movie, and business lounges; eight four-berth cabins and 18 two-berth cabins. The large black structure on the aft portion of the vessel is a car elevator. It is used in all communities where there is not a dedicated ramp loading directly into the car deck. While the car elevator for the ''Tustumena'' is exposed on the exterior, the ''Kennicott'' car elevator is located inside the vessel.

==External links==
* [http://www.ferryalaska.com Official Alaska Marine Highway System website]

{{Alaska Marine Highway System}}
{{Spaulding Ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tustumena}}
[[Category:Alaska Marine Highway System vessels]]
[[Category:1963 ships]]

Tustumena

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'''M/V ''Tustumena''''' is a mainline [[ferry]] vessel for the [[Alaska Marine Highway System]].

''Tustumena'' was constructed in 1963 in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Wisconsin]] and refurbished in 1969 in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. As the only mainline ferry in South-central Alaska and the [[Aleutian Islands|Aleutian Chain]], it principally runs between [[Kodiak, Alaska|Kodiak]], [[Seldovia, Alaska|Seldovia]], [[Port Lions, Alaska|Port Lions]], and [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] with Homer providing a road link to the other communities on the [[Kenai Peninsula]] and [[Kodiak Island]] area. The only interruptions from this schedule occur when making a voyage out the Aleutian Chain (the Aleutian Chain run consists of the communities of [[Akutan, Alaska|Akutan]], [[Chignik, Alaska|Chignik]], [[Cold Bay, Alaska|Cold Bay]], [[False Pass, Alaska|False Pass]], [[King Cove, Alaska|King Cove]], [[Sand Point, Alaska|Sand Point]], and [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]]/[[Dutch Harbor, Alaska|Dutch Harbor]]) which the vessel undergoes eight times a year all of which occur during the summer as winter weather becomes too dangerous.

Because of the exposed and unstable parts of Alaska it plies, the ''Tustumena'' is an accredited ocean-going vessel, a quality it shares exclusively with the ''Kennicott''. As such, the ''Tustumena'' is replaced by the {{ship|M/V|Kennicott}} when it undergoes annual maintenance. When ''Tustumena'' underwent maintenance from October 17 until December 11, 2010, The M/V ''Kennicott'' served Homer, Whittier and Kodiak for a few trips between October 28 and November 3, 2010.

The ''Tustumena'' is the smallest AMHS vessel to have cabins. The ''Tustumena'''s amenities include a full service dining room; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward, aft, movie, and business lounges; eight four-berth cabins and 18 two-berth cabins. The large black structure on the aft portion of the vessel is a car elevator. It is used in all communities where there is not a dedicated ramp loading directly into the car deck. While the car elevator for the ''Tustumena'' is exposed on the exterior, the ''Kennicott'' car elevator is located inside the vessel.

==External links==
* [http://www.ferryalaska.com Official Alaska Marine Highway System website]

{{Alaska Marine Highway System}}
{{Spaulding Ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tustumena}}
[[Category:Alaska Marine Highway System vessels]]
[[Category:1963 ships]]

Tustumena

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'''M/V ''Tustumena''''' is a mainline [[ferry]] vessel for the [[Alaska Marine Highway System]].

''Tustumena'' was constructed in 1963 in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Wisconsin]] and refurbished in 1969 in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. As the only mainline ferry in South-central Alaska and the [[Aleutian Islands|Aleutian Chain]], it principally runs between [[Kodiak, Alaska|Kodiak]], [[Seldovia, Alaska|Seldovia]], [[Port Lions, Alaska|Port Lions]], and [[Homer, Alaska|Homer]] with Homer providing a road link to the other communities on the [[Kenai Peninsula]] and [[Kodiak Island]] area. The only interruptions from this schedule occur when making a voyage out the Aleutian Chain (the Aleutian Chain run consists of the communities of [[Akutan, Alaska|Akutan]], [[Chignik, Alaska|Chignik]], [[Cold Bay, Alaska|Cold Bay]], [[False Pass, Alaska|False Pass]], [[King Cove, Alaska|King Cove]], [[Sand Point, Alaska|Sand Point]], and [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]]/[[Dutch Harbor, Alaska|Dutch Harbor]]) which the vessel undergoes eight times a year all of which occur during the summer as winter weather becomes too dangerous.

Because of the exposed and unstable parts of Alaska it plies, the ''Tustumena'' is an accredited ocean-going vessel, a quality it shares exclusively with the ''Kennicott''. As such, the ''Tustumena'' is replaced by the {{ship|M/V|Kennicott}} when it undergoes annual maintenance. When ''Tustumena'' underwent maintenance from October 17 until December 11, 2010, The M/V ''Kennicott'' served Homer, Whittier and Kodiak for a few trips between October 28 and November 3, 2010.

*The ''Tustumena'' is the smallest AMHS vessel to have cabins. The ''Tustumena'''s amenities include a full service dining room; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward, aft, movie, and business lounges; eight four-berth cabins and 18 two-berth cabins. The large black structure on the aft portion of the vessel is a car elevator. It is used in all communities where there is not a dedicated ramp loading directly into the car deck. While the car elevator for the ''Tustumena'' is exposed on the exterior, the ''Kennicott'' car elevator is located inside the vessel.

==External links==
* [http://www.ferryalaska.com Official Alaska Marine Highway System website]

{{Alaska Marine Highway System}}
{{Spaulding Ships}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tustumena}}
[[Category:Alaska Marine Highway System vessels]]
[[Category:1963 ships]]

Washington State Ferries

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 || To be replaced by MV ''Tokitae''
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| MV ''Tokitae'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 || Replacing MV ''Evergreen State''
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

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[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

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[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| MV ''Tokitae'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2013 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| MV ''Samish'' || [[Olympic class ferry|Olympic]] || 2014 || 144 || 1500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2013-01-08T16:23:34Z

Compdude123: /* Retired vessels */

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2012 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 218 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 218 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 218 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by PSN in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by PSN in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by PSN in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by PSN in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-12-23T05:29:05Z

Compdude123: /* Retired vessels */ adding a better photo of a Steel Electric ferry, and adding the Kalakala (can't forget that!)

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[File:MV Illahee.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Illahee}} was one of the [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric class ferries]] which were retired in 2007.]]
[[File:Kalakala.jpg|thumb|{{MV|Kalakala}} was retired in 1967]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-12-05T17:39:38Z

Compdude123: moving tacoma photo up to fleet section

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-11-25T05:40:52Z

Compdude123: /* Fleet */ Chelan's car capacity was actually increased in 2001, not 2004

[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2001
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-11-22T06:31:53Z

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[[File:Seattle Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-11-14T06:25:12Z

Compdude123: /* Retired vessels */

[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || 350 || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

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[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using ''Peralta'''s hull
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-11-08T18:32:45Z

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[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

{{About|the ferry system operated by the state of Washington|ferry systems in Washington state operated by other entities|Ferries in Washington State}}

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using hull of ''Peralta''
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

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:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Retired vessels==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Retired fleet'''<ref name="WSF Retired Fleet">{{cite web|title=The Ghost Fleet of Washington State Ferries|url=http://www.evergreenfleet.com/retired.html|publisher=EvergreenFleet.com|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Year Retired !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Chippewa }} || None || 1900 (1928/ 1932) || 1964 || 52 || 950 || Converted to a car ferry in 1926
|-
| {{MV|Leschi }} || None || 1913 || 1967 || 40 || 453 ||
|-
| {{SS|San Mateo }} || None || 1922 || 1969 || 50 || 659 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{SS|Shasta }} || None || 1922 || 1958 || 55 || 468 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1941
|-
| {{MV|Rosario }} || None || 1923 (1931) || 1951 || 33 || 312 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap|1925}} || None || 1925 || 1961 || 32 || 325 ||
|-
| {{MV|Crosline }} || None || 1925 (1947) || 1967 || 30 || 300 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kehloken }} || Wood Electric || 1926 || 1972 || 50 || 770 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Enetai }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Willapa }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 || 1967 || 90 || 1500 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940 and converted to a single-ended ferry
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka|1927}} || Wood Electric || 1927 || 1973 || 50 || 400 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1938
|-
| {{MV|Quinault }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1985) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Illahee }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1986) || 2007 || 59 || 616 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Nisqually }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1958/ 1987) || 2007 || 59 || 616|| Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klickitat }} || [[Steel Electric class ferry|Steel Electric]] || 1927 (1981) || 2007 || 64 || 412 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Klahanie }} || Wood Electric || 1928 || 1972 || 50 || 601 || Purchased by Black Ball in 1940
|-
| {{MV|Skansonia }} || None || 1929 || 1967 || 32 || 465 ||
|-
| {{MV|Vashon }} || None || 1930 || 1980 || 50 || 646 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalakala }} || None || 1935 || 1967 || 110 || 1943 || Originally built as MV ''Peralta'' in 1926; rebuilt as Kalakala in 1935 using hull of ''Peralta''
|-
| {{MV|Olympic }} || None || 1938 || 1993 || 55 || 605 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Rhododendron}} || None || 1947 (1990) || 2012 || 48 ||546 || Purchased by WSF in 1954
|-
| {{MV|Kulshan }} || None || 1954 || 1982 || 65 || 350 || Purchased by WSF in 1970, sold in 1982 and renamed {{MV|Governor}}
|-
| {{MV|Tyee }} || None || 1985 || 2003 || 0 || ? ||
|-
| {{MV|Kalama}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011
|-
| {{MV|Skagit}} || [[Skagit Kalama class ferry|Skagit/ Kalama]] || 1989 || 2009 || 0 || 230 || Sold in 2011; capsized on July 18, 2012
|-
| {{MV|Chinook }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1998 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Golden Gate''
|-
| {{MV|Snohomish }} || [[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry]] || 1999 || 2008 || 0 || ? || Sold to Golden Gate Ferries, renamed MV ''Napa''
|}

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

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:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2012, there are 22 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref name="WSF Fleet">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, Retrieved November 4, 2012</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

The ferry fleet consists of the following vessels:<ref name="WSF Fleet" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Washington State Ferries Current fleet'''
|-
! Ferry Name !! Class !! Year Built (Rebuilt) !! Auto Capacity !! Passenger Capacity !! Notes
|-
| {{MV|Hiyu}} || None || 1967 || 34 || 200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Chetzemoka}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2010 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Salish}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kennewick}} || [[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil]] || 2011 || 64 || 750 ||
|-
| {{MV|Evergreen State}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1954 (1988) || 87 || 875 ||
|-
| {{MV|Klahowya}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1958 (1995) || 87 || 800 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tillikum}} || [[Evergreen State class ferry|Evergreen State]] || 1959 (1994) || 87 || 1061 ||
|-
| {{MV|Sealth}} || [[Issaquah 100 class ferry|Issaquah 100]] || 1982 (2006) || 90 || 1200 ||
|-
| {{MV|Issaquah}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1979 (1989) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1989
|-
| {{MV|Kittitas}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1990) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1990
|-
| {{MV|Kitsap}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1980 (1992) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1992
|-
| {{MV|Cathlamet}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (1993) || 124 || 1200 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 1993
|-
| {{MV|Chelan}} || [[Issaquah 130 class ferry|Issaquah 130]] || 1981 (2004) || 124 || 1076 || Auto capacity increased to 124 in 2004
|-
| {{MV|Hyak}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Kaleetan}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (1999) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Yakima}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1967 (2000) || 144 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Elwha}} || [[Super Class ferry|Super]] || 1968 (1991) || 144 || 1076 ||
|-
| {{MV|Spokane}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 (2003) || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Walla Walla}} || [[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo]] || 1972 || 188 || 2000 ||
|-
| {{MV|Tacoma}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1997 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Wenatchee}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1998 || 202 || 2500 ||
|-
| {{MV|Puyallup}} || [[Jumbo Mark II class ferry|Jumbo Mark II]] || 1999 || 202 || 2500 ||
|}

==Former vessels==
*[[Steel Electric Class ferry|Steel Electric Class]] ([[Steel Electric Class ferry#Corrosion and 2007 withdrawal from service|Removed From Service]] November 20, 2007):
**[[MV Illahee|''Illahee'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Klickitat|''Klickitat'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Nisqually|''Nisqually'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Quinault|''Quinault'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
*[[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class]] (sold in December 2008):
**[[MV Chinook|''Chinook'']] (renamed MV ''Golden Gate'')
**[[MV Snohomish|''Snohomish'']] (renamed MV ''Napa'')
*[[Skagit/Kalama Class ferry|Skagit/Kalama Class]] (Passenger-Only, sold in February 2011)<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania], Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed 18 February 2011.</ref>:
**[[MV Kalama|''Kalama'']]
**[[MV Skagit|''Skagit'']]
*Wood-Electric Class
**MV ''Chetzemoka'' (1927)
**MV ''Kehloken''
**MV ''Klahanie''
*Other vessels:
**MV ''Chippewa''
**[[MV Crosline|MV ''Crosline'']]
**[[Ferryboat Santa Rosa|MV ''Enetai'']]
**[[MV Kalakala|MV ''Kalakala'']]
**MV ''Kitsap'' (1925)
**[[MV Kulshan|MV ''Kulshan'']]
**MV ''Leschi''
**MV ''Olympic''
**[[MV Rhododendron|MV ''Rhododendron'']] (Retired January 23rd, 2012)
**MV ''Rosario''
**SS ''San Mateo''
**SS ''Shasta''
**MV ''Skansonia''
**MV ''Tyee''
**MV ''Vashon''
**MV ''Willapa''

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

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:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> The service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried, having carried 11 million annually.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2011, there are 23 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, retrieved March 16, 2008</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

Ferry classes and names are:
*[[Jumbo Mark II Class ferry|Jumbo Mark II Class]]:
**[[MV Puyallup|''Puyallup'']]
**[[MV Tacoma|''Tacoma'']]
**[[MV Wenatchee|''Wenatchee'']]
*[[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo Class]]:
**[[MV Spokane|''Spokane'']]
**[[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']]
*[[Super Class ferry|Super Class]]:
**[[MV Elwha|''Elwha'']]
**[[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']]
**[[MV Kaleetan|''Kaleetan'']]
**[[MV Yakima|''Yakima'']]
*[[Olympic class ferry|Olympic class]] (Construction Phase)
** Construction started February 2012
*[[Issaquah 130 Class ferry|Issaquah 130 Class]]:
**[[MV Cathlamet|''Cathlamet'']]
**[[MV Chelan|''Chelan'']]
**[[MV Issaquah|''Issaquah'']]
**[[MV Kitsap|''Kitsap'']]
**[[MV Kittitas|''Kittitas'']]
*[[Issaquah 100 Class ferry|Issaquah 100 Class]]:
**[[MV Sealth|''Sealth'']]
*[[Evergreen State Class ferry|Evergreen State Class]]:
**[[MV Evergreen State|''Evergreen State'']]
**[[MV Klahowya|''Klahowya'']]
**[[MV Tillikum|''Tillikum'']]
*[[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil Class]]:<ref>{{cite web|archivedate=unknown date|archiveurl=http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:Kak_1IP00CIJ:www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf+%22island+home+class+ferry%22&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj9UNDF7uuJ7Z1rX2aBxwiK3uLatgB6KMv8y7ZuoxraoQMp3kYgqyBIhk0o0fUZtYph_-1cizm8H-QVAmvNCd1hJuW2lwpEQM1iAg8rjVtSqhMnW-gAJWbDf-rWKE514YLjuKZ_&sig=AFQjCNHZZ2JewD95OKmo0ld9jleF3FhmKA|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf|title=Evaluation of "Fleetwide Air Emissions" Technical Memorandum, by JJMA, 24 February 2006, for validity with three vessel 144 auto ferry scope|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2009-11-03|author=WSDOT Ferries Division Environmental Program Office|quote=Under the new legislation, two Island Home class ferries will be place [sic] on the [Townsend-Keystone] route. An Island Home Class ferry is estimated to carry 60 cars; 64 cars less than and [sic] Issaquah class ferry.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=1486&TM=62244.55|title=Keystone ferry design revised|last=Burnett|first=Justin|work=Whidbey Examiner|accessdate=2009-11-03|date=2008-06-20}}</ref>
**''[[MV Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]'' <ref>http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=27648</ref>
**''[[MV Salish|Salish]]'' Entered Service July 1, 2011 <ref>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124880604.html</ref>
**''[[MV Kennewick|Kennewick]]'' Entered Service February 14, 2012 <ref>http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20120215/news/302159988/last-of-state-8217-s-newest-ferries-begins-service-between-port</ref>
*Other vessels:
**[[MV Hiyu|''Hiyu'']]

==Former vessels==
*[[Steel Electric Class ferry|Steel Electric Class]] ([[Steel Electric Class ferry#Corrosion and 2007 withdrawal from service|Removed From Service]] November 20, 2007):
**[[MV Illahee|''Illahee'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Klickitat|''Klickitat'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Nisqually|''Nisqually'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Quinault|''Quinault'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
*[[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class]] (sold in December 2008):
**[[MV Chinook|''Chinook'']] (renamed MV ''Golden Gate'')
**[[MV Snohomish|''Snohomish'']] (renamed MV ''Napa'')
*[[Skagit/Kalama Class ferry|Skagit/Kalama Class]] (Passenger-Only, sold in February 2011)<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania], Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed 18 February 2011.</ref>:
**[[MV Kalama|''Kalama'']]
**[[MV Skagit|''Skagit'']]
*Wood-Electric Class
**MV ''Chetzemoka'' (1927)
**MV ''Kehloken''
**MV ''Klahanie''
*Other vessels:
**MV ''Chippewa''
**[[MV Crosline|MV ''Crosline'']]
**[[Ferryboat Santa Rosa|MV ''Enetai'']]
**[[MV Kalakala|MV ''Kalakala'']]
**MV ''Kitsap'' (1925)
**[[MV Kulshan|MV ''Kulshan'']]
**MV ''Leschi''
**MV ''Olympic''
**[[MV Rhododendron|MV ''Rhododendron'']] (Retired January 23rd, 2012)
**MV ''Rosario''
**SS ''San Mateo''
**SS ''Shasta''
**MV ''Skansonia''
**MV ''Tyee''
**MV ''Vashon''
**MV ''Willapa''

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

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:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> Having carried 11 million vehicles annually, the service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2011, there are 23 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, retrieved March 16, 2008</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

Ferry classes and names are:
*[[Jumbo Mark II Class ferry|Jumbo Mark II Class]]:
**[[MV Puyallup|''Puyallup'']]
**[[MV Tacoma|''Tacoma'']]
**[[MV Wenatchee|''Wenatchee'']]
*[[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo Class]]:
**[[MV Spokane|''Spokane'']]
**[[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']]
*[[Super Class ferry|Super Class]]:
**[[MV Elwha|''Elwha'']]
**[[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']]
**[[MV Kaleetan|''Kaleetan'']]
**[[MV Yakima|''Yakima'']]
*[[Olympic class ferry|Olympic class]] (Construction Phase)
** Construction started February 2012
*[[Issaquah 130 Class ferry|Issaquah 130 Class]]:
**[[MV Cathlamet|''Cathlamet'']]
**[[MV Chelan|''Chelan'']]
**[[MV Issaquah|''Issaquah'']]
**[[MV Kitsap|''Kitsap'']]
**[[MV Kittitas|''Kittitas'']]
*[[Issaquah 100 Class ferry|Issaquah 100 Class]]:
**[[MV Sealth|''Sealth'']]
*[[Evergreen State Class ferry|Evergreen State Class]]:
**[[MV Evergreen State|''Evergreen State'']]
**[[MV Klahowya|''Klahowya'']]
**[[MV Tillikum|''Tillikum'']]
*[[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil Class]]:<ref>{{cite web|archivedate=unknown date|archiveurl=http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:Kak_1IP00CIJ:www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf+%22island+home+class+ferry%22&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj9UNDF7uuJ7Z1rX2aBxwiK3uLatgB6KMv8y7ZuoxraoQMp3kYgqyBIhk0o0fUZtYph_-1cizm8H-QVAmvNCd1hJuW2lwpEQM1iAg8rjVtSqhMnW-gAJWbDf-rWKE514YLjuKZ_&sig=AFQjCNHZZ2JewD95OKmo0ld9jleF3FhmKA|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf|title=Evaluation of "Fleetwide Air Emissions" Technical Memorandum, by JJMA, 24 February 2006, for validity with three vessel 144 auto ferry scope|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2009-11-03|author=WSDOT Ferries Division Environmental Program Office|quote=Under the new legislation, two Island Home class ferries will be place [sic] on the [Townsend-Keystone] route. An Island Home Class ferry is estimated to carry 60 cars; 64 cars less than and [sic] Issaquah class ferry.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=1486&TM=62244.55|title=Keystone ferry design revised|last=Burnett|first=Justin|work=Whidbey Examiner|accessdate=2009-11-03|date=2008-06-20}}</ref>
**''[[MV Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]'' <ref>http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=27648</ref>
**''[[MV Salish|Salish]]'' Entered Service July 1, 2011 <ref>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124880604.html</ref>
**''[[MV Kennewick|Kennewick]]'' Entered Service February 14, 2012 <ref>http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20120215/news/302159988/last-of-state-8217-s-newest-ferries-begins-service-between-port</ref>
*Other vessels:
**[[MV Hiyu|''Hiyu'']]

==Former vessels==
*[[Steel Electric Class ferry|Steel Electric Class]] ([[Steel Electric Class ferry#Corrosion and 2007 withdrawal from service|Removed From Service]] November 20, 2007):
**[[MV Illahee|''Illahee'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Klickitat|''Klickitat'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Nisqually|''Nisqually'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Quinault|''Quinault'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
*[[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class]] (sold in December 2008):
**[[MV Chinook|''Chinook'']] (renamed MV ''Golden Gate'')
**[[MV Snohomish|''Snohomish'']] (renamed MV ''Napa'')
*[[Skagit/Kalama Class ferry|Skagit/Kalama Class]] (Passenger-Only, sold in February 2011)<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania], Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed 18 February 2011.</ref>:
**[[MV Kalama|''Kalama'']]
**[[MV Skagit|''Skagit'']]
*Wood-Electric Class
**MV ''Chetzemoka'' (1927)
**MV ''Kehloken''
**MV ''Klahanie''
*Other vessels:
**MV ''Chippewa''
**[[MV Crosline|MV ''Crosline'']]
**[[Ferryboat Santa Rosa|MV ''Enetai'']]
**[[MV Kalakala|MV ''Kalakala'']]
**MV ''Kitsap'' (1925)
**[[MV Kulshan|MV ''Kulshan'']]
**MV ''Leschi''
**MV ''Olympic''
**[[MV Rhododendron|MV ''Rhododendron'']] (Retired January 23rd, 2012)
**MV ''Rosario''
**SS ''San Mateo''
**SS ''Shasta''
**MV ''Skansonia''
**MV ''Tyee''
**MV ''Vashon''
**MV ''Willapa''

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-11-02T03:59:51Z

Compdude123: /* Fleet */ 144 car ferry is now called the Olympic class; also updated another link

:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> Having carried 11 million vehicles annually, the service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2011, there are 23 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, retrieved March 16, 2008</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

Ferry classes and names are:
*[[Jumbo Mark II Class ferry|Jumbo Mark II Class]]:
**[[MV Puyallup|''Puyallup'']]
**[[MV Tacoma|''Tacoma'']]
**[[MV Wenatchee|''Wenatchee'']]
*[[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo Class]]:
**[[MV Spokane|''Spokane'']]
**[[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']]
*[[Super Class ferry|Super Class]]:
**[[MV Elwha|''Elwha'']]
**[[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']]
**[[MV Kaleetan|''Kaleetan'']]
**[[MV Yakima|''Yakima'']]
*[[Olympic class ferry|Olympic class]] (Construction Phase)
** Construction started February 2012
*[[Issaquah 130 Class ferry|Issaquah 130 Class]]:
**[[MV Cathlamet|''Cathlamet'']]
**[[MV Chelan|''Chelan'']]
**[[MV Issaquah|''Issaquah'']]
**[[MV Kitsap|''Kitsap'']]
**[[MV Kittitas|''Kittitas'']]
*[[Issaquah 100 Class ferry|Issaquah 100 Class]]:
**[[MV Sealth|''Sealth'']]
*[[Evergreen State Class ferry|Evergreen State Class]]:
**[[MV Evergreen State|''Evergreen State'']]
**[[MV Klahowya|''Klahowya'']]
**[[MV Tillikum|''Tillikum'']]
*[[Kwa-di Tabil class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil Class]]:<ref>{{cite web|archivedate=unknown date|archiveurl=http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:Kak_1IP00CIJ:www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf+%22island+home+class+ferry%22&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj9UNDF7uuJ7Z1rX2aBxwiK3uLatgB6KMv8y7ZuoxraoQMp3kYgqyBIhk0o0fUZtYph_-1cizm8H-QVAmvNCd1hJuW2lwpEQM1iAg8rjVtSqhMnW-gAJWbDf-rWKE514YLjuKZ_&sig=AFQjCNHZZ2JewD95OKmo0ld9jleF3FhmKA|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf|title=Evaluation of "Fleetwide Air Emissions" Technical Memorandum, by JJMA, 24 February 2006, for validity with three vessel 144 auto ferry scope|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2009-11-03|author=WSDOT Ferries Division Environmental Program Office|quote=Under the new legislation, two Island Home class ferries will be place [sic] on the [Townsend-Keystone] route. An Island Home Class ferry is estimated to carry 60 cars; 64 cars less than and [sic] Issaquah class ferry.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=1486&TM=62244.55|title=Keystone ferry design revised|last=Burnett|first=Justin|work=Whidbey Examiner|accessdate=2009-11-03|date=2008-06-20}}</ref>
**''[[MV Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]'' <ref>http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=27648</ref>
**''[[MV Salish|Salish]]'' Entered Service July 1, 2011 <ref>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124880604.html</ref>
**''[[MV Kennewick|Kennewick]]'' Entered Service February 14, 2012 <ref>http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20120215/news/302159988/last-of-state-8217-s-newest-ferries-begins-service-between-port</ref>
*Other vessels:
**[[MV Rhododendron|''Rhododendron'']] (Retired January 23rd, 2012)
**[[MV Hiyu|''Hiyu'']]

==Former vessels==
*[[Steel Electric Class ferry|Steel Electric Class]] ([[Steel Electric Class ferry#Corrosion and 2007 withdrawal from service|Removed From Service]] November 20, 2007):
**[[MV Illahee|''Illahee'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Klickitat|''Klickitat'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Nisqually|''Nisqually'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Quinault|''Quinault'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
*[[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class]] (sold in December 2008):
**[[MV Chinook|''Chinook'']] (renamed MV ''Golden Gate'')
**[[MV Snohomish|''Snohomish'']] (renamed MV ''Napa'')
*[[Skagit/Kalama Class ferry|Skagit/Kalama Class]] (Passenger-Only, sold in February 2011)<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania], Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed 18 February 2011.</ref>:
**[[MV Kalama|''Kalama'']]
**[[MV Skagit|''Skagit'']]
*Wood-Electric Class
**MV ''Chetzemoka'' (1927)
**MV ''Kehloken''
**MV ''Klahanie''
*Other vessels:
**MV ''Chippewa''
**[[MV Crosline|MV ''Crosline'']]
**[[Ferryboat Santa Rosa|MV ''Enetai'']]
**[[MV Kalakala|MV ''Kalakala'']]
**MV ''Kitsap'' (1925)
**[[MV Kulshan|MV ''Kulshan'']]
**MV ''Leschi''
**MV ''Olympic''
**MV ''Rosario''
**SS ''San Mateo''
**SS ''Shasta''
**MV ''Skansonia''
**MV ''Tyee''
**MV ''Vashon''
**MV ''Willapa''

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
{{main|Ferries in Washington State}}
There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
{{Portalbox|Washington|Nautical|Transportation}}
*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
{{-}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

{{WSF Ferry Classes}}
{{Puget Sound Transit}}

[[Category:Washington State Ferries| ]]
[[Category:Sound Transit]]
[[Category:Ferries of Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Ferry companies based in Washington (state)]]

[[cs:Washington State Ferries]]
[[eo:Washington State Ferries]]

Washington State Ferries

2012-10-31T23:29:40Z

Compdude123: Removed vague and unsourced statement about WSF being the "most-used" ferry system.

:''This page is about the ferry system operated by the state of Washington. Other entities operate other [[Ferries in Washington State]]''
'''Washington State Ferries''' is a passenger and automobile [[ferry]] service owned and operated by the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] that serves communities on [[Puget Sound]] and in the [[San Juan Islands]]. It is the largest passenger and automobile ferry fleet in the [[United States]] and the third largest in the world by fleet size.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = An Introduction To The Largest Ferry System In The Nation | work = | publisher = Washington State Ferries, Customer and Community Relations | pages = 2 | date = May 2007 | url = http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/WSFLargest.pdf | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2008-04-18}}</ref> Having carried 11 million vehicles annually, the service is also the largest in the world based on the number of vehicles carried.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.quintiq.com/news-and-events/news/2009/washington-state-department-of-transportation-ferries-division-begins-implementation-of-quintiq.aspx?period=2009&pagnr=6|title=Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Begins Implementation of Quintiq|work=Quintiq|date=February 23, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>

[[Image:wsferry seattle.jpg|right|thumb|A ferry arrives in [[Downtown, Seattle, Washington|Downtown Seattle.]]]]

==History==
[[Image:Hyak Boarding.JPG|right|thumb|Passengers and vehicles board The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in [[Bremerton, WA]].]]
The ferry system has its origins in the "[[Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet|Mosquito Fleet]]", a collection of small steamer lines serving the Puget Sound area during the later part of the nineteenth century and early part of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 1930s, two lines remained: the Puget Sound Navigation Company (known as the [[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]) and the [[Kitsap County Transportation Company]]. A [[strike action|strike]] in 1935 forced the KCTC to close, leaving only the Black Ball Line.<ref name="History">[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history History of Washington State Ferry system], wsdot.com, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref>

Toward the end of the 1940s the Black Ball Line wanted to increase its fares, to compensate for increased wage demands from the ferry workers' [[trade union|union]]s, but the state refused to allow this, and so the Black Ball Line shut down. In 1951, the state bought nearly all of Black Ball's ferry assets for $5 million (Black Ball retained five vessels of its fleet).<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5081 Washington State Ferries begins operations on June 1, 1951], HistoryLink.org, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> The state intended to run ferry service only until cross-sound bridges could be built, but these were never approved, and the Washington State Department of Transportation runs the system to this day.<ref name="History"/>

==Fleet==
[[Image:MV Hyak.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']] in Rich Passage heading to Bremerton, WA.]]
[[Image:Walla Walla WSF ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']] arriving in Edmonds, WA.]]
As of 2011, there are 23 ferries on Puget Sound operated by the state.<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/ Washington State Ferries - Our Fleet], wsdot.com, retrieved March 16, 2008</ref> The largest vessels in this fleet carry up to 2500 passengers and 202 vehicles. They are painted in a distinctive white and green trim paint scheme, and feature double-ended open vehicle decks and bridges at each end so that they do not need to turn around.

Ferry classes and names are:
*[[Jumbo Mark II Class ferry|Jumbo Mark II Class]]:
**[[MV Puyallup|''Puyallup'']]
**[[MV Tacoma|''Tacoma'']]
**[[MV Wenatchee|''Wenatchee'']]
*[[Jumbo Class ferry|Jumbo Class]]:
**[[MV Spokane|''Spokane'']]
**[[MV Walla Walla|''Walla Walla'']]
*[[Super Class ferry|Super Class]]:
**[[MV Elwha|''Elwha'']]
**[[MV Hyak|''Hyak'']]
**[[MV Kaleetan|''Kaleetan'']]
**[[MV Yakima|''Yakima'']]
*[[144 Auto Ferry]] (Construction Phase)
** Construction started February 2012
*[[Issaquah 130 Class ferry|Issaquah 130 Class]]:
**[[MV Cathlamet|''Cathlamet'']]
**[[MV Chelan|''Chelan'']]
**[[MV Issaquah|''Issaquah'']]
**[[MV Kitsap|''Kitsap'']]
**[[MV Kittitas|''Kittitas'']]
*[[Issaquah 100 Class ferry|Issaquah 100 Class]]:
**[[MV Sealth|''Sealth'']]
*[[Evergreen State Class ferry|Evergreen State Class]]:
**[[MV Evergreen State|''Evergreen State'']]
**[[MV Klahowya|''Klahowya'']]
**[[MV Tillikum|''Tillikum'']]
*[[100 Vehicle Class ferry|Kwa-di Tabil Class]]:<ref>{{cite web|archivedate=unknown date|archiveurl=http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cache:Kak_1IP00CIJ:www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf+%22island+home+class+ferry%22&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj9UNDF7uuJ7Z1rX2aBxwiK3uLatgB6KMv8y7ZuoxraoQMp3kYgqyBIhk0o0fUZtYph_-1cizm8H-QVAmvNCd1hJuW2lwpEQM1iAg8rjVtSqhMnW-gAJWbDf-rWKE514YLjuKZ_&sig=AFQjCNHZZ2JewD95OKmo0ld9jleF3FhmKA|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/BA6A91FC-F36E-4D71-8CDB-C1CF5395CC91/0/3aAirEmissionsTMUpdate.pdf|title=Evaluation of "Fleetwide Air Emissions" Technical Memorandum, by JJMA, 24 February 2006, for validity with three vessel 144 auto ferry scope|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2009-11-03|author=WSDOT Ferries Division Environmental Program Office|quote=Under the new legislation, two Island Home class ferries will be place [sic] on the [Townsend-Keystone] route. An Island Home Class ferry is estimated to carry 60 cars; 64 cars less than and [sic] Issaquah class ferry.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=1486&TM=62244.55|title=Keystone ferry design revised|last=Burnett|first=Justin|work=Whidbey Examiner|accessdate=2009-11-03|date=2008-06-20}}</ref>
**''[[MV Chetzemoka|Chetzemoka]]'' <ref>http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=27648</ref>
**''[[MV Salish|Salish]]'' Entered Service July 1, 2011 <ref>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/124880604.html</ref>
**''[[MV Kennewick|Kennewick]]'' Entered Service February 14, 2012 <ref>http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20120215/news/302159988/last-of-state-8217-s-newest-ferries-begins-service-between-port</ref>
*Other vessels:
**[[MV Rhododendron|''Rhododendron'']] (Retired January 23rd, 2012)
**[[MV Hiyu|''Hiyu'']]

==Former vessels==
*[[Steel Electric Class ferry|Steel Electric Class]] ([[Steel Electric Class ferry#Corrosion and 2007 withdrawal from service|Removed From Service]] November 20, 2007):
**[[MV Illahee|''Illahee'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Klickitat|''Klickitat'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Nisqually|''Nisqually'']] Scrapped in 2011, Ensenada, MEX
**[[MV Quinault|''Quinault'']] Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, MEX
*[[Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry|Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class]] (sold in December 2008):
**[[MV Chinook|''Chinook'']] (renamed MV ''Golden Gate'')
**[[MV Snohomish|''Snohomish'']] (renamed MV ''Napa'')
*[[Skagit/Kalama Class ferry|Skagit/Kalama Class]] (Passenger-Only, sold in February 2011)<ref>[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2011/02/POF_021811.htm Washington ferries destined for Tanzania], Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed 18 February 2011.</ref>:
**[[MV Kalama|''Kalama'']]
**[[MV Skagit|''Skagit'']]
*Wood-Electric Class
**MV ''Chetzemoka'' (1927)
**MV ''Kehloken''
**MV ''Klahanie''
*Other vessels:
**MV ''Chippewa''
**[[MV Crosline|MV ''Crosline'']]
**[[Ferryboat Santa Rosa|MV ''Enetai'']]
**[[MV Kalakala|MV ''Kalakala'']]
**MV ''Kitsap'' (1925)
**[[MV Kulshan|MV ''Kulshan'']]
**MV ''Leschi''
**MV ''Olympic''
**MV ''Rosario''
**SS ''San Mateo''
**SS ''Shasta''
**MV ''Skansonia''
**MV ''Tyee''
**MV ''Vashon''
**MV ''Willapa''

==Routes==
[[Image:WashingtonStateFerryNisqually.jpg|right|thumb|''[[MV Nisqually|Nisqually]]'' with [[Orcas Island]] in the background.]]
[[Image:Washington Ferries map.png|thumb|right|A map showing the routes operated by Washington State Ferries in comparison with [[state highways in Washington]]. Click for more detail.]]
Most Washington State Ferry routes are legally part of the [[List of state highways in Washington|state highway system]],<ref>[http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.17&full=true 2004-2005 Official State Highway Map], Washington State Department of Transportation, retrieved March 15, 2008</ref> frequently with no road portion on one end or the other.
*[[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] ([[Washington State Route 304|SR 304]])
*[[Seattle-Winslow Ferry|Seattle-Bainbridge Island]] ([[Washington State Route 305|SR 305]])
*[[Southworth, Washington|Southworth]] to [[Vashon, Washington|Vashon Island]] to [[Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington|Fauntleroy]] ([[West Seattle, Seattle, Washington|West Seattle]]) ([[Washington State Route 160|SR 160]])
*[[Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry|Point Defiance-Tahlequah]] (south end of Vashon Island) ([[Washington State Route 163|SR 163]])
*[[Clinton, Washington|Clinton]] to [[Mukilteo, Washington|Mukilteo]] ([[Washington State Route 525|SR 525]])
*[[Edmonds-Kingston Ferry|Edmonds-Kingston]] ([[Washington State Route 104|SR 104]])
*[[Keystone, Island County, Washington|Keystone]] to [[Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend]] ([[Washington State Route 20|State Route 20]])
*[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]] to (any or all of the following [in most common route order]) ([[Washington State Route 20 Spur|SR 20 Spur]])
**[[Lopez Island]]
**[[Shaw Island]]
**[[Orcas Island]]
**[[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] (on [[San Juan Island]])
**[[Sidney, British Columbia]] (The service's only [[Canada|Canadian]] port-of-call) (Seasonal, operates April through December)

From October 1986 to September 9, 1989 and from April 23, 1990 to Sept. 21, 2003 a passenger-only service ran on the [[Seattle-Bremerton Ferry|Seattle-Bremerton route]]. It was shut down because of limited profitability and because of continued lawsuits of residents living on the waterway used by the ferry to prevent the high-speed ferries built for the run from running at their full speed. The slower speed made the crossing time similar or equal to the auto ferry operating on the same route, making the passenger-only service redundant.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}

The current passenger-only ferry route between Seattle and Vashon Island is designated [[Washington State Route 339|State Route 339]], with no road portion at either end. This route is no longer operated by Washington State Ferries, as responsibility was passed to the King County Marine Division in fall of 2009.

==Other ferries==
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There are several other publicly operated, private, and passenger-only ferries in Washington state.
[[File:MV Tacoma.jpg|right|thumb|Washington State Ferry ''[[MV Tacoma|Tacoma]]'']]

==See also==
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*[[Alaska Marine Highway]]
*[[Ferries in Washington State]]
*[[Inter-Island Ferry Authority]]
*[[BC Ferries]]
*[[Keller Ferry]]
*[[King County Ferry District]]
*[[Seattle tugboats]]
*[[Puget Sound Navigation Company|Black Ball Line]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ Washington State Ferries] official homepage
*[http://www.evergreenfleet.com Evergreenfleet.com-- A History of Washington State Ferries Past and Present]
*[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/planning/vehiclereservations.htm Vehicle Reservation Predesign Study]
*[http://forum.westcoastferries.ca West Coast Ferries Forum]

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